Albanese government is moving to head off a new Coalition attack on asylum seeker policies

Doug Dingwall
June 11 2022 - 5:30am
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Picture: Elesa Kurtz
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

In the early months of the Abbott government it was then-immigration minister Scott Morrison who deflected media questions about asylum seeker boat arrivals, using the catch-all excuse that he would not comment on "on-water" matters.

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Doug Dingwall

Doug Dingwall

Parliamentary bureau chief

Doug Dingwall is The Canberra Times' parliamentary bureau chief. He writes about government and federal politics, and has an interest in integrity, industrial relations and foreign affairs. Previously he worked at The Examiner in Launceston, where he won a Tasmanian Human Rights Award for his reporting. Contact him on doug.dingwall@canberratimes.com.au

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