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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 21 Nov, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Spy row: Angry SBY suspends cooperation on people smuggling By Indonesia correspondent George Roberts, staff Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says all military and intelligence cooperation with Australia is on hold until he gets a proper explanation as to why Australian spies tried to tap his phone. Speaking in Jakarta, an angry Mr Yudhoyono said Indonesia was suspending cooperation on people-smuggling issues, including combined maritime patrols. And he said he was writing to Prime Minister Tony Abbott to demand an official explanation on why Australian spies monitored his phone and those of members of his inner circle, including his wife. Mr Abbott later told the House of Representatives that he would be writing back "swiftly, fully and courteously" because "that is overwhelmingly in the interests of both our countries." The PM again expressed his regret over the spying reports, calling Mr Yudhoyono "perhaps one of the very best friends that Australia has anywhere in the world." More » ATO to cut up to 900 jobs as part of public service reduction Police use of stun guns under scrutiny after handcuffed teen tasered Rupert Murdoch finalises divorce with Wendi Deng Australian king hit in Bali transferred to Perth hospital White supremacist serial killer executed in US The Ashes: Australia will wait out Ian Bell in attempt to bore the England danger-man out More Analysis » Spy scandal repercussions could get worse Indonesia's anger is not only about the revelations Australia has spied on them. It's also about what is perceived as Australia's patronising attitude to our northern neighbour. The Prime Minister's big mistake has been not realising this earlier. 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