Election 2022: People smugglers intercepted by Sri Lanka amid warnings more will come to Australia

Fishing vessel carrying dozens of people is stopped by Sri Lanka headed for a ‘foreign country’ on eve of the Australian election – as senior minister sounds a warning

• Fishing boat and dinghies carrying dozens of people stopped by Sri Lankan navy
• Some 40 people, including four people smugglers, were apprehended
• Home affairs minister Karen Andrews warned more would come after election
• She claimed people smugglers were waiting for a change in government 

By Aidan Wondracz For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 23:21 EDT, 20 May 2022 | Updated: 23:21 EDT, 20 May 2022