Australian minister in Malaysia to talk about people smuggling

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Updated July 7, 2009 11:29:07

Australia and Malaysia have held talks in Kuala Lumpur on ways to reduce people smuggling and improve border control.

It's estimated that as many as 10,000 undocumented asylum seekers - from Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Burma and Iraq - could be in Malaysia, hoping to enter Australia. Australia's prime minister Kevin Rudd and foreign minister Stephen Smith, held talks with their Malaysian counterparts - Najib Razak and Anifah Aman.

Afterwards, Mr Smith spoke to Jim Middleton.

Presenter: Jim Middleton
Speakers: Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith

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