The Liberals came into government thinking the "big stick approach" with Indonesia was the answer to what is a very complex problem. This approach failed and failed badly, it done more harm to our relations with that country than the government will admit, something that is going to take years to fully repair. In opposition Abbott and co using a lot of provado exclaimed, "We'll Stop The Boats", which went down well with a certain section of the community, some are posters on this very forum. That was no more than a throwaway line to win the votes of the unsophisticated non thinkers, there was no real plan as to how they were going to achieve that end, just a vote catcher, nothing more.
Now in government they find themselves in a very tricky situation, they have failed to deliver on a "core promise" of stopping the boats and are left with no alternative to solve the problem. What do they do? They go into denial, introducing a veil of secrecy for their so called policy of Operation Sovereign Boarders. As their policy unravels the government is eventually going to have to come clean on the whole asylum seeker issue with the Australian electorate and admit their failure of policy.
Below is a link to a bit of light reading on the subject.

http://theconversation.com/operation-sovereign-borders-dignified-silence-or-diminishing-democracy-21294?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+conversationedu+%28The+Conversation%29

<< the government is eventually going to have to... admit their failure of policy>> [says Paul]

"the Australian Navy forced an asylum seeker boat back towards Indonesia, where it ran out of fuel and ran aground" [say "Indonesian authorities"]

I'll bet the passengers on those boats --who did their doe-- don't think its INeffective!
I'll bet the smugglers --who'll be faced with hundreds of angry passengers demanding a refund --don't think it's INeffective!
I'll bet the Indonesian officials --when faced with angry smugglers demanding their protection money back --don't think it's INeffective!

In fact, I'd hazard a guess that the only ones who --pray & hope more than think, it will be ineffective are the Green Party king/queenpins at party HQ (facing an ever diminishing voter base).

Here's something for you to pass along Paul, there is no more free sugar on the table.

We, that is those who care about out comes, and good government, must question the sheer bigotry of some posted views.
The thread started as an attempt to Murder Democracy.
It very wrongly tried to put us all in the one basket.
It bought those ever willing to scream at Labor but ignore truth to boiling point.
Some clearly are unaware just how dangerous a government that hides its actions can be.
Abbott,s opinion polls will continue the mad rush down wards if he continues to govern by deception
Australia wants to know what is taking place in Canberra.

yep far less boats and definetely far less drownings. A win win you would think.

If the Skippers of the boats that are intercepted have their papers in order and if they have ascertained that their passengers also have valid papers then there would be no problem with being turned back.

Sad Sarah, sad.

What is happening in Canberra is a royal commission in the making. No drownings and no boats, and who said that. This govt; is acting without accountability, it can't continue. This is the way of communism. How many are on Nauru and Mannus adding to our deficit. Forty billion in 100 days, how much now. The 100 days has long passed and still nothing, they are content to go along with the budget from a govt; they condemned. Nothing but lies and slogans, Abbott and his yes men are going to really struggle, to find peace. With Howard and Pell driving Abbott's ambitions of lies and deceit will ultimately fail, they are guilty of a con.