Australian immigration minister meets Indonesian counterpartJAKARTA (Antara): Australian Immigration and Citizenship Minister Senator Chris Evans held a meeting Thursday with his Indonesian counterpart, Justice and Human Rights Minister Andi Mattalata, todiscuss various immigration issues.

The immigration directorate general falls under Mattalata’s jurisdiction.

Mattalata said the meeting covered, among other things, people smuggling, human trafficking and illegal immigrants.

“The meeting is continuing cooperation pioneered by previous ministers,” he said.

“The meeting also serves as an event to meet each other.”

Evans has been immigration minister for some six weeks while former legislator Mattalata was appointed minister in May.

Accompanied by immigration director general Ahmad Basyir Barmawi, Evans then also observed the ban-and-prevent system applied by the immigration directorate general.

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