1410 Senator Milne: To ask the Minister for Defence -

(1) How many rescues of suspected illegal entry vessels was the Australian Defence Force (ADF) involved in between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2001; (b) what were the codenames of those suspected illegal entry vessels; and (c) how many passengers were aboard those vessels.

(2) (a) What action was taken by the ADF on 27 March and 28 March 2001 in relation to the rescue at sea of the suspected illegal entry vessel codenamed Gelantipy; and (b) what records are held by the ADF in relation to the rescue at sea of this vessel.