Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott describes asylum-seekers arriving by boat from Indonesia as a "passing irritant" to the relationship, days before visiting the archipelago in his first foreign trip as leader. |
Australian PM Tony Abbott dismisses a diplomatic row with Indonesia over his coalition's asylum policy. |
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's new conservative government sought on Friday to ease tension with neighbouring Indonesia over a ramping up of border security meant to deter asylum seekers, with Prime Minister Tony Abbott calling concerns about his plan a "passing irritant". |
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's new conservative government sought on Friday to ease tension with neighboring Indonesia over a ramping up of border security meant to deter asylum seekers, with Prime Minister Tony Abbott calling concerns about his plan a "passing irritant". |
Asylum seekers, education and trade will be on the agenda for Prime Minister Tony Abbott's first official visit to Indonesia. |
Prime Minister Tony Abbott is preparing to make his first visit to Indonesia since winning government amid a growing diplomatic storm over his policy to turn back asylum seeker boats |
A furor over Australia's policy of turning boats full of asylum seekers back to Indonesia has erupted ahead of Prime Minister Tony Abbott's first visit as Australian leader to its important neighbor. |
A furor over Australia's policy of turning boats full of asylum seekers back to Indonesia has erupted ahead of Prime Minister Tony Abbott's first visit as Australian leader to its important neighbor. |
By Rob Taylor CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's new conservative government sought on Friday to ease tension with neighboring Indonesia over a ramping up of border security meant to deter asylum seekers, with Prime Minister Tony Abbott calling concerns about his plan a "passing irritant". |
Furor erupts over asylum seeker policy ahead of Australian leader's visit to Indonesia |