"Abbott gets to work on stopping the boats"

Thanks, news.com.au sub editor. Abbott scores a diplomatic victory by proclaiming we don't hate browns, just people smugglers (who are brown).

"I have no argument with anyone in the Indonesian establishment or parliament," Mr Abbott said in Sydney on Thursday.

"My argument is with people smugglers and my point to the people smugglers is 'the game is up'."

Mr Abbott said he is confident his coalition government will be able to work effectively with Indonesia, as former coalition governments had done. news ltd