ABC today reported, "An Australian customs official has inspected a port on the Indonesian island of Bintan where Oceanic Viking - carrying 78 Sri Lankan asylum seekers - is expected to dock tomorrow morning.The asylum seekers were picked up last week after a distress signal was sent to Australian authorities. " " Afghans already detained at the centre have accused Indonesian immigration authorities of beating them at night - a claim that has been denied by the local immigration chief. It is also possible the asylum seekers may be transferred to a smaller vessel before being brought to shore."

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Asylum seekers expected to dock tomorrow
By Geoff Thompson in Tanjung Pinang and staff

An Australian customs official has inspected a port on the Indonesian island of Bintan where Oceanic Viking - carrying 78 Sri Lankan asylum seekers - is expected to dock tomorrow morning.The asylum seekers were picked up last week after a distress signal was sent to Australian authorities.

Oceanic Viking is expected to dock at the deep-water port of Kijang around 6:00am AEDT tomorrow morning.

The asylum seekers will likely be transferred to buses and taken to a detention centre in town built with Australian assistance.

Afghans already detained at the centre have accused Indonesian immigration authorities of beating them at night - a claim that has been denied by the local immigration chief. It is also possible the asylum seekers may be transferred to a smaller vessel before being brought to shore.

'Reveal Indonesia deal'

Meanwhile, the Federal Opposition has demanded the Government disclose the detail of its agreement with Indonesia to deal with asylum seekers.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says providing financial help to Indonesia to process asylum seekers and stop people smugglers is nothing new.

"We have been providing as a nation assistance to the Indonesians going back four or five years now," he said.

Opposition frontbencher Julie Bishop says she welcomes cooperation with Indonesia but the Government must reveal what has been promised.

"Australians deserve to know how much this will cost and how much Australian taxpayers are being asked to foot in terms of the bill," she said.

Ms Bishop says the fact that an Australian customs ship with 78 asylum seekers on board still has not docked in Indonesia - despite an agreement being reached for it to do so last Tuesday - is proof the Government's plan is not working.

"Mr Rudd has not allowed the Coalition to be privy to any of the negotiations or discussions he's had with the Indonesian Government behind closed doors," she said.

"But clearly to have a boat on the seas for over a week with no solution in sight is not a policy triumph."

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