Ant,

What part of the pacific solution contravened international laws?

TPVs, and off shore processing comply with the UNHCR charter, and interception of vessels heading for Australia is allowed in maritime law. That leaves what?

The Malaysian solution of sending unaccompanied minors to a country with a record of aggression again refugees however--?.

With the latest recommendations on refugees, will fail the senate because the noalition will oppose it. They are about disruption at any cost.
Slipper and Thompson, are the work of an agenda to gain political advantage, by a shonky noalition.
The noalition back bench should revolt against Abbott, and see reality as it is.
The GFC never happened as far as Butch can see, wool blind, and one eyed. slave labor, work choices [ if you don't like it buck off, work choice no one. ]
The labor govt; has put forward legislation, in an attempt to solve a problem, but will be disallowed by the opposition, who are content to drown people instead of allowing this govt; to attempt a resolve.

Shadow Minister, I can do no better than to support 579's assertion.
He describes the situation perfectly.
Anthony
http://www.observationpoint.com.au

Ant,

I take that as an admission that no international laws were violated by the pacific solution, and that you like other labor posters are quite happy to repeat lies if it suits your purposes.

I am surprised that you support sending unaccompanied minors to be beaten.

You know they'll be beaten?
I lived in Malaysia for four and a half years, and I don't "Know" that. especially as they've given guarantees.
Sounds like you've been drinking Tony Abbott's bathwater again.
Anthony
http://www.observationpoint.com.au

Ant,

Sounds like you've been drinking Bowen's bathwater again. Are you sure that they won't be beaten, or that they are any safer than the other asylum seekers?

Considering that the biggest threat comes from the "informal" militia who prey on the non residents, who have as yet not complied with laws that prohibits assaulting women and children, I can't see that a non legally binding "guarantee" is going to carry any weight.

I suppose that this would make Labor guilty of child abuse.