Asylum immigrants - Green Light

[drsmith]

I can only repeat... this is not going to end well for Abbott and co.

He gets more sleep than you do.

Meanwhile, in Fairfax world, there's more than one journalist that want to see the boats keep coming.

http://blogs.news.com.au/heraldsun/..._send_more_boats_against_abbott/#commentsmore

 

[trainspotter]

Well well well ... we are spying but their Navy officers are people smuggling?

THREE Indonesian navy officers have been arrested for alleged involvement in a people-smuggling operation that was set to send a boat of more than 100 asylum seekers to Australia.

The development comes amid a backlash over recent spying allegations, with Indonesia threatening to withdraw co-operation with Australia on various fronts, including joint efforts to stem the flow of asylum-seeker boats to Christmas Island.

http://www.news.com.au/world/indone...gling-operations/story-fndir2ev-1226764254085

Betcha THAT doesn't make Media Indonesia newspaper !

What's this ? Indonesian Intelligence official admits to spying on Australia in 2004?

INDONESIA says it doesn't spy on Australia; but it did once, according to a former Indonesian intelligence chief.

In a 2004 interview, retiring Indonesian intelligence chief General Abdullah Mahmud Hendropriyono said his agency tapped Australian civil and military communications and politicians' phone calls.

It also made unsuccessful attempts to recruit Australian spies, he said.

General Hendropriyono, who headed the Badan Intelijen Negara under president Megawati Soekarnoputri's government, said it was well known both sides tapped each other's communications during the East Timor crisis.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/nat...telligence-chief/story-fn59nm2j-1226763231240

 

[drsmith]

Opposition spokesman on Immigration Richard Marles has claimed in a presser today that in the last two weeks before the election we were down to one boat per week.

The record as per the media releases from Customs from Saturday August 24 to Friday September 6 is as follows,

http://www.customs.gov.au/site/media-releases-2013.asp

Richard Marles in has doubled his previous figure stated in Parliament that its now 4 boats in the 14 days before the election. He's getting closer at least. Add another 2 and he'll have it right.

I don't know why Labor keep banging on about the issue that was their greatest policy failure in government.

 

[drsmith]

Sarah Hanson-Young's wishful thinking on the Coalition border protection framework,

Abbott's OSB policy is over. Worst of all he's stuffed this up so badly a lack of cooperation on search & rescue will put lives at risk.

https://twitter.com/sarahinthesen8

 

[drsmith]

Labor really are extraordinary with some of their commentary on this.

Senior Labor MP Tony Burke, a former immigration minister, says Indonesian cooperation had built up over time.

Is that the cooperation that built up to 1,000 boat arrivals per week under the prime ministership of Julia Gillard ?

http://www.news.com.au/national/bre...k-to-boat-action/story-e6frfku9-1226765035353

 

[drsmith]

Operation Sovereign Borders weekly update Friday November 22:

1 boat carrying 35 passengers. Arrivals so far for November is 198 passengers on 4 boats. There were also 21 voluntary returns to country of origin from Nauru and Manus Island.

The briefing itself is broadcast live on ABC24 from around 12:30pm EDST. The Customs link below may not show the updated information till later today.

http://www.customs.gov.au/site/operation-sovereign-borders.asp

Summary of arrivals since this government was elected:

08/09/2013 to 18/09/2013 (caretaker period prior to swearing in): 475 passengers on 7 boats.
Remainder of the week to Monday 23/09/2013: 31 passengers on 1 boat.
Week to Monday 30/09/2013: 95 passengers on 3 boats.
Remainder of the week to Friday 04/10/2013: 79 passengers on 1 boat.
Week to Friday 11/10/2013: No boats.
Week to Friday 18/10/2013: 173 passengers on 3 boats.
Week to Friday 25/10/2013: 166 passengers on 2 boats.
Week to Friday 1/11/2013: No boats.
Week to Friday 8/11/2013: No boats.
Week to Friday 15/11/2013: 163 passengers on 3 boats.
Week to Friday 22/11/2013: 35 passengers on 1 boat.

Totals since the commencement of Operation Sovereign Borders:

742 passengers on 14 boats over 9 weeks.

 

[IFocus]

Operation Sovereign Borders weekly update Friday November 22:

1 boat carrying 35 passengers. Arrivals so far for November is 198 passengers on 4 boats. There were also 21 voluntary returns to country of origin from Nauru and Manus Island.

