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Refugees consider boats as last resort

Updated September 16, 2011 10:23:22

A group of Afghan refugees in Malaysia say they are considering travelling to Australia by boat now the scrapping of the people swap deal means they will not be returned.

Editor's note: (September 16) The original text incorrectly reported that the group were considering travelling illegally.

Zoe Daniel

Source: 7pm TV News NSW | Duration: 2min 15sec

Topics: refugees, federal-government, australia, afghanistan, malaysia

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