âHardly any were refugeesâ â expert
On : --FEWER than a thousand of Laborâs 50,000 illegal boat arrivals between 2008-13 were legitimate refugees, according to an ALP-appointed immigration expert. Former Refugee Review Tribunal member Simon Jeans said the cost of processing these false claims was already upwards of $16b and would continue to clog up Australiaâs appeals courts at least until 2026.

