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A plane load of asylum seekers has just touched down in Nauru after evading authorities to land in crocodile-filled waters north of Broome in WA.
The group, reported to be from China, is the third arrival in six months.
A Nauru Airlines flight believed to be carrying some of the latest group of asylum seekers to make it to Australia, was seen at Amberley Air base west of Brisbane.
The group of 15 arrived at the remote Truscott airbase in northern WA, and 14 are reported to be in custody.
But WA police spent a day searching for a 15th man and late this afternoon confirmed he had been found alive.
He is receiving medical treatment at Truscott airbase, Superintendent Mark Longman said.
Dozens of officers were involved in the search, around crocodile infested terrain.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said: “People smugglers will always change their methods to make sure they can ply their dangerous trade.
“We will use all avenues at our disposal to make sure that the borders are protected.
“We have a very large coastline – what is clear though is unauthorised arrivals won’t be settled in Australia.”
The men aboard the flight will be processed and sent to Nauru, following the path of 39 men that were discovered near the Kimberley coast in February.
Labor senator James Paterson called it: “Another day, another boat, another Labor failure.”
Senator Anne Ruston also criticised the government.
“Well when you weaken your border policy the boats will start coming and that’s exactly what’s happened already,” Ruston said.
