Claim: This image of two boats surrounding a third shows Australian warships turning away a ship of people trying to enter the country illegally.
Fact-check: A post incorrectly claims to show Australian warships turning away people trying to enter the country illegally - Full Fact
Verdict: this is incorrect. the image is from a territorial row between china and japan in 2012. however, australia does have a policy of turning back boats.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Rachael Krishna
Date published: 2020-07-21T00:00:00