'We weren't going to be lectured by some of those sanctimonious Scandinavian countries'

'We weren't going to be lectured by some of those sanctimonious Scandinavian countries' — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/we-weren-t-going-to-be-lectured-by-some-of-those-sanctimonious-scandinavian-countriesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Australia marks 25 years since Tampa border disputehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/we-weren-t-going-to-be-lectured-by-some-of-those-sanctimonious-scandinavian-countrieshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/we-weren-t-going-to-be-lectured-by-some-of-those-sanctimonious-scandinavian-countries#u50977Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:05:27 +0000Australia is reviewing the legacy of the Tampa affair 25 years after the event. The incident involving 433 asylum seekers established the stop the boats policy and positioned Australia as a global model for border protection. While some analysts view former Prime Minister John Howard as vindicated on border control, others argue the event initiated a politics of fear. Howard has since described a part of the controversy as a mistake, and Politico reports he resisted lectures from Scandinavian countries during the dispute.Why it mattersThe Tampa affair began when a ship's captain and the A