Navy intercepts asylum seeker boat


AAP

The Australian Navy has intercepted another suspected asylum seeker boat north of Christmas Island.

Home Affairs Minister Brendan O’Connor said the patrol boat HMAS Albany, operating under the control of Border Protection Command, intercepted the vessel on Wednesday morning.

“Initial indications suggest there are 75 passengers and two crew on board,” Mr O’Connor said in a statement.

The officers boarded the vessel after being told by the Australian Federal Police that calls had been made to the triple-0 emergency number in Western Australia.

The vessel was not reported as being in distress.

“The passengers will be transferred to Christmas Island, where they will undergo initial checks and their reasons for travel will be established,” the minister said.

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