Boats: the backdown

By Sarah Whyte
July 26 2014 - 3:00am
Moving onshore: Scott Morrison announces his decision on Friday. Photo: Wolter Peeters
Moving onshore: Scott Morrison announces his decision on Friday. Photo: Wolter Peeters

The Abbott government's claim to have ''stopped the boats'' has unravelled, as 157 asylum seekers who have been held on the high seas for almost a month will be brought to the mainland on Saturday.