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Barrie torpedo sinks him and Howard

PM's credibility blown out of the water

Defence Chief told Reith: no children aboard

"Overboard" lie exposed

The evidence

Honest John, answer these

the evidence

It's all here: original documents and photos, including:

  • The suppressed photographs
  • Actual cable from the HMAS Adelaide
  • Both confidential reports tabled in Parliament
  • Senate Committee transcripts

Also: Read the chronology of the whole children overboard affair here

 

The Evidence

 

Report 2 excerpts:
The report of the routine inquiry into Operation Relex:
the interception and boarding of SIEV IV by HMAS Adelaide


Note point 'H' - all the photos deny accusations of children being thrown overboard,
despite what Ruddock, Reith and Howard were saying to the media (page 4)

 
 

There is confusion as to who started the "children thrown overboard" story. The election took precedence over the truth. (page 4)

 
 

Reith's ministerial staff made various inquiries to Defence personnel regarding the incident outside exisiting protocols (page 6)

 
 

It is clear there is no video evidence of children being thrown overboard (page 11)

 
 

"Well, we'd better not see the video then" (page 12)

 

 

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