Tony Abbott says Europe opening its borders to refugees is a 'catastrophic error' and says they must turn back the boats

Daily Mail

Mr Abbott said in his speech that it would require a lot of logistical work and money to enforce 'stop the boats' policies and would 'gnaw at our consciences', but called it a 'necessary step' to prevent a 'catastrophic error' 'It is the only way to prevent a tide of humanity surging through Europe and quite possibly changing it forever,' he said. The former Liberal leader added it was 'misguided altruism' that was 'leading much of Europe into catastrophic error'. 'No country or continent can open its borders to all comers without fundamentally weakening itself,' he said."