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The military tried to correct the record but the federal government refused to hear. The federal government continued to claim that children were thrown overboard and used the issue to help them win another term in the federal election.
On November 8, just two days before the election the then Defence Minister, Peter Reith, released a video claiming it was proof that children had been thrown overboard. However, the video only showed a man standing at the railing on the boat holding a child. "Well, it did happen. The fact is children were thrown into the water," said the then Defence Minister, Peter Reith.
[http://www.crikey.com.au/media/2002/02/17-triolireith.html]
Howard's Liberal Party ruthlessly exploited the anti-refugee sentiment they created. On election day they ran full-page newspaper advertisements repeating a key line in Howard's election launch speech. "We will decide who comes to this country and the circumstances in which they come … a vote for your local Liberal team member protects our borders," they stated. [http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2001/s422692.htm]
* Tracey Bowden, "[http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2001/s412083.htm Navy chief enters asylum seekers debate]", ''7.30 Report'', ''ABC TV'', November 8, 2001.
*Sarah Clarke, "[http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2001/s422692.htm Liberals accused of trying to rewrite history]", ''Lateline'', ABC-TV, November 21, 2001.
*"[http://www.crikey.com.au/media/2002/02/17-triolireith.html Transcript of the Hon Peter Reith radio interview with Virginia Trioli]", ''Crikey'', February 12, 2002. (The original interview was October 8 2001 - the cited date is when it was published on this e-zine site).
* "[http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/05/10/1020914043918.html Credibility overboard]", ''Sydney Morning Herald'', November 8, 2001.
*Select Committee for an inquiry into a certain maritime incident, "''[http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/maritime_incident_ctte/report/a06.doc Report on a Certain Maritime Incident]'', Parliament of Australia, October 23, 2002.
*Mike Scrafton,"[http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,10453323%255E421,00.html PM told no children overboard]", ''The Australian'', August 16, 2004.
*Gillian Bradford, "[http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/s480871.htm Howard Govt admits children were not thrown overboard]", ''Lateline'', ABC TV, February 13 2002.
