morrison’s boat theatrics backfire , page-2

"The reality is that when Kevin Rudd, as returned prime minister, outflanked the Coalition on the far right on asylum-seekers, he robbed the new government of the chance to claim a huge material difference in boat arrival numbers, since the tough line on people arriving by boat “never” being settled in Australia had started to have an impact on numbers, even during the election campaign."

Exactly,any and all kudos should go to Rudd who implemented the PNG plan.

Abbott unveils response to Rudd's PNG plan: Operation Sovereign Borders

Tony Abbott and the shadow immigration spokesman, Scott Morrison, committed on Thursday to “a military-led response” to combat people smuggling, if the Coalition wins the election.

The operation would be led by a senior military commander of three-star ranking recommended for the task by the chief of the defence force, and reporting to the immigration minister.

The initiative unveiled in Brisbane on Thursday would supplement the Coalition’s pre-existing policy of turning back boats, Operation Relex II, and other deterrence measures, including the restoration of temporary protection visas.

The Coalition’s policy is a political counterstrike to Labor’s declaration last week that asylum seekers will no longer be resettled in Australia but instead dispatched to Papua New Guinea for processing and resettlement.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/25/abbott-png-operation-sovereign-borders

It aint working.

Raider