The best idea is to stop the boats 

And HOW??

The last 2 weeks have made it clear that the Coalitions policy is not going to be accepted by the Indonesian government.

So how are they planning to stop the boats? Are they going to position the Navy permanantly all in a line nose to nose where the waters suddenly turn from Indonesian to Australian waters? Or are they going to nudge them back into their own waters? Or are they going to tow them right back to Indonesia and march them all back on land?

And are they going to instruct our Navy to not assist when boats start breaking apart because they are unseaworthy or get sabotaged by smugglers who see their sinking ship as their only saviour or capsize as 150 people swarm to the side begging for help?

I don't know what the solution is. Well actually I do but it seems to be most unpalatable for most Australians. So Rudds idea at least might be the only solution available however drastic it seems.