article_snippet.sent: the Labor government has argued that the Labor government objective was to end the people smuggling trade -- and this required secrecy concerning the extent of the Labor government operations and turn-backs.
article_snippet.sent: Tony Abbott's explained the tactic of secrecy and turn-back in the following statement: "We are in a fierce contest with these people smugglers.
article_snippet.sent: And if We were at war, We wouldn't be giving out information that is of use to the enemy just because We might have an idle curiosity about it We.
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