Rudd is done for. He did try but the Fifth Column in his own ranks will see him defeated.

Rudd is also confronted by the legions of angry advocates and professionals who have their snouts into the trough of taxpayers money. The victim industry turns over hundreds of millions of taxpayers' money annually and they are not going to be denied their easy sources of income. For starters, there is an over-supply of lawyers and they have to earn their big Beamers and S65AMG Mercedes somewhere.

How much coast line did you say Indonesia has. How many boats we got. Abbott has really spruked himself now. There is already a two star general in charge. He wants a three. Would be nice to tell the head man about it first. Won't be impressed getting it from a retired general.

Shadow Minister " Notably the defence force has now indicated that it will execute the tow back policy."

Really?
I wonder will that work better than when the large ships last 'escorted' an asylum seeker boat to Christmas Island, and it capsized, drowning 4 of them I believe?
A large scale rescue mission then ensued, causing the ships sailors much danger, not to mention all the asylum seekers milling about in the rough seas.

They weren't even being towed.

Imagine some of those old fishing boats full of asylum seekers being towed behind the big navy ships?
How long would they stay afloat?

Or is that not a problem for you?

There are people who would have voted Labor just on this issue alone,

I reckon there is a good chance many of them will now vote Green.

The vast majority of those that want the boats stopped will still vote LNP, with the exception of Belly, of course.

I also wonder about how the carbon tax changes will effect the warmists that thought the carbon tax was a good thing. Will they now vote Green as well?

Belly, your prediction of the Greens being wiped out may not come to pass now.

I see it as Rudd changing tack on these issues (temporary) until the election, just to gain a few votes. Yes he is that superficial.

Remember he did guarantee not to lurch to the right on the illegals and that global warming was the greatest moral challenge of our time.

Banjo the greens will be wiped out.
Not probably in this election.
Labor is in with a chance and only that.
But it must and will be wary of the poison chalice the greens are.
In truth we both should put them last, even if a seat or two is lost.
No doubt another marginalizing group intent on wasting any power they get will come.
Hope we are brave enough to confront them.
*ONE VOTE ONE VALUE AND ABOLISH EVERY UPPER HOUSE DOES IT FOR ME.
Abbott,s brain explosion send in the troops stuff is blindingly silly.
Within ten years written history excepted by most, will highlight his trying to keep the boats coming.
Abbott , even if he wins is history his party is hiding deep devisions over him now.

Poirot, itnhas nothing to do with winning votes,as Mr Rudd has that agenda, rather, from Mr Abbotts prospective, it's about stopping the boats, that's it.

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

Yes, best you keep that in mind Lexi.