I can not believe this new governments naivety on foreign affairs. Particularly statements being made about asylum seekers involving Indonesia. Julie Bishop has been running around making foreign policy statement that dictate to Indonesia with no dialog, rather saying what will be so.
"It will make Indonesia-Australia relations sour because, of course, Indonesia will not readily accept what is proposed by Australia," Professor Juwana of the University of Indonesia said.

Do the conservatives think we still live in a 19th century world of colonialism where the white man dictates to the brown man, and if he doesn't comply he will feel the thrust of cold steel.

Would Abbott and his ministers dare to dictate to the Americans in such a cavalier fashion when it comes to matters of foreign policy. I think not, rather they will play the part of the subservient lap dog.

Luciferase, I now understand your question.
It is simple really, they do not want to be intercepted too soon.
They will need to avoid that.

Indonesia will not readily accept what is proposed by Australia,"
Paul1405,
Oh I see. Australia should then just accept all the boats coming here & that's that. Try take one boat from Australia without documents to Indonesia & see how you'll go. Actually it might be a good idea to give all the do-gooders a boat & send them to Indonesia without documents, sort of like the boats Indonesia has no qualms sending here.

Bazz,

I asked you:

"Care to explain why Morrison yodelled long and loud from the rooftops every time a boat arrived?"

You replied:

"Because he did not understand what was happening."

That is the single most pathetic and naive response I've ever received on OLO.

Congratulations!

I agree Poirot, lol!
I thought I was the only one who found that comment funny.

Individual, why on earth do you keep going on about 'do-gooders' (aka academics, bureaucrats, feminists, all women)?

I'm assuming then that yourself, and all those you agree with, are bad then?

Certainly, the current measures being put in to 'stop the boats' are bad, so no wonder you are happy with them.

Suseonline,
What would be your solution then to the boats ?