SM, rehctub,

So neither of you have a problem with Admiral Abbott attempting to trample the military chain of command in order to wrench votes off Mr Rudd?

SM,

Actually the Chief of the Defence Force, General David
Hurley has downplayed tow backs.

According to The Australian newspaper, the Chief of the
Defence Force, General David Hurley, has not provided
advice, or recommendations to Opposition Leader Mr Tony
Abbott with respect to the Coalition policy on asylum
seeker issues, the General's office said in a statement.

Dear SPQR,

Laugh and the world laughs with you.
Cry and they pay to watch.

"A senior military officer with powers to bypass normal Defence Force command structures would be put in charge of combating people smugglers and securing Australia's borders under a future Coalition government."
(ABC news)

You don't reckon there would need to be a change to the Defence Act to have a military officer in charge who is not under the command of the CDF?

Who's coming up with the dud plans now?

Lexi,

Here's the press release on Hurley from Defence.

http://news.defence.gov.au/2013/07/25/a-statement-from-the-chief-of-the-defence-force-2/

Going going gone!

Better call that election soon Mr. Rudd, your hubris could reduce the ALP to a Gillard.

Abbott has shortened to $1.25 and Rudd has gone out to $3.75. Working well ? Not.

Dear Poirot,

Thanks for the link.

Dear spindoc,

Wishful thinking is great but its
results on election day that really matter.