Kevin Rudd on today's Bolt Report, a teaser.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/sp...lt-the-interview/story-fnho52jj-1226686860312
I would have thought that he would be looking for a bit more zip than that.
This sort of thing is becoming all too common in Australia these days.
You'd think the people who emigrate here from troubled countries would have enough sense to say 'OK, let's leave our troubles behind us and make a fresh start in this new free country of ours'.
But no, all too often they stick stubbornly to the old attitudes and tribal or factional resentments and disputes that caused them problems back home. They just don't seem bright enough to realize that if they keep doing the same thing they'll keep getting the same unpleasant outcome they've always got.
Meanwhile, there are many people who would like to emigrate to our country but can't - people who have the language and work skills and other attributes that would enable them to fit in and start making an immediate contribution to our country without causing us problems or costing us big money in various training programs.
It seems Mr Rudd's PNG solution is meeting with less than full approval amongst our neighbours.
A few days ago Mr O'Neil suggested Australia was regarding PNG as its dumping ground.
Indonesia is offended that the proposition was not discussed with them first.
And now Fiji is berating Mr Rudd for his arrogance.
http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2013/s3813117.htm
Think outside the square....with the money Australia spends, is there an island we could buy & build the basics & let them settle & become their own Boat People country? Then they can get third world aid from all countries around the world which will form the initial backbone of their economy.
A logistics company that stands to profit from the Coalition's "tent city" on Nauru funded the trip of its immigration spokesman Scott Morrison and a journalist and photographer from News Corporation to the remote island to announce the plan.
The trip to Nauru was facilitated by Toll Holdings, which has multimillion-dollar contracts already to help handle asylum seekers and is eager for more business in the area.
On the Bolt Report yesterday morning Rudd could not give one straight answer on the total cost of his hare brain scheme or if he could gaurantee it would work.
Interesting take on the interview. I only watched it yesterday, but thought the answer was the best he could do. How long do you think Abbott's policy would take? There's no definite answer, and giving one is just setting yourself up to fail. Similar to promising a surplus in the midst of a global economic upheaval...
Overall I think the interview showed Bolt up as his usual one-eyed self, rather than scoring any direct hits against Rudd. It's a pity because Bolt has an incredible mind, and has in the past done some excellent work when the topic warrants such narrow-viewed opposition.
That's a really interesting suggestion, johenmo. I suppose there will be all sorts of reasons why not, but it sounds worth investigating to me.Think outside the square....with the money Australia spends, is there an island we could buy & build the basics & let them settle & become their own Boat People country? Then they can get third world aid from all countries around the world which will form the initial backbone of their economy.
Seems entirely sensible to me. Then when the next lot of arsonists burns them down, they will be much cheaper and faster to replace.Sheezers I cannot believe the Coalition kicking own goals thought Labor had a mortgage on that side of political life
Coalition's 'tent city' trip funded by logistics company that provides tents
Yes I thought it was great how Rudd said it was the Public who wanted to shut down Howards Pacific solution.
Yes, it is an island called Tazmanya.
As Tony Abbott took to breakfast media to sell his plan for a tent city on the tiny pacific island, Mr Burke said some of it was not different to Labor's solution for rapid expansion of facilities.
"The concept of using tents and marquees for rapid expansion is no different to what we have been flagging," Mr Burke told ABC radio.
Dripping with sincerity in 2007, Burke wrote to the "Buddies Refugee Support Group" : "The Howard government's use of Nauru as an immigration detention centre is not only a waste of money, it is inhumane
Tony Burke is just as big a hypocrite as Rudd. Ethics and morality take a back seat to political skulduggery..
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opi...s-village-idiocy/story-e6frg7bo-1226688359012
Seems entirely sensible to me.
That's just silly.From a purely business angle yes but from a government or future government minister angle super major conflict of interest. If Morrison or his future department were to issue Toll with a contract you might as well call them NSW Labor.
From a purely business angle yes but from a government or future government minister angle super major conflict of interest. If Morrison or his future department were to issue Toll with a contract you might as well call them NSW Labor.
Got this via e-mail.
If this is true, what a joke.
And has been raised and discredited about half a dozen times on this forum.It's made the rounds for some time, but it's false. On both sides.
And has been raised and discredited about half a dozen times on this forum.
At the same time, if one were to take into account the value of medical, psychological, optical, legal services, accommodation and provision of meals by the charities, then it might actually come close to being correct.
While Australians are rarely able to access legal aid, some of the country's top barristers are providing their services to asylum seekers either pro bono or via legal aid funds.
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