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Apart from building the country’s wealth, the principal task of government is to keep its citizens safe. When the Abbott government came to office, very few people anticipated a resurgence of Islamist terrorism. In 2013, Prime Minister Gillard had declared the “end of the 9/11 decade”....."
2013
First, because national security is the most fundamental task of government.
Second, because we are transitioning from one decade, the decade of 9/11, to a post 9/11 era where some risks and challenges endure and others are evolving rapidly.
https://crawford.anu.edu.au/news-ev...lia-gillards-speech-national-security-college
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Abbott government’s most urgent initial task: to end the people-smuggling trade that had resulted in more than 1200 deaths at sea...."
A pity Abbott wasn't concerned in 2011 when he was in a position to assisted in saving around 800 from dying at sea.
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more than 50,000 illegal arrivals by boat...."
Tony Abbott pledges to accept 12,000 Syrians.
Tony Abbott increases refugee intake to 18,750 per year, (56,250 refugees over one term of government (112,500 over 6 years)).
Stop the boats and fly a similar amount into Australia directly (sounds more like something SHY would do).
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Even a broken clock is right twice a day
