DHAKA: In the fight against Ebola, Australia has said: No thanks, CNN reports on Tuesday. 

Immigration Minister Scott Morrison announced "strong controls" on arrivals from West African countries affected by cases of the deadly disease.

Telling Australia's parliament during a question time session Monday that his ministry was currently "not processing any application from these (Ebola) affected countries," he said that the government was also suspending its humanitarian program.

He added that holders of permanent Australian visas based in these countries would be subject to a mandatory, three-week quarantine process prior to their departure. Visitors approved to travel to Australia will also face further screening and follow-up checks upon arrival.

The announcement that no refugees will be accepted from West Africa must be overturned, the Australian Greens have said.

BDST: 1114 HRS, OCT 28, 2014