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World Service,26 Jul 2003,26 mins

On Border Patrol – Philip Ruddock, Australian Immigration Minister

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Philip Ruddock's department has a tough reputation for turning back boat people and detaining illegal arrivals. However, modern Australia is a product of immigration over a long period of time, he says.

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