prime minister jule julia gillard and cabinet members discuss australia's recently imposed carbon tax and the government's immigration policy concerning asylum seekers. also they outline new anti-smoking efforts. then in their senate, the foreign affairs minister, discusses australia's role in the julian assange case. this is courtesy of australia's public affairs channel. ♪ >> hello. i have highlights of the last sitting australian parliament. one thing that has dogged australia for years is asylum seekers. they have been coming in record numbers on leaky boats, and some, sadly, have been drowning at sea trying to get here. the government has been under i lot of pressure to take a tougher policy to deter boats from making this journey. finally the government backed down and embraced the opposition's policy, after it was recommended by an expert panel. asylum seekers will now be sent to the tiny pacific company of niru to have their claims processed rather than on shore here in australia. it is what the opposition wanted. opposition leader tony abbott didn't let the government get awa