The briefing itself is broadcast live on ABC24 from around 12:30pm EDST. The Customs link below may not show the updated information till later today.

http://www.customs.gov.au/site/operation-sovereign-borders.asp

Summary of arrivals since this government was elected:

08/09/2013 to 18/09/2013 (caretaker period prior to swearing in): 475 passengers on 7 boats.
Remainder of the week to Monday 23/09/2013: 31 passengers on 1 boat.
Week to Monday 30/09/2013: 95 passengers on 3 boats.
Remainder of the week to Friday 04/10/2013: 79 passengers on 1 boat.
Week to Friday 11/10/2013: No boats.
Week to Friday 18/10/2013: 173 passengers on 3 boats.
Week to Friday 25/10/2013: 166 passengers on 2 boats.
Week to Friday 1/11/2013: No boats.
Week to Friday 8/11/2013: No boats.
Week to Friday 15/11/2013: 163 passengers on 3 boats.
Week to Friday 22/11/2013: 35 passengers on 1 boat.

Totals since the commencement of Operation Sovereign Borders:

742 passengers on 14 boats over 9 weeks.

Did Morrison actually answer any questions or was it the usual on water operations BS

 

[drsmith]

Did Morrison actually answer any questions or was it the usual on water operations BS

On the topic of the usual BS, ................

 

[sails]

Did Morrison actually answer any questions or was it the usual on water operations BS

What gets me is the journos that keep asking questions they have been told are operational matters. And yet, week after week, they keep asking the same questions only to be told again and again they won't be answered.

Maybe if the journos stopped repeating pathetic questions, they might find they get answers! It's quite boring listening to the same questions week after week.


PS - Whiskers, I have you on ignore so please don't respond to me as I will not be replying.

 

[sails]

Did Morrison actually answer any questions or was it the usual on water operations BS

And, surely, this is the most important message:

He said last November there were 2630 asylum-seekers on 43 boats and so far this month there had been four boats carrying fewer than 200 people.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/nat...tt-morrison-says/story-fn9hm1gu-1226766047950

 

[IFocus]

What gets me is the journos that keep asking questions they have been told are operational matters. And yet, week after week, they keep asking the same questions only to be told again and again they won't be answered.

Maybe if the journos stopped repeating pathetic questions, they might find they get answers! It's quite boring listening to the same questions week after week.

That would'nt be like the pathetic questions he kept asking when he was in opposition would it?

Its fascist and non democratic behaviour not being told how Australian agency's are treating people and what their welfare state is using the military to hid behind a veil of secrecy for political reasons..

I think his behaviour will destroy Morrison's future political career as Australia will never trust him again ever and they will have good reason not to.

But thats what the extreme right do so well and their supporters cheer on.

It will all come out in the wash eventually.

 

[IFocus]

On the topic of the usual BS, ................

Quote "I will not comment about on water operational matters"

End of interview.

 

[drsmith]

IF,

Lieutenant General Campbell made the reasons about disclosure clear in the briefing on Friday November 15. The briefing transcript is available from the Customs link above should you choose to read it as is every other briefing transcript since the commencement of OSB.

 

[drsmith]

Another boat with approximately 11 on board.

http://www.michaelsmithnews.com/201...tage-with-a-whale-and-calf-while-fishing.html

 

[trainspotter]

Best thing that could have happened is the lack of cooperation from the Indonesian government on people smuggling/asylum seekers. How many boats have turned up since the "sanctions" have started?

Maybe if the Indonesian Navy would stop assisting in the operations it might help stem the tide of human traffic.

The officers were arrested on Tuesday while transporting 106 Rohingya, including 20 children, to a beach in West Java.

http://www.news.com.au/world/indone...gling-operations/story-fndir2ev-1226764254085

 

[drsmith]

Operation Sovereign Borders weekly update Friday November 29:

1 boat carrying 9 passengers. There were also 4 voluntary returns to country of origin from Offshore Processing Centres. Arrivals so far for November is 207 passengers on 5 boats. Total voluntary returns to country of origin from Offshore Processing Centres since OSB commenced on 18 September is 124.

http://www.customs.gov.au/site/operation-sovereign-borders.asp

Summary of arrivals since this government was elected:

08/09/2013 to 18/09/2013 (caretaker period prior to swearing in): 475 passengers on 7 boats.
Remainder of the week to Monday 23/09/2013: 31 passengers on 1 boat.
Week to Monday 30/09/2013: 95 passengers on 3 boats.
Remainder of the week to Friday 04/10/2013: 79 passengers on 1 boat.
Week to Friday 11/10/2013: No boats.
Week to Friday 18/10/2013: 173 passengers on 3 boats.
Week to Friday 25/10/2013: 166 passengers on 2 boats.
Week to Friday 1/11/2013: No boats.
Week to Friday 8/11/2013: No boats.
Week to Friday 15/11/2013: 163 passengers on 3 boats.
Week to Friday 22/11/2013: 35 passengers on 1 boat.
Week to Friday 29/11/2013: 9 passengers on 1 boat.

