DHAKA: Australian Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Scott Morrison, on December 4, said no more permanent protection visas will be granted to those who arrived before July 19, 2013, as a part of the anti-people smuggling measures the Australian Government introduced.

Australian High Commission in Dhaka came up with the disclosure in a media release on December 5.

Scott Morrison also said: “Anyone who arrives by boat illegally will be sent to Papua New Guinea or Nauru.”

The release said: “The tough new measures for illegal boat arrivals were announced on December 3.”

Anyone who arrived in Australia before 19 July 2013 is subject to tougher rules: no more permanent protection visas will be granted, it added.

The release also said: “Mr Morrison said the Australian Government’s message is crystal clear: you should not come because you will not be allowed to stay.

It added: “Anyone who arrives by boat illegally will be sent to Papua New Guinea or Nauru.”

It added that people undertaking such journeys are wasting their time and their money.

BDST: 1635 HRS, DEC 05, 2013