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February 18th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Australian authorities have intercepted an asylum-seeker boat carrying more than 80 people.
HMAS Maitland, operating under the command of Border Protection Command, intercepted the vessel after it sought assistance northwest of Christmas Island on Friday night.
It is believed there were 79 passengers and two crew members on board, Immigration Minister Chris Bowen said in a statement on Saturday.
It comes after two boats carrying more than 130 asylum seekers were intercepted off Christmas Island late on Thursday.
Mr Bowen said the latest vessel was the sixth asylum-seeker boat to arrive since Opposition Leader Tony Abbott ended talks with the government on offshore processing.
“We’ve always said that without a genuine deterrent such as the Malaysia arrangement, the boats will keep coming,” Mr Bowen said.
“This is another boat you can chalk down to the negativity of Tony Abbott.”
The passengers will be transferred to Christmas Island, where they will undergo initial security, health and identity checks and their reasons for travel will be established.
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