Totals since the commencement of Operation Sovereign Borders:

751 passengers on 15 boats over 10 weeks.

 

[IFocus]

Operation Sovereign Borders weekly update Friday November 29:

1 boat carrying 9 passengers. There were also 4 voluntary returns to country of origin from Offshore Processing Centres. Arrivals so far for November is 207 passengers on 5 boats. Total voluntary returns to country of origin from Offshore Processing Centres since OSB commenced on 18 September is 124.

http://www.customs.gov.au/site/operation-sovereign-borders.asp

Summary of arrivals since this government was elected:

08/09/2013 to 18/09/2013 (caretaker period prior to swearing in): 475 passengers on 7 boats.
Remainder of the week to Monday 23/09/2013: 31 passengers on 1 boat.
Week to Monday 30/09/2013: 95 passengers on 3 boats.
Remainder of the week to Friday 04/10/2013: 79 passengers on 1 boat.
Week to Friday 11/10/2013: No boats.
Week to Friday 18/10/2013: 173 passengers on 3 boats.
Week to Friday 25/10/2013: 166 passengers on 2 boats.
Week to Friday 1/11/2013: No boats.
Week to Friday 8/11/2013: No boats.
Week to Friday 15/11/2013: 163 passengers on 3 boats.
Week to Friday 22/11/2013: 35 passengers on 1 boat.
Week to Friday 29/11/2013: 9 passengers on 1 boat.

Totals since the commencement of Operation Sovereign Borders:

751 passengers on 15 boats over 10 weeks.

It appears Rudd's policy of be cruel to the boat people hasn't quite worked.

Still I think Morrison is up to the job for a higher level of cruelty.

Note the boats haven't stopped yet.

 

[drsmith]

Still I think Morrison is up to the job for a higher level of cruelty.

On the topic of cruelty, I could say something about a relentless monotone squawk.

 

[sails]

It appears Rudd's policy of be cruel to the boat people hasn't quite worked.

Still I think Morrison is up to the job for a higher level of cruelty.

Note the boats haven't stopped yet.

IFocus, is it cruel to stop people coming here fraudulently and giving genuine refugees a place here instead? I guess you would also say Centrelink is cruel for giving criminal convictions to Aussies who want additional money and tell fibs to get welfare.

There are correct channels to come to Australia just like there is correct procedure for getting welfare.


The boats haven't stopped buy they are down over 90% from the same time last year - not a bad effort in a few short weeks in government:

This week’s arrivals: one boat with nine boat people.

Total boat arrivals so far for November (with just one day to go in the month): five, with 207 people on board.

Total boat arrivals last November: 43, with 2630 people on board.

http://blogs.news.com.au/heraldsun/..._november_under_gillard_2630_boat_people_las/

 

[bellenuit]

Since it is current Coalition policy and was ALP policy to reduce our refugee intake from official sources by the amount that arrive unofficially by sea, the government should somehow link the two in their weekly media conferences. I know official refugee intake cannot be regulated on a weekly basis depending on how many arrive unoffially, as it probably takes months of planning for the arrival of official refugees and also it would be highly cruel to suddenly tell people selected to come here that it's all off as their places have been taken by others. However, something along the lines off the following may work:

"100 asylum seekers arrived by boat on the week ending 30th November. Unfortunately this will mean that the 1000 refugees in UN refugee camps that we were planning to allow come here in the month of March 2014 have now been reduced to 900. You may recall that the original quota for March 2014 was 1350, but has been reduced to 1000 due to the illegal arrivals in the first 3 weeks of November".

This would educate the public and perhaps the world media to the fact that Australia does have a good humanitarian refugee policy, but is being thwarted at every turn by the PC brigade. It might also make those on the left who are so quick to throw the word "cruel" around realise there are two sides to every coin.