Ross B. Taylor Prime Minister Tony Abbott threw away his ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ card when he decided not to accept an invitation earlier this month to meet Indonesian President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ( SBY ) in Bali. This was a huge lost opportunity for our PM as the Indonesian president sought a face-saving way of mending the strained relations between his country and Australia before he leaves office in the next few months. Now Mr Abbott will need to travel to Jakarta in an effort to repair the bi-lateral relationship fol…
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