Damning UN report criticises the government 's asylum-seeker policy . It alleges that the policy breaches the UN torture convention . The offshore detention on Manus Island of asylum-seekers is major issue . Mr Abbott maintained that UN report had missed the point . ' In a statement to Fairfax Media, Immigration Minister Scott Morrison said he was ''very concerned'' about the report. '' Australian government should get credit for their handling of the situation .
Damning UN report criticises the government 's asylum-seeker policy . It alleges that the policy breaches the UN torture convention . The offshore detention on Manus Island of asylum-seekers is major issue . Mr Abbott maintained that UN report had missed the point . 'By stopping the boats we have ended the deaths at sea , ' Mr Abbott says . Australian government should get credit for their handling of the situation .