Wow towie what I am saying is that the government needs to inform the public as to what it is doing for accountability purposes. look at the debacle currently. Some media say this, some say that and we dont really know whats going on. I just read an article now that says that anger is growing in Indonesia because video has emerged that apparently shows a boat being forced back. so the reality is that word will eventually get out anyway but in the meantime there are conflicting stories and rumours and we cant form an accurate picture. The news article has the commentator playing a sound bite of Tony Abbott saying it is not the governments policy of turning back the boats but given the video that has emerged of a boat being towed back into Indonesian waters, it looks like that has changed without explanation.
Abbott and the coalition wanted to know about every boat when in opposition why now should we accept his secrecy. I could be wrong but I think this strategy will ultimately backfire. Just my opinion and I'm just an ordinary retired senior posting on a discussion forum.