John Howard Liar Liar Pants on Fire on Indonesian Influence

While Honest John flatly rejected claims that the proposed changes to immigration laws were a response to pressure from Indonesia, Senator Manystones repeated what she told the Senate on Tuesday: that the policy was a balanced response to three considerations.

These were Australia's international obligations, the need for strong border protection and "our foreign affairs obligation to keep good relations with our neighbours".

Pressed on ABC television last night, she conceded: "It is indisputable that we have taken into account the concerns of Indonesia."

Hello it is pretty obvious. On the day that Abu Bakir Bashir is released early, Indonesian politicians are paraded in front of the parliament moaning about Australia interfering in their internal affairs. How come it is ok for Indonesia to thumb their nose at Australia and not the other way. I agree with the labour spokesman. How come they are listening to them and not to Australian politicians, who reviewed the proposed laws and determined that they were flawed and should be dumped. Tell the Indonesians to get stuffed and don't change the law.