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| Asylum seekers: video shows lifeboat under tow | Asylum seekers: video shows lifeboat under tow |
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| The video has emerged as the defence minister, David Johnston, pushes for an inquiry into the ABC for “besmirching” the navy’s reputation. Johnston said he had felt sickened by allegations aired on the ABC that asylum seekers were forced by the navy to hold on to hot engine parts, burning their hands. | The video has emerged as the defence minister, David Johnston, pushes for an inquiry into the ABC for “besmirching” the navy’s reputation. Johnston said he had felt sickened by allegations aired on the ABC that asylum seekers were forced by the navy to hold on to hot engine parts, burning their hands. |
| But an investigation by Fairfax Media on Thursday revealed further details about the allegations, and also that a central figure relating to them, Yousif Ibrahim Fasher, said he had never been questioned by Australian authorities about the matter. | |
| The federal government has maintained its stance on at-sea efforts to stop asylum-seekers, saying it will not discuss the video for “operational reasons”, while the Indonesian government appeared unimpressed at the report of another boat being returned. | The federal government has maintained its stance on at-sea efforts to stop asylum-seekers, saying it will not discuss the video for “operational reasons”, while the Indonesian government appeared unimpressed at the report of another boat being returned. |
| The former Labor immigration minister, Chris Bowen, said Morrison would have demanded his resignation “if I tried this sort of secrecy”. Labor immigration ministers had been upfront about what they were doing in the job, he said. | The former Labor immigration minister, Chris Bowen, said Morrison would have demanded his resignation “if I tried this sort of secrecy”. Labor immigration ministers had been upfront about what they were doing in the job, he said. |
| Marty Natalegawa, the Indonesian foreign minister, said: “We still think that pushing back boats is not the best solution.” | Marty Natalegawa, the Indonesian foreign minister, said: “We still think that pushing back boats is not the best solution.” |