Looks like Abbott got shafted by the Indonesians. He gave them everything they wanted and they led him down the garden path on refugees!
Learners on L plates got duped!
"The arrival is a loss of face for the Coalition, which vowed before the election that Australian authorities would not act as a taxi service for refugees. It also may encourage other people smuggling syndicates to try their hand."
"The Indonesian government never agreed to such wishes or policies by Australia," said Indonesian coordinating minister for security, Djoko Suyanto to the ABC on Friday. "We have expressed this point of view since the Rudd government and there are no changes in our policy in relation to asylum seekers who want to go to Australia in the current Tony Abbott
http://www.smh.com.au/national/abbott-government-ends-asylum-seeker-standoff-with-indonesia-20131109-2x85v.html#ixzz2k76Kjy14
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