Rudd will probably make an announcement on PNG (processing) today.....

<<Rudd will probably make an announcement on PNG (processing) today.....>>

Rudd can make an announcement EVERY DAY between now and the next election --and I'm sure he will.

The question is: CAN HE DELIVER?

He's rather like a dry storm, lots of rumble and flashing but at the end of the show the tanks are still empty

SPQR,

"He's rather like a dry storm, lots of rumble and flashing but at the end of the show the tanks are still empty"

Hey, hey...as opposed to Abbott, who...well...who...um....

(I'll get back to you on that when detect some actual substance and not just slogans....could take a while:)

....I'll get back to you on that when detect some actual substance and not just slogans....could take a while

Yes Poirot, after the election date is announced, I would suggest.

Jayb, there's nothing illegal about suspending aid, even if it is on a Boston for Boston basis, but at the end of the day, action is what is needed, not words, and what better place to tackle the problem than where it starts, Indonesia.

rehctub,

I'm mildly amused that you imagine that all of sudden Mr Abbott is going to be able to sidestep his foot-in-mouth and articulate clearly and forcefully under the pressure of an "actual" campaign.

The only reason he's still in the top party job is because he hasn't had to exert himself owing to the electorate's disaffection with Gillard.

Since her political demise he hasn't actually covered himself in glory with his mutterings.....in fact, he's already made a fool of himself bigtime with one particular outing.

It's quite fascinating to watch the machinations. Rudd doing an about face on just about everything Labor identified with before the 2007 election (completing the job began by Gillard) - and Abbott caught short on ability and substance up against a wily campaigner.

They're both populist and media driven.

The winner will be the one who can do it the best.

Indonesia is where they board boats, somewhere along the coastline, at a destination only known to the smugglers. Indonesia is only involved by default.
The simplistic approach will not work, where there is money involved.
Abbott's slogan Stop the Boats, says absolutely nothing. These people are sourced from Malaysia, where they are in a processing que. That is where they should be returned to.