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It's just a brief, almost irrelevant, victory, unfortunately. Completely non-binding.
The government are quite entitled under the rules to go ahead.

IFocus said:
Its wonderful the greens and coalition holding hands for the sake of humanity...............
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Julia said:
It's just a brief, almost irrelevant, victory, unfortunately. Completely non-binding.
The government are quite entitled under the rules to go ahead.
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Thanks Julia. I thought it meant something...

Seems that Gillard continues to thumb her nose at any polls showing the majority is not happy with labor and now even goes against decisions by the majority in both houses. Her apparent stubborness is astounding...
 
sails said:
Thanks Julia. I thought it meant something...[
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Ah, silly you, sails. Only the expression of the majority of the parliament, nothing really.

Seems that Gillard continues to thumb her nose at any polls showing the majority is not happy with labor and now even goes against decisions by the majority in both houses. Her apparent stubborness is astounding...
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Yes, it's breathtaking. But on the other hand, I can see that in the government's eyes there's no real choice in that they consider they'd look weak and indecisive if they backed away from the Malaysia deal and went to Nauru.

I doubt in reality this is so, but I'm not sure. Wouldn't the average Australian just think "well, thank heaven they're finally decided to be sensible"?

Then there's the obvious consideration that a deal with Malaysia would in fact be very successful in stopping the dreaded boats, given the fear that must exist about Malaysia's human rights abuses.
 

I think the Nauru option would actually work for Labor in the long run. Sure, the opposition would make them look like absolute idiots when they announced it, but this would soon be forgotten leaving labor with a policy that would probably work and the opposition having no grounds to criticise it on.

Seems to me its personal pride that is preventing sensible decisions and smart politics here.
 
This was reported in "PM" this evening. Ms Gillard in response, to her credit, remained quite unmoved by the detainee's behaviour, and said there was no excuse for not behaving reasonably whilst in detention (or words to that effect).
 
Another boat - and I think there was one a few days ago. Doesn't look like the threat of Malaysia is deterring them. It seems that the news is fairly quiet about all this. Are we becomming complacent with so much going wrong with this government?

From the Australian Navy intercepts asylum seeker boat

A BOAT suspected of carrying 52 asylum seekers has been intercepted by the navy near Christmas Island.​


And this is what Chris Bowen said a couple of days ago - it seems he has no clue:

IMMIGRATION Minister Chris Bowen says the government's refugee swap deal with Malaysia has helped cut the number of asylum seekers arriving by boat in Australian waters.​

From the Herald Sun: Malaysia asylum seeker deal is deterring boat arrivals - Minister

Thanks to Andrew Bolt for putting the above links on his blog today: Another boat
 
sails said:
And this is what Chris Bowen said a couple of days ago - it seems he has no clue:
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It's not that he has no clue, it's that he's doing what these charming Labor politicians do in this dishonest government, and that is to say something that is a complete lie in the hope that people believe what they are saying and don't notice what is really going on.
 
of course they all have the green light, if you have the money,
They come to Australia for welfare, our passport.
Dissenters please state the amount of money paid in welfare to OS citizens who have not been here for +6 months-10 years, funny if the taxpayer was not paying for it.

these scumbags jump the queue, the government should accept 5000 refugees from UN channels a year than close the book & send the people that expect to come here, home to country of origin, problem solved.

Time to look after Australians rather than future welfare recipients.
 
quadfin said:
Time to look after Australians rather than future welfare recipients.
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Especially when we have more than 50% of homeless Australians (many of whom will have paid taxes in their time) being turned away from shelters and forced to sleep on the street.
 
julia how is this for funnies my inlaw cousin earns $40 a hour to look after refugee kids whilst mummy & daddy have some quite time, not work related, THEY are both on benefits..

Why do i pay tax??????
 
Hi.
With Sarah Hanson Young being more of a spokes person for the greens, I am starting to worry.
In the latest media exposure in regards to the latest sinking (of a boat that is only set up to carry 100). I noticed her eyes repeatedly going from left to right (big time), when answering questions.
Now I am no "body language" expert(should we bring in Alan Pease?), but whats that all about?
joea
 

Joea, don't worry she is just multitasking. Eye exercises at the same time as answering questions.
 
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