John Howard delivers coded rebuke to Tony Abbott on boat turn backs

By James Massola
Updated November 1 2014 - 10:21am, first published 6:30am
John Howard and Prime Minister Tony Abbott during the opening of "Menzies: By John Howard" exhibition', at Old Parliament House in Canberra in September. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen
John Howard and Prime Minister Tony Abbott during the opening of "Menzies: By John Howard" exhibition', at Old Parliament House in Canberra in September. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen
Prime Minister Tony Abbott. Photo: Andrew Meares
Prime Minister Tony Abbott. Photo: Andrew Meares
Coded rebuke: John Howard. Photo: Andrew Meares
Coded rebuke: John Howard. Photo: Andrew Meares

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