Bill Shorten edges Labor towards adopting Coalition's boat turn-back policy

By James Massola, Political Correspondent
Updated June 29 2015 - 4:13pm, first published 3:56pm
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and shadow immigration minister Richard Marles (back right) have indicated a turn-backs turnaround for Labor, but deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek (back left) is reportedly against the idea.  Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and shadow immigration minister Richard Marles (back right) have indicated a turn-backs turnaround for Labor, but deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek (back left) is reportedly against the idea. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and his immigration spokesman, Richard Marles, have left the door open to Labor adopting the Coalition's policy of turning back asylum seeker boats.

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