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Julie Bishop: we will negotiate with Indonesia face to face, not via media Julie Bishop: we will negotiate with Indonesia face to face, not via media
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The new Coalition government will negotiate with Indonesia over asylum policy “face to face” and not through the media, Julie Bishop said on Friday.The new Coalition government will negotiate with Indonesia over asylum policy “face to face” and not through the media, Julie Bishop said on Friday.
The incoming foreign minister was responding to a vow from her Indonesian counterpart, Marty Natalegawa, to “reject” Tony Abbott’s policies on asylum seekers “and any other policy that harms the spirit of partnership”.The incoming foreign minister was responding to a vow from her Indonesian counterpart, Marty Natalegawa, to “reject” Tony Abbott’s policies on asylum seekers “and any other policy that harms the spirit of partnership”.
During the federal election campaign, the Coalition pledged a $420m regional plan to stop people-smuggling, with roughly $20m allocated to information gathering through "village watches". The plans also include increasing the numbers of Australian Federal Police working overseas, buying unseaworthy fishing boats to stop them being used by people-smugglers, and putting a three-star commander in charge of combating people-smuggling and securing Australia’s borders.During the federal election campaign, the Coalition pledged a $420m regional plan to stop people-smuggling, with roughly $20m allocated to information gathering through "village watches". The plans also include increasing the numbers of Australian Federal Police working overseas, buying unseaworthy fishing boats to stop them being used by people-smugglers, and putting a three-star commander in charge of combating people-smuggling and securing Australia’s borders.
Last month, the head of the Indonesian foreign affairs commission, Mahfudz Siddiq, described the boat buyback plan as "a crazy idea" which was "degrading and offensive".Last month, the head of the Indonesian foreign affairs commission, Mahfudz Siddiq, described the boat buyback plan as "a crazy idea" which was "degrading and offensive".
Bishop said that the Coalition’s policies would be discussed during formal meetings with Indonesian officials over the next few months.Bishop said that the Coalition’s policies would be discussed during formal meetings with Indonesian officials over the next few months.
"These discussions will be undertaken face to face and not conducted through the media," she said. "It is important Australia works closely with Indonesia to halt the people-smuggling trade through their country.""These discussions will be undertaken face to face and not conducted through the media," she said. "It is important Australia works closely with Indonesia to halt the people-smuggling trade through their country."
On Thurday, Natelegawa said Abbott’s asylum policies were a “problem” that Indonesia had to manage. "Clearly, we will reject it if they say they will try to prevent any boat from sailing from Indonesia to Australia by buying boats from our fishermen," he said, according to the ABC.On Thurday, Natelegawa said Abbott’s asylum policies were a “problem” that Indonesia had to manage. "Clearly, we will reject it if they say they will try to prevent any boat from sailing from Indonesia to Australia by buying boats from our fishermen," he said, according to the ABC.
"Hopefully, in the next couple of days when we start communicating, we can find out the exact policy," he said. "But for sure, we will reject it if there are policies that are not in line with the spirit of partnership and [Indonesia's] sovereignty and national integrity.""Hopefully, in the next couple of days when we start communicating, we can find out the exact policy," he said. "But for sure, we will reject it if there are policies that are not in line with the spirit of partnership and [Indonesia's] sovereignty and national integrity."
Abbott will visit Indonesia in the next few days, his first foreign trip as prime minister elect. He has already talked by phone to the Indonesian president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.Abbott will visit Indonesia in the next few days, his first foreign trip as prime minister elect. He has already talked by phone to the Indonesian president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
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