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The last paragraph makes the obvious (and incorrect) implication that the Australian Government may have been directly invovled in the sinking of SIEV X. This is unproven, unsubstantiated, thus I am removing it. Oh dear God forbid that anyone might suggest that the Australian Government has acted with anything less than Snow White like moral probity! You make me laugh. Or perhaps being critical of the Australian Government in print falls under the powers of the Sedition Act? But if the Prime Minister is snow White, where are the seven dwarves? In DFAT (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) THAT'S where. Tonguetwister 09:11, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] A certain Maritime Incident

in his book, ex public servant Tony Kevin, makes some rather compelling arguments that although the government may not have had a direct role in the SIEV X disaster, people acting on their behalf did. An actual record here of the point-form arguments Tony Kevin gives in his opening summary would be useful. The government has not rebutted these points so they should be given as partisan opinion (none the less interesting). —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jp adelaide (talk • contribs) 19:53, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Name and explanation of "X"

I reversed the change of name back to "unknown" as there is no reference for it being there for "the tenth event of this kind". Can someone please confirm this is correct? I can find no mention of another 9 incidents. Stellar 12:17, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/maritime_incident_ctte/report/f04.htm Senate Select on A Certain Maritime Incident report clearly shows that SEIV incidents were numbered from one onwards. There is an article here that supports this and explains why the SIEV X called what it is. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspected_Illegal_Entry_Vessel —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.122.245.186 (talk) 05:28, 17 October 2007 (UTC)