Australian PM defends asylum-seeker policy
Tony Abbott says controversial measures to stop asylum seekers arriving by boat are tough but effective.
Published On 7 Feb 2014
Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott has defended his government’s controversial policy on turning back asylum seekers that enter its waters.
His comments follow recently-released footage, that appear to show the country’s navy towing back a lifeboat full of migrants towards Indonesia.
The Indonesian government considers the move an abuse of its territorial sovereignty.
Al Jazeera’s Andrew Thomas reports from Sydney.
Source: Al Jazeera