Prime Minister Tony Abbott has reacted angrily to a UN report that stated the government 's asylum-seeker policy breaches the UN torture convention by saying that 'Australians are sick of being lectured to by the United Nations ' . Mr Abbott was furious that the UN did not acknowledge his government for stopping the boats , and questioned the international organisation 's credibility . The report by UN special rapporteur on torture Juan Mendez focused on the offshore detention on Manus Island of asylum-seekers by Australian authorities . Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was in a combative mood in Perth on Monday . He was annoyed by a UN report that stated the government 's asylum-seeker policy breaches the UN torture convention . It found that the conditions breached Australia 's obligations under the Convention against Torture . However , Mr Abbott said that the report failed to congratulate the government for avoiding asylum-seeker deaths at sea , and that the report missed the point . ' I really think Australians are sick of being lectured to by the United Nations , ' he told reporters in Perth . Mr Abbott ( centre ) was on a visit to Houghton Wines ' Swan Valley vineyard in Perth on Monday when he responded to the comments made in the UN report criticising his government 's policy . On Sunday Mr Abbott visited Davidson Rural Fire Brigade in Sydney where he received his ten year RFS service medal . But he was in a much less jovial mood after the UN report was revealed . 'Particularly given that we have stopped the boats and by stopping the boats we have ended the deaths at sea . ' He felt that the UN would be 'much better served ' by recognising the government 's successes . 'UN representatives would have a lot more credibility if they were to give some credit to the Australian government for what we have been able to achieve in this area , ' he said . The Australian Prime Minister ( centre ) felt that the UN would be 'much better served ' by focusing on his government 's successes . Stopping the boats was the most humanitarian , decent and compassionate way to deal with the issue , he emphasised . Mr Abbott said conditions on Manus Island were reasonable with basic needs like food , clothing , shelter and safety being met . Mr Abbott said he was also 'sick of being lectured to by the United Nations '
Damning UN report criticises the government 's asylum - seeking policy . It alleges that the incident violated the UN torture convention . The offshore detention on Manus Island of asylum - seekers is major issue . bin Abbott maintained that UN report had missed the deadline . ' By stopping the boats we have ended the deaths at sea , ' bin Abbott said . Australian government should get credit for their handling of the incident .