Navy now 'towing' back the boats THE Abbott government is implementing a radical policy of towing asylum boats back to Indonesian waters. Details of at least one boat being towed back and another being forced back emerged yesterday as Indonesia's military chief said he and his Australian counterpart had agreed to the policy as part of Operation Sovereign Borders. The Jakarta Post reported yesterday that TNI commander General Meoldoko said Canberra's decision to turn back a boat last week was "justifiable" as he had made an agreement with Australian Defence Force chief David Hurley.