Howard defends Tampa policy as cornerstone of Australia’s immigration stance
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John Howard reflects on the 2001 Tampa crisis and the 9/11 attacks, arguing that Australia’s hard‑line asylum policy preserved public support for migration, defined a template later echoed by others, and underscored the nation’s sovereignty and alliance with the United States in the war on terror.
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