The Australian Financial Review | Bill Shorten signals shift to support boat turnbacks The Australian Financial Review Bill Shorten is in an invidious position on the policy, which will be thrashed out at the Labor Party's national conference in late July. Alex Ellinghausen. Phillip Coorey. Share on twitter. by Phillip Coorey. Bill Shorten has opened to door to Labor adopting the ... Shorten softens on boat turnbacks Bill Shorten faces boat turn-back test Bill Shorten edges Labor towards adopting Coalition's boat turn-back policy |