Tony Abbott's boats policy was misunderstood and misrepresented by the New York Times

By Mark Kenny
Updated September 4 2015 - 10:08pm, first published 7:58pm
A small boat with refugees reaches safety on the Greek coast at Lesvos.  Photo: Enri Canaj
A small boat with refugees reaches safety on the Greek coast at Lesvos. Photo: Enri Canaj
Prime Minister Tony Abbott, pictured at the UN General Assembly in New York last year, has been criticised in the US for his policies on asylum seekers. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Prime Minister Tony Abbott, pictured at the UN General Assembly in New York last year, has been criticised in the US for his policies on asylum seekers. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

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