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So_Cynical said:
No boats today!! :rolleyes:
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The day is not over yet!

And after so many have drowned and so many are taking welfare at the likely expense of our own disadvantaged, you crow about ONE half day with no boats? Strange logic...:rolleyes:

By Gillard's standards, labor has had over 400 policy failures - that's a policy failure for every boat.
 
So_Cynical said:
No boats today!! :rolleyes:
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How many have come in 2012 ?

How much taxpayers money has been wasted servicing these arrivals since Labor changed the former Liberal Government's policies ?

How many have drowned since Labor sold its soul to the Greens to remain in office ?

Like many of Labor's policy disasters, this is no laughing matter. :frown:
 
Can we spare a thought for these genuine refugees, not the rich criminals and Islamist maddies, attempting to get a better life in Australia.

We need their genes.

Such resilience and patience in the face of adversity.

gg
 
Garpal Gumnut said:
Can we spare a thought for these genuine refugees, not the rich criminals and Islamist maddies, attempting to get a better life in Australia.

We need their genes.

Such resilience and patience in the face of adversity.

gg
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I agree, GG. Sadly the genuine ones have most likely been put further back in the queue due to the massive influx by boat.

Our compassion and welfare should be reserved for those who are genuine refugees, imo. The generally to seem to assimilate more easily and are more likely to become good citizens and become self supporting.
 
Garpal Gumnut said:
Can we spare a thought for these genuine refugees, not the rich criminals and Islamist maddies, attempting to get a better life in Australia.

We need their genes.

Such resilience and patience in the face of adversity.
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I assume you also mean the rich refugees who are not criminals or islamist maddies also. Certainly you wouldn't be implying that all those with the means to escape to get a better life for their family and children are criminals or islamist maddies.
 
noco said:
Ha Doc, have the boats stopped coming? No media news lately!!!!!!!!!
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Jason Clare's site has been quiet too. It's interesting to note there was a gap of over three weeks in boat arrival announcements on this site this time last year.

17/01/2012 Border Protection Command intercepts vessel
24/12/2011 Border Protection Command assists vessel today
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http://www.jasonclare.com.au/media/portfolio-releases/home-affairs-and-justice-releases.html

Perhaps it's People Smuggler's New Year.

It could also be that the monsoon over Indonesia and the waters to our north is in full swing.
 
Brits rate immigration as society’s biggest issue – poll

The British public views immigration as the biggest issue facing society, but UK citizens are basically tolerant to immigration, as long as new arrivals are in work and integrate into society, it was revealed in a poll reported in The Observer.

The poll found that one in three people believes tension between immigrants and UK citizens is a major cause of division, while over half those questioned believe it is one of the top three causes, a major new survey entitled ‘State of the Nation: Where is Bittersweet Britain Heading?’ found out, the British Sunday paper wrote.

Over the past two decades immigration has increased to historically high levels, with 100,000 more people entering than leaving the country every year since 1998.

Sunder Katwala, the director of British Future, the think tank which carried out the survey, said it showed that there was a national anxiety about immigration which politicians needed to address.
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Now they are apparently being brought straight to the mainland - so much for the pre-election promise to STOP THE BOATS - from Andrew Bolt's Blog today:

" The latest boat arrival, carrying 78 people, is the second asylum seeker vessel in a row to be transferred directly to the mainland, despite Labor’s promise to implement tough new offshore processing policies, Shadow Minister for Justice, Customs and Border Protection Michael Keenan said… “Every illegal boat arrival for 2013 has been transferred directly to the mainland, sending a strong and clear message to the people smugglers that this Labor Government just isn’t serious about stopping them.”

And three minutes ago, this news:

A BOAT carrying asylum seekers which was feared to be missing has been intercepted off Christmas Island this afternoon."​

Read more: http://blogs.news.com.au/heraldsun/...mments/essential_gillard_still_in_death_zone/
 
sails said:
Now they are apparently being brought straight to the mainland - so much for the pre-election promise to STOP THE BOATS - from Andrew Bolt's Blog today:

" The latest boat arrival, carrying 78 people, is the second asylum seeker vessel in a row to be transferred directly to the mainland, despite Labor’s promise to implement tough new offshore processing policies, Shadow Minister for Justice, Customs and Border Protection Michael Keenan said… “Every illegal boat arrival for 2013 has been transferred directly to the mainland, sending a strong and clear message to the people smugglers that this Labor Government just isn’t serious about stopping them.”

And three minutes ago, this news:

A BOAT carrying asylum seekers which was feared to be missing has been intercepted off Christmas Island this afternoon."​

Read more: http://blogs.news.com.au/heraldsun/...mments/essential_gillard_still_in_death_zone/
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Andrew Bolt's link wasn't working, but the information he's posted has come from Michael Keenan's site.

sails said:
I have heard they are not reporting it any more. Possibly an election strategy hoping people will think there are no more boats.
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If that's the case, an election must be in the wind.
 
drsmith said:
Andrew Bolt's link wasn't working, but the information he's posted has come from Michael Keenan's site.


If that's the case, an election must be in the wind.
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Yes you are right about the info coming from Michael Keenan's site. Apologies as I didn't read your link until after I had posted!
 

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