Now it seems we are paying the people smugglers to go back to Indonesia.
How long before they just load up a boat of their mates and head out to sea to be paid $5000 each to turn around.
God this Government are stuffing useless.
Tony Abbott does not deny Australia paid people smugglers to turn back asylum seeker boats Date June 12, 2015 - 9:52AM
Patrick Begley
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has not denied Australia paid people smugglers to turn around an asylum seeker boat.
The Prime Minister also refused to offer a view about whether such a method would be unacceptable and would not commit to an investigation.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott refused to say whether he condoned the idea of Australia paying people smugglers to turn boats around.
Fairfax Media this week revealed passengers and an Indonesian police chief have claimed border protection officials paid people smugglers to return asylum seekers interecepted north of Australia en route to New Zealand.
Indonesia is now investigating claims that crew members of a boat were paid $5000 each to turn around.
http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbott-does-not-deny-australia-paid-people-smugglers-to-turn-back-asylum-seeker-boats-20150611-ghm5ru.html