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Pop quiz! What country has the nearest border to Australia? If you said Papua…
Pop quiz!
What country has the nearest border to Australia?
If you said Papua New Guinea (PNG), you’d be correct – the Torres Strait islands of Boigu, Dauan and Saibai, are the nearest parts of Australia to
the PNG border.This close proximity increases the challenge of combating threats at the border including the illegal exploitation of natural resources, prohibited imports and exports, and biosecurity cross-border contamination.
The Maritime Border Command (MBC) is a multi-agency taskforce, within the Australian Border Force (ABF), which comprises of a blend of ABF officers and Australian Defence Force (ADF) officers. MBC has a persistent and ongoing presence within the Torres Strait,… More
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