SYDNEY, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced new legislation that would permanently end the possibility undocumented immigrants arriving by boat from Indonesia would be granted visas to stay in Australia.
Turnbull, leader of the Liberal Party who has taken a hard line on immigration policy, touted the new legislation as a means to deter people smugglers who are often responsible for attempting to ferry people from Indonesia to Australia at significant cost to the individuals.