Julia gillard could never pronounce his surname used to always sound like Me Rabbit
Tit for tat I guess. Abbott's supporters couldn't pronounce her name either, it always came out as Juliar.
For those complaining about the cost, really have a look at yourself it will be a small extra spend over and above the already allocated budget and it is doing wonders for Australian
PR overseas (we were leaders of the search for a period in all the worlds media). You can be sure if a similar event happened to an Aussie aircraft or ship in another nations waters, they would provide SAR. It is one of the best and few parts of 'world government' that works pretty damn well.