the federal government will be investing $ 4.1 million on a tv drama which is set to broadcast overseas as a way of deterring asylum seekers from entering australian shores by boat that the telemovie will be shown in countries such as syria , iraq and afghanistan later in the year , urging asylum seekers not to trust people smugglers .
the drama , commissioned by the customs and border security agency , will reportedly have a story-line which involves the australian navy and asylum seekers drowning at sea .