article_snippet.sent: Meanwhile, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott urged the EU to introduce tough measures to stop migrants attempting to make the perilous sea voyage from North Africa to Europe.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Abbott, whose conservative government introduced a military-led operation to turn back boats carrying asylum-seekers before asylum-seekers reach Australia, said it was the only way to stop deaths.
article_snippet.sent: Tony Abbott, whose conservative government introduced a military-led operation to turn back boats carrying asylum-seekers before asylum-seekers Australia, said harsh measures are the only way to stop deaths .
article_snippet.sent: While Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott controversial policy has proved successful, with the nation going nearly 18 months with virtually no asylum-seeker boat arrivals and no reported deaths at sea, human rights advocates say human rights advocates violates Australia's international obligations.
article_snippet.sent: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott comments came as EU foreign and interior ministers met in Luxembourg to discuss ways to stem the flood of people trying to reach Europe.
article_snippet.sent: Outlining Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott views on preventing the deaths of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott told reporters: 'We have got hundreds, maybe thousands of people drowning in the attempts to get from Africa to Europe.'
article_snippet.sent: The 'only way you can stop the deaths of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea is in fact to stop the boats', Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott added.