Peter van Onselen is correct indeed!

Comments on Peter van Onselen “Self-interest proves strongest motivator”, 18/12/2010, http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/self-interest-proves-strongest-motivator/story-e6frg6zo-1225972909179

While your argument is not too bad, it is not convincing to say "If, however, some people must blame others and can't bring themselves to hold nature alone responsible, they should focus their energies on the brutal dictators of overseas regimes asylum-seekers flee from, or indeed the people-smugglers who trade on human misery, not a democratically elected prime minister who has a different public policy outlook than they do."

It is obviously not nature alone - there are other factors included in them is the government's ineffective border protection policy.

Yes, it would be true that if there were no those governments there would be no asylum seekers boat arrivals.

Also true that if the weather were good, this tragedy would not have occurred.

But it would be equally true that if the government has an effective border protection policy in place, there would not be so many boat arrivals as we have been seeing over the past three years!

It may be illogical to push your point with your own self interest in mind while ignoring other important points that may contradict your argument!

On this point, the title you used seems so appropriate and relevant! Congratulations Peter!