It is expected that the new Minister will continue the hardline approach of the newly elected Liberal/National Coalition on the issue of asylum seekers arriving by boat. Operation Sovereign Borders is a new directive, also formally introduced on 18 September 2013, which will see military-led action to intercept boats carrying asylum seekers. All government agencies involved in border protection will come under the command of a single three-star military commander reporting directly to Minister Morrison.
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