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25 years since the Tampa affair: How'stop the boats' changed the world

In 2001, Australia was criticised on the world stage for its unprecedented hardline policy on asylum seekers. Now, nations around the world are following suit.

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Anna Levy25 Aug 2026, 06:30 pmUpdated 5h ago1 min readAsiaAustralia

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25 years since the Tampa affair: How 'stop the boats' changed the world

In 2001, Australia was criticised on the world stage for its unprecedented hardline policy on asylum seekers. Now, nations around the world are following suit.

This report is published with credit to ABC News Australia. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on ABC News Australia →

Source: ABC News Australia · Anna Levy. Published 25 Aug 2026, 06:30 pm.

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