Australia's High Commissioner to Malaysia has welcomed a statement from the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs acknowledging Canberra's concern about the high numbers of Malaysians applying for asylum in Australia.
In an interview with The Malaysian Reserve newspaper last week, High Commissioner Andrew Goledzinowski said 33,000 Malaysians had applied for asylum in Australia in recent years, most of them are not considered to be genuine refugees.
More than 10,000 Malaysian nationals are estimated to be in Australia unlawfully, there is a significantly higher number than people from any other country.
