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98% of small boat arrivals do so without any form of ID. They are encouraged to dispose of anything that may identify them. passport, phone sims etc.. While it is an offence to do this with the intention of seeking asylum, there is a defence of reasonable excuse. This may well be why so many go missing once bailed. How can you ID someone with no ID. Disposing of your ID increases your chances of success. The returns agreements include financial incentives for the receiver, so they will check records and confirm. For the other countries (e.g. Africa) there is no incentive to take back, so they are simply refused as they cannot prove they have a right to be returned.