There are hundreds of thousands of white Zimbabweans who would love the opportunity to come to Australia. But the only way they can get in here is if they have previous business experience, a certain amount of capital, and give a commitment to start or buy a business in Australia within a certain time - I think it's 18 months or two years.
Compare this to how black Africans such as Sudanese refugees or these bloody boat people are treated here.....they can come in here, don't have to fulfil anywhere near the same criteria, get government handouts right from the start, don't have to start businesses, don't have to possess the skills to get a job, don't have to be English speakers. Every time I drive past Centrelink there are a mob of Sudanese hanging around outside. It's utterly ridiculous.
This idiot Rudd needs shooting for the stuff-up he's made with the illegal immigration issue.
He dismantled the tough measures put in place by Howard - measures that were proving very effective in addressing the problem of immigrants arriving illegally by boat.
We're spending almost three quarters of a billion dollars annually on giving them handouts, and the figure is increasing constantly.
Meanwhile, most of the truly suitable people who want to come here, people like white Zimbabweans who speak perfect English, are culturally similar and compatible with us, are educated and have the ability to slot into our society and become productive citizens immediately, are kept out.
It's downright pathetic.