Home affairs created fake horoscopes to discourage Sri Lankans from seeking asylum in Australia

Campaign material imagined negative predictions for each star sign if people ‘illegally’ travelled to Australia by boat

The home affairs department created horoscopes as part of its advertising campaign discouraging Sri Lankans from seeking asylum in Australia by boat.

The campaign material, which was written in English, imagined various negative predictions for each star sign if they “illegally” travelled to Australia by boat, including having family problems, feeling ashamed and being “in debt forever”.

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from World news | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2YZ9S0W