Public Policy Analysis in the Field of National Security: A Study on the Securitization of Illegal Asylum Seekers During the John Howard Administration in Australia

This article aims to understand the securitisation process of MV Tampa asylum seekers during leadership John Howard, who tended perceive them as a threat. As one countries that ratified International Convention regarding seekers, this action became problem because it was considered form Australia's inconsistency towards and drew many reactions from other related parties. discover how are framed national threat Australia using concept Securitisation Illegal Asylum Seekers. In article, author uses qualitative method with data collection techniques through document-based studies, internet-based interviews. The finds policies taken by not always state-centric Howard's motives in facing 2001 federal election. addition, tend be an existential social security Australia.