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No apology

On Indonesia, Tony Abbott is right to ignore the self-loathing Asia-first elite

30 November 2013

9:00 AM

30 November 2013

9:00 AM

Given that spying is the second oldest profession, it would seem somewhat redundant for Tony Abbott to apologise to Indonesia for the Australian Signals Directorate’s eavesdropping on the conversations of the President, first lady and several cabinet members. Ultimately, however, the spy scandal once again raises questions about our perennially vexed and troubled relationship with Indonesia — a fact which the Prime Minister recognised by making Jakarta his first foreign visit.

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David Martin Jones is a senior lecturer in politics and international studies at the University of Queensland.

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