Sydney Morning Herald | Well-fenced 'backyard' disqualifies Australia from leadership on refugees Sydney Morning Herald LETTERS. <i>Illustration: Alan Moir.</i>. Illustration: Alan Moir. Waleed Aly highlights the weakness in Tony Abbott's position on the international refugee problem ("Our backyard is no more sacred than anyone else's", October 30). Lebanon takes the ... Australia's refugee policy is no model for Europe Tony Abbott's fictions resonate with Europe's far right Tony Abbott loosens his collar at Thatcher Lecture |