News.com.au – Asylum seekers call for help on mobiles
ASYLUM seekers on boats have begun to use mobile phones to call the Australian Maritime Safety Authority directly in a bid to be rescued.
People aboard several boats have made multiple calls to AMSA and other government agencies, including Defence, stating they need help.
A spokesman for Home Affairs Minister Brendan O’Connor confirmed asylum seekers on a boat in Indonesian waters had been calling AMSA via mobile phones.
“Obviously AMSA would get a message, usually via radio, but people use whatever method they can,” the spokesman said.
“I believe they contacted a number of authorities, including Defence and other government agencies. More
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