In the last week there has been a massive increase in the level of repression against asylum seekers coming to Australia by sea to seek protection. The Labor government has announced that any new asylum seekers arriving in Australia by boat will be immediately and permanently deported to Manus Island, an isolated island off the coast of Papua New Guinea. The Australian government has promised money to the PNG government to get their cooperation. This new initiative was met with protests all over Australia, including unions who expressed their opposition to this increased repression. In the last week there has been a massive increase in the level of repression against asylum seekers coming to Australia by sea to seek protection. The Labor government has announced that any new asylum seekers arriving in Australia by boat will be immediately and permanently deported to Manus Island, an isolated island off the coast of Papua New Guinea. The Australian government has promised money to the PNG government to get their cooperation. This new initiative was met with protests all over Australia, including unions who expressed their opposition to this increased repression. 