Abbott's Border Crackdown Starts Wednesday

[icyfroth]

Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott's government crackdown on asylum seeker boats will begin midweek.

Mr Abbott told reporters in Canberra on Monday that Operation Sovereign Borders starts on Wednesday.

"I am absolutely determined to stop the boats as quickly as we can," he said.

He said the policy will start to make a difference "from day one".

"Do I think that the boats will stop dead on day one of an incoming government? I wish. But it may not happen," Mr Abbott said.

People smugglers and their customers will start to notice a significant difference straight away, Mr Abbott said.

Under Mr Abbott's plan, 12 agencies involved in border protection would come under the command of a single three-star military commander.

However, not every element of the policy will commence straight away.

Mr Abbott said the general in charge of the plan will be announced shortly.

He also confirmed he planned to visit Jakarta later this month to meet with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

The date of the trip will be locked when schedules are settled.

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Going to be interesting!

[debra9275]

I think the policy is *asking for understanding* She-ele

but not entirely sure lol

[just_me_karen]

OMG how embarrassing, having that freakazoid bishop representing us at the UN...criez... I'm imagining her blundering her way through conversations with people who actually understand issues. Libs don't even believe in the UN!

[alexander*beetle]

And then Karen, if they don't agree with her she will give them the "stare"!

Seriously, didn't  Abbott crucify the Labour govt for not having fixed the boat issue 3 days after they first came into power? And yet now he says it can't be fixed so quickly.

It's going to be a very interesting 3 years with no Ministers for Science, Climate Change, Energy, Youth, Disability, Status of Women, Aged Care, Mental Health, Early Childhood etc. Oh, but there will be a Minister for Sport.

And less women in cabinet than Afganastan. They're all too busy ironing and making themselves pretty for their men!

God help us all.

[azureline**]

and saving and giftwrapping their virginity................

[colic2bullsgirlore]

His count started on September 7

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/election-2013/poll-fails-to-turn-the-tide-on-boats-...

"BABIES, young children and pregnant women were on a stricken asylum-seeker boat rescued by the Australian navy at the

weekend, one of seven picked up enroute to Australia since the Coalition was elected.

Last night the number of asylum-seekers to arrive since September 7 had reached 480, including a boat carrying just four

asylum-seekers and two crew taken directly to Darwin after being detected near Ashmore Islands"

""Since the election, the Department of Immigration has continued to fly asylum-seekers from Christmas Island to Nauru and

Manus Island under an expulsion deal announced by former prime minister Kevin Rudd on July 19.

About 1300 asylum-seekers arrived in the week after the announcement, then the number of boats slowed gradually.

But there has been another spike since the election, prompting speculation that asylum-seekers may be

rushing to beat the Coalition's promised boat turnbacks.""

strangely I have not heard "Hadleys bell" toll this week or last week

...maybe it is broken????...

maybe he will ring it after Wednesday for each arrival ???...maybe pigs fly

[spotweldersfriend]

We should let them in.They all get a free car here,don't you know? That'd solve the car industry's problems 🙂

[spotweldersfriend]

We could start making P76's and Valiants.Back to the good old days.

[izabsmiling]

http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2013-09-17/australian-prime-ministerelect-announces-c...

Australian prime minister-elect announces cabinet

Posted 17 September 2013, 0:35 AEST

Australia Network News

Australia's incoming Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced his new hardline on asylum seekers will start to take effect within 24 hours. Mr Abbott campaig...

Prime Minister Elect, Tony Abbott  acknowledges the important of the relationship  we have with Indonesia ...saying that in many respects ,it is our most important relationship by virtue of size,proximity and potential..

a relationship that he says wasn't always handled well by the former Government.Tony Abbott is determined to get the relationship off "to a good start"..and that he hopes to have the same relationship John Howard did with Indonesia.

 he also declares that the co-operation with the authorities in Indonesia WILL become more vigorous .

He refers the asylum seeker issue as a 'A Stand or Fall issue"

[izabsmiling]

... a restart  may be required for him to 'get off to a good start' .

[just_me_karen]

Actually, icy, it started on day one, unless he was lying to the public?

So we can call this policy a fail and a lie.