Truth overboard

AAP: PM rejects new children overboard claims.

ABC Online: Aide reveals children overboard advice.

For more background, read Dark Victory about the Tampa and “children overboard” incidents.

It will be interesting to see the PM’s more detailed statement. One question – why wait until now to make this revelation? Why not during the Senate inquiry? Puts into question the motivation behind the letter and weakens it’s credibility. That’s a question I would like The Australian to follow-up on…