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SA agencies swamped by NT refugee influx

Welfare agencies in South Australia are urgently assessing the care needed for 90 Aboriginal people who have sought refuge in Adelaide.

They fled south from civil unrest in their Northern Territory community of Yuendumu, north-west of Alice Springs.

The men, women and children need beds, blankets and food, and in some cases urgent medical care.

They spent their first night in SA in emergency accommodation in Adelaide's north and are now expected to be moved to somewhere more permanent.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/23/3019612.htm?section=justin
 
Maybe they should climb a roof somewhere to get noticed. Quite disgusting that we can't look after our own.
 
The SA Government, Anglicare, Catholic Centacare and UnitingCare Wesley all scrambled to find clothes, food and blankets for the new arrivals and beds were in short supply.
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If our Native Australians could receive half the TLC and cash which is lavished on Tamils and Afghans who sneak in by boat, they would think they were in paradise. The buck passing goes on.

SA Families and Communities Minister Jennifer Rankine wants other governments to share the burden.

"We're going to do our best to make sure they are safe and they are well and then we will negotiate with both the Commonwealth and the Northern Territory Government about how we move forward in relation to their wellbeing," she said.

The Minister for Central Australia, Karl Hampton, says the NT Government will not pay to house the Aboriginal people now in SA.
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Meanwhile back in the real world of politics;

Australia pledges millions for health of women, children (providing they are not indigenous Australians)

Australia is to contribute almost a quarter of a billion dollars to a global campaign to improve the health of women and children.

The United Nations has unveiled a $40 billion plan to improve the health of women and children around the world.

As part of that, Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has announced $225 million in new funding.
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/23/3019482.htm?site=news
 
Seems to be plenty of money - is this at the expense of our own?

Asylum Payouts Soar

DOZENS of asylum-seekers are cashed up after being locked up, sharing $5.4 million in compensation payouts from taxpayers for injuries they suffered while in detention.

Official figures obtained by The Sunday Telegraph reveal more than 50 immigration detainees have pocketed an average of $100,000 each over the past two years.
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Reminds me certain group of people that were most likely to have bad back problems.

We are taken for a ride and looks nothing can be done to stop it.
 
Indigenous Australians get a referendum. I think they would settle for some of the largesse that goes to the boat people.

LABOR is facing a significant budget blowout on immigration expenses due to a surge in boat arrivals this financial year.

The government allocated $327.5 million for offshore asylum-seeker management over 2010-11 based on an estimated 2000 irregular maritime arrivals.

Since July 1, however, 45 boats carrying 2229 passengers have arrived, with no additional operational budget provisions outlined in the mid-year economic and fiscal outlook. Since January 1, 118 boats have brought in 5654 asylum-seekers.
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This works out at $163,750 per arrival by boat.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/nat...in-refugee-costs/story-fn59niix-1225950364832
 
The proposed referendum on whether to include a reference to indigenous Australians in the Constitution just seems like yet another 'feel good' piece of tokenism from this government.

Why do we need a referendum for this, with all the associated cost?
(Perhaps the Constitution can't be changed without a referendum? Does anyone know on this?)

Just like The Apology, some mealy mouthed words about aboriginal people in the Constitution which I doubt many ever read or refer to, will be meaningless in terms of any improvement in their day to day lives, so bereft of optimism and hope.

This government seems to be increasingly floundering, unable to find a meaningful direction, and desperately trying to cover this up with motherhood statements like recognising aborigines in the Constitution.:(
 
Julia said:
The proposed referendum on whether to include a reference to indigenous Australians in the Constitution just seems like yet another 'feel good' piece of tokenism from this government.

Why do we need a referendum for this, with all the associated cost?
(Perhaps the Constitution can't be changed without a referendum? Does anyone know on this?)

Just like The Apology, some mealy mouthed words about aboriginal people in the Constitution which I doubt many ever read or refer to, will be meaningless in terms of any improvement in their day to day lives, so bereft of optimism and hope.

This government seems to be increasingly floundering, unable to find a meaningful direction, and desperately trying to cover this up with motherhood statements like recognising aborigines in the Constitution.:(
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I do believe that a change to the constitution requires a referendum. Someone correct me if I am wrong.

My main fear about it being a referendum issue is that if the proposal is defeated (however it may be formulated) the left and some aboriginal groups will immediately start saying that it is because Australians are racists.

Some who vote against whatever is proposed may do so for racists reasons, but I am sure there may be many valid reasons for opposing it that are not meant in any way to not recognise that aborigines were the original inhabitants of this island. For instance, many may feel that the constitution or preamble to the constitution is not the correct forum to declare such recognition. That if we believe in equality, no particular group should be singled out no matter how worthy the cause.
 
