Four foreign nationals deported after arriving on Northern Territory island
Four foreign nationals have been deported after they were found on an Australian island in the remote Northern Territory.
The group was spotted today on Croker Island, about 250 kilometres north-east of Darwin.
The ABC first reported that traditional owners found the four men, who were reportedly suffering from exhaustion.
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The group was spotted today on Croker Island, about 250 kilometres north-east of Darwin. Photo by Matt Jelonek / Getty Images
But how they slipped through has raised questions over the country's border security.
"Our borders are not secure under the Albanese government," Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said.
"How can a boat make it to the mainland without any detection whatsoever?"
A spokesperson for Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said, "People who come to Australia by boat have zero chance of success".
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