Another four suspected asylum seekers have been detained by authorities after their boat was intercepted off the coast of Broome in Western Australia last week.

The ABC has confirmed the group is believed to be from Vietnam and their boat was one of three to arrive in Australian waters since early last week.

A spokesperson for Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil declined to comment in line with longstanding government policy under Operation Sovereign Borders.

On Friday, the ABC revealed 33 suspected asylum seekers were discovered on Christmas Island after their boat was damaged in bad weather. 

That group was initially held on Christmas Island by the Australian Border Force (ABF) before being transferred to another facility, believed to be Nauru.

Another boat carrying five men believed to be from Senegal was found early last week crossing illegally into Australia on a small dinghy in Far North Queensland.

On Saturday, Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham said the recent boat arrivals were a mark against the federal government.

"This is another sign that the Albanese government has no control of Australia's borders," Senator Birmingham said.

"We're in a situation now where the government cannot control or keep Australians safe in Australia from detainees that have been released under Labor's watch and nor are they able to control our borders or stop boats from coming to Australia under Labor's watch."