Julia said:
The proposed referendum on whether to include a reference to indigenous Australians in the Constitution just seems like yet another 'feel good' piece of tokenism from this government.
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Yes, I feel that it is just another Ruddlike symbolic gesture to divert attention from the government's failures. Lke the big "sorry" and the apology to the "stolen generation" it will not do anything to improve aboriginal health, education, housing or employment.
 
Calliope said:
Yes, I feel that it is just another Ruddlike symbolic gesture to divert attention from the government's failures. Lke the big "sorry" and the apology to the "stolen generation" it will not do anything to improve aboriginal health, education, housing or employment.
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Very good summary of the situation, IMO. This is clearly a "whatever it takes" government.

Has this government actually done anything for the good of Australia? From what I see, it's all about what's good politically and personally and, if necessary, stuff Australia. For the sake of this great nation, I sincerely hope I am wrong.
 
sails said:
Very good summary of the situation, IMO. This is clearly a "whatever it takes" government.

Has this government actually done anything for the good of Australia? From what I see, it's all about what's good politically and personally and, if necessary, stuff Australia. For the sake of this great nation, I sincerely hope I am wrong.
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Sails, if they really wanted to do something useful, they could forget the referendum and act now. It would be a simple measure to pass a bill giving native Australians parity with native Afghans, native Sri Lankans and native Iraqis who land illegally on our shores by boat.

No political party could justify opposing the bill. After all, I am talking about people who are more disadvantaged than these new arrivals.
 
Calliope said:
Sails, if they really wanted to do something useful, they could forget the referendum and act now. It would be a simple measure to pass a bill giving native Australians parity with native Afghans, native Sri Lankans and native Iraqis who land illegally on our shores by boat.

No political party could justify opposing the bill. After all, I am talking about people who are more disadvantaged than these new arrivals.
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I'm slightly confused here. I don't follow the Aussie media all that often so I don't have the latest, but what do you mean by "parity" or "equality"? Are we talking cash handouts? Or confining aboriginals to detention camps before shipping them off to somewhere else?
 
doctorj said:
I'm slightly confused here. I don't follow the Aussie media all that often so I don't have the latest, but what do you mean by "parity" or "equality"? Are we talking cash handouts? Or confining aboriginals to detention camps before shipping them off to somewhere else?
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I can understand your confusion. It depends on whether you think the well being of native Australians in remote localities is catered for as well as the needs of boat people. Personally I do not.
 
Gillard, please stop the boats

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/mo...lying-on-welfare/story-fn7x8me2-1226050079542

Most refugee households rely on welfare
Simon Benson From: Herald Sun May 05, 2011

FOUR out of five refugee households are relying on welfare.

And more than 60 per cent of refugees have failed to get a job after five years, according to a damning Federal Government report into the humanitarian settlement program.

A total of 83 per cent of refugee households now rely on welfare payments for income.

The greatest unemployment rate was recorded among new arrivals from Iraq and Afghanistan, with less than one in 10 able to find full time work and 93.7 of households receiving Centrelink payments.

The statistics are contained in a Department of Immigration and Citizenship report.

Those not considered "employed" after five years, were unemployed, retired, studying full time, engaged in caring duties, doing voluntary work or trying to start a business for which they had yet to receive income.
 
Happy said:
Reminds me certain group of people that were most likely to have bad back problems.

We are taken for a ride and looks nothing can be done to stop it.
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dont forget the car accident rort with the whole tribe in both cars getting whiplash...

last year this country gave a total of $5b to foreigners meanwhile back in our own country women cant get a hospital bed so they are having miscarriages in toilets,pensioners WHO ACTUALLY HAVE FOUGHT FOR THIS COUNTRY CANT PAY THEIR RENT OR GET A DECENT PENSION!

what a joke we give $2b to indonesia WHO HATE OUR GUTS & who send on their rubbish who we now pay for.

this country needs to start looking after its own...total national disgrace...my :2twocents
...tb
 
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-15/more-homeless-families-rejected-from-shelters/3732194

Shelters turning more homeless families away
Australia's homeless shelters are full to the brim and cannot meet new demand for their services.
The Institute of Health and Welfare reports that on an average day, 59 per cent of all people who make a new request for immediate accommodation at a government-funded homeless service are turned away.
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And yet we didn’t stop / turn away the boats, but we happily turn away people in need.

Why don’t we look after those who are here first?
 
I thought the same when I heard how many cannot be accommodated.
Shame on this government for their priorities.:(
 
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