Merauke Five still being held over Papua flying incident

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Updated May 27, 2009 11:24:59

Five Australians who have been detained in Indonesia for almost nine months have accused the Australian government of not doing enough to secure their release. The five were arrested in September for allegedly flying into Papua Province without valid visas. In April, they thought they would be on their way home, but their case is still before the courts.

Presenter: Steve Holland
Speaker: William Scott-Bloxam, one of the Merauke Five; Mark Bousen, editor, Torres News; Mohammed Rifan, lawyer for the Merauke Five; Professor Tim Lindsey, director, Asian Law Centre, University of Melbourne

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