Further to my lead post, Judith Ireland's report of Scott Morrison's admissions are deeply disturbing:
"Scott Morrison admits Australia breached Indonesian waters during boat operations
The Abbott government has admitted Australia breached Indonesian territorial waters during operations to deter asylum seeker boats.
Speaking at a press conference in Canberra, Immigration Minister Scott Morrison conceded this was against the Australian government's own policy. ..."
http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/scott-morrison-admits-australia-breached-indonesian-waters-during-boat-operations-20140117-30yi1.html
And as if that's not enough, according to Michael Bachelard's article:
"... Australia has for the first time used one of its new lifeboats to send a group of 56 asylum seekers back to Indonesia in a move that is likely to plunge the bilateral relationship to a new low. ..."
http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/asylum-seekers-say-they-were-tricked-by-navy-20140116-30xtz.html
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