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Rudd on Monday:
YOU'RE dealing also with a large part of the push factors which are operating worldwide, and that's what we're doing: responsible policy dealing with the global factors, with the push factors.
Palitha Kohona is Sri Lanka's permanent representative to the UN, on Lateline on Wednesday:
I THINK this talk about the push factor is an over-exaggeration. If there were, as I said, a push factor, why didn't they go across to India which is so close by, (35km) away from Sri Lanka? Instead they head all the way to Australia. It's the magnetic attraction of Australia that has brought these people to Australia's shores illegally.
It's the magnetic attraction of Australia that has brought these people to Australia's shores illegally.
Watch 2:00 PM tomorrow on channel 2 for Parliment Question Time.
-- tape it if you are at work.
There is every chance that Kevin will arrange for the "Senate Question Time" to be televised at the 2:00 PM timeslot!!
Rudd the Dud or Krudd!!
I will not vote again for the Dud or Krudd at the next election.
How can the Dud or Krudd run the country when he can not control our borders?
"The National Interest" is a current affairs programme on Radio National, broadcast noon on Sundays. Today there was an interview with the Minister for Immigration, Chris Evans.His words will give encouragement to the thousands of boat people getting ready to head for our shores.
Watch 2:00 PM tomorrow on channel 2 for Parliment Question Time.
-- tape it if you are at work.
There is every chance that Kevin will arrange for the "Senate Question Time" to be televised at the 2:00 PM timeslot!!
"The National Interest" is a current affairs programme on Radio National, broadcast noon on Sundays. Today there was an interview with the Minister for Immigration, Chris Evans.
He was asked about the queue (which many on the Left proclaim does not exist) of approved migrants, waiting to come to Australia.
These people have paid many thousands of dollars in fees for their application, plus more for providing health checks etc required by the government.
They have provided documentation as to their skills and their ability to bring benefit to Australia.
When pressed, Mr Evans conceded that there are approximately 30,000 such people already onshore in Australia, plus approximately 105,000 off shore.
They await a decision by the Australian government, although they have already offered proof of their capacity to make a decent contribution to our society, and paid for so doing.
We keep these people out while we admit asylum seekers unprepared to take their place in this queue and who have amply demonstrated their character via the blackmail they have so successfully employed while occupying an Australian Customs vessel for a month.
Shame on you bunyip. What ever happened to the warm inner glow? I was only joking, WIG ia a very selective thing. There is a news item today that the residents of Logan City are objecting to the establishment of a place for the homeless in their neighbourhood. Wait for the punch line...they claim it is too close to a school
I suppose if they were homeless Tamils it would be OK.
Just put forward some simple, rational, commonsense arguments as to why we should accept unsuitable people who will be a burden on us from day 1, while at the same time reject suitable people who have the capacity to make a positive contribution to our country from day 1.
Compassion and humane are two qualities of mind that need to be engaged when "assessing" the boat people. The identifying of refugees from exploiters of the aforementioned qualities is the problem that needs to be addressed.
That is the policy. My previous post gives reason why this is not adhered to.Can you give any logical reason why our immigration policy should not be...
'Apply through the legal channels - no illegal immigrants will be accepted'?
That is the policy. My previous post gives reason why this is not adhered to.
I received this information in an email the other day. I have not checked its accuracy but it makes for interesting reading.
The Australian Federal Government provides the following financial assistance:-
FOR AN AUSTRALIAN AGED PENSIONER
Weekly Allowance $253.00
Weekly Spouse Allowance $56.00
Additional Weekly Hardship Allowance $0.00
Total Yearly Benefit $16,068.00
FOR AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT/REFUGEE LIVING IN AUSTRALIA
Weekly Allowance $472.50
Weekly Spouse Allowance $472.50
Additional Weekly Hardship Allowance $145.00
Total Yearly Benefit $56,680.00
Hmmm... Something to think about...
After all, the average Australian Aged Pensioner has paid taxes and contributed to the growth of this country for the last 40-60 years...
It's impractical, and potentially risky, to allow homeless, skill-less refugees from other countries to come into Australia. Particularly since many are from cultures and religions that have contempt for western lifestyles and values and religion.
That's a very impressive sounding statement, but I'm not really sure what it means. Could you put it in more simple terms?Compassion and humane are two qualities of mind that need to be engaged when "assessing" the boat people. The identifying of refugees from exploiters of the aforementioned qualities is the problem that needs to be addressed.
This is complete nonsense. It does the rounds on the internet every now and again, starting about four years ago.I received this information in an email the other day. I have not checked its accuracy but it makes for interesting reading.
The Australian Federal Government provides the following financial assistance:-
FOR AN AUSTRALIAN AGED PENSIONER
Weekly Allowance $253.00
Weekly Spouse Allowance $56.00
Additional Weekly Hardship Allowance $0.00
Total Yearly Benefit $16,068.00
FOR AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT/REFUGEE LIVING IN AUSTRALIA
Weekly Allowance $472.50
Weekly Spouse Allowance $472.50
Additional Weekly Hardship Allowance $145.00
Total Yearly Benefit $56,680.00
Hmmm... Something to think about...
After all, the average Australian Aged Pensioner has paid taxes and contributed to the growth of this country for the last 40-60 years...
This evening I was talking to a woman I know slightly who came to Australia with her parents about 15 years ago from South Africa.No, that is not the policy.
Legal immigrants are those who apply through the legal channels to come here.
Those who arrive on Australian soil or in Australian waters without having applied through the legal channels are, by definition, illegal.
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