furphy has prime minister in deep water

Able seaman Laura Whittie, who helped rescue assylum
seekersfrom a sinking boat in 2001, gave a human angle
to the *children - overboard* controversy last week.
The 22 -year old former gunner on HMAS Adalaide told
her home - town newspaper NO CHILD was thrown
overboard from the boat known as SIEV 4 (suspected
illegal entry vessel 4 ) An asylum seeker who held a child
over the water was simply begging for the girl to be rescued.
Full story page 19 sun herald.