The Watchers of the West - to support border operations, soldiers from the Australian Army's Pilbara Regiment recently complete a series of clandestine patrols along the remote Western Australia coastline. The multi-agency effort operated under the direction of Maritime Border Command (MBC). The Pilbara Regiment and Australian Border Force officers frequently patrol the coastline as part of the ongoing activities to protect Australia from border security threats. ADF and ABF personnel regularly

A new multi-agency operation was stood up in Northern Australia this week aimed at detecting and deterring illegal foreign fishing vessels in the area. Operation Lunar led by the ABF, bolsters our existing operations and presence in Kimberley Marine Park and the Torres Strait. As a part of Operation Lunar, we’ve coordinated assets from Defence Australia, our own air and patrol vessels, along with support from Australian Fisheries Management Authority. With 156 foreign fishing vessels intercepted