Abbott vows quick action on asylum

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Australia's PM-elect Tony Abbott says his top priorities in office are to scrap the carbon tax and to stop asylum-seekers arriving by boat.

The main election issues were how to tackle an expected economic slowdown, whether to keep the Labor-introduced carbon tax, and how to reduce the number of migrants arriving from Asia by boat.

"Scrapping the carbon tax and stopping the boats are the two most urgent priorities," Mr Abbott said.

"Obviously, we will swiftly implement Operation Sovereign Borders and one component is a much more active programme of intercepting vessels and where possible turning them around - rather than escorting them to Christmas Island."(BBC)

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Sonali de Silva Sunday, 08 September 2013 06:27 AM

Finally someone has got some sense, lets hope he implements it.

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lavan meemaduma Sunday, 08 September 2013 06:49 AM

about time! way to go sir! let the asylum seekers learn a lesson!

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The God Father Sunday, 08 September 2013 07:03 AM

It will be more appropriate if you analyze why people are arriving to Australia by boats and then liaise with the UN to sort it out.

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Banda Sunday, 08 September 2013 08:04 AM

UN and Tamil Diaspora may not like the developments, since they will lose the discrimination factor by Srilanka.

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Anura Gunawardane Sunday, 08 September 2013 08:38 AM

@ GF why to go in boat, Please GO to AUSTRALIAN HC in sri Lanka they will Analyze it there.

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K.Soysa Sunday, 08 September 2013 11:10 AM

What is there to analyze? It is obvious to any fool that the reason is the mistaken thinking that they can have a better life in Ozzie!

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Jayasekara Sunday, 08 September 2013 02:59 PM

Improve status of population at source only way to stop boats
stop supporting regimes with directorial tendencies and socialist economic policies

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San Monday, 09 September 2013 08:32 AM

All Australians are boat people, if aboriginese stopped the boats even captain cook , never be landed in Australia , tony abort is George Bush clone, wait and see

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Suq Madique Monday, 09 September 2013 12:15 PM

Hey god father....they're going there to live on the dole! No need to analyze that.

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