Immigration Minister Scott Morrison abandoned his usually secretive mode this morning, confirming 41 asylum seekers had been sent back to Sri Lanka after being stopped at the Cocos Islands last month.
But don't you all remember the first rule of Operation Sovereign Borders?
Since it launched last year, Scott Morrison has repeatedly invoked "on water matters" as a reason to avoid giving information about asylum seekers at sea.
It's prompted some people to ask why is he breaking the rule now?
Surely Scott Morrison can no longer use the "on water matters" excuse in future having broken his own rules in this case #auspol
Because the details in this case reveal something about what is happening at sea.
One Sinhalese Sri Lankan asylum seeker was found to possibly have a claim but asked to go home instead of Manus says Scott Morrison @abcnews
and the fact there was a dog on board....
Ray Hadley: Why did the asylum seekers bring a dog? Was it Sinhalese or Tamil? Scott Morrison: I don't know; it wasn't screened.
It's high-time as well... because some people are starting to invoke some pretty vivid comparisons.
Scott Morrison, the opposite of Oskar Schindler.
Even the former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser is getting in on the act.
Handing AS back to SL navy at sea redolent off handing Jews to Nazis in 1930s
And others want to more about what is happening in Australia's name.
Not bad for a church ;) RT @FrBower Thanks Father Rod keep shining the light To The Hague Scott Morrison.