What the records say
- When
- 18 Sep 2013
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 25.00° S, 133.00° E
- Description
- Australian border protection program
Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.
Operation Sovereign Borders
Australian immigration policy
Operation Sovereign Borders (OSB) is a border protection operation led by the Australian Border Force, aimed at stopping maritime arrivals of asylum seekers to Australia. The operation is the outcome of a 2013 federal election policy of the Coalition, which commenced on 18 September 2013 after the election of the Abbott government.
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