Tony Abbott puts it perfectly, from an interview with the 7:30 Report where he is asked why he refuses to discuss what is happening as it is happening:

I’m interested in stopping the boats; I’m not interested in providing sport for journalists, I’m not interested in starting a fight or provoking an argument; I’m interested in stopping the boats. And why I’m interested in stopping the boats is because this is a humanitarian disaster as well as an affront to our Australian sovereignty. And I know that for political purposes and for entertainment purposes and for media purposes people would love every last tidbit of information, but honestly, I think the public expects us to solve the problem, not to engage in sport for commentators.

In mathematics one solves a problem. In politics, there is the need for engagement and explanation as part of the blood sport of commentary. But here Abbott was perfect.

[Found at Andrew Bolt]