On Friday, a group of men managed to do what so many asylum seekers have tried before; arrive on Australian shores after what would have been a perilous journey from Indonesia.
While it’s just one boat, it’s become a political headache for the government that’s been accused of reducing surveillance of our borders.
Today, the ABC’s national political lead and Insiders host David Speers on why it remains such a heated issue.
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