You didn't read the article at all did you runner?

The problem here is that both major parties would rather waste the money and lie about it than just live up to our legal obligations.

Marilyn
Your ambulance driver analogy is “wrong at every level”

The ambulance driver will provide assistance whether you are rich or poor, insured or not insured.
Your peoples smuggler on the other hand will only *help* if you transfer USD $10,000 to his Indonesian bank account.

And, the patient does not have the prerogative of directing the ambulance to by-pass 6 or 7 hospitals because s/he only wants the five star one across town.Your “asylum seekers” on the other hand will pass through half the world ,making no claims for shelter nor assistance, till s/he alights on the shore of a five star affluent Western nation with a generous welfare system.

Let’s face it, you’re sore because Four Corner’s exposed “asylum seeking’ for what it really is –one of the biggest baddest scams around.

SPOR, you really are the stupidest person in the country aren't you?

The sums quoted by the likes of Sarah Ferguson are not true and never have been and many refugees just help other refugees because we are not talking about smugglers you frigging cretin we are only talking about other refugees.

Boats have to be bought, accommodation paid, bribes paid to prevent being jailed and so on and so forth.

Jesus christ, what will it take for morons to understand that RUDDOCK LIED.

Marilyn,

<<SPOR, you really are the stupidest person in the country aren't you?>>

And you, Marilyn, have to be one of the most abusive.
You brand Australian Defence personnel drunkards.
You label your fellow posters on OLO “Trolls”, “frigging cretin(s)” and “morons”.
Like many in your profession (refugee activism) your big heart only extends to your pet cause.

<< The sums quoted by the likes of Sarah Ferguson are not true >>
It is a fact that the majority of “asylum seekers” who land on our shores have bribed or bullied their way here.
And Sarah Ferguson is not the only source for that, there are many, many accounts of that.
Now, that might not accord with your fantasy --and I can fully understand that it is not something the refugee industry wants to get about –but it very accords with reality.

“Asylum seeking “all over the world is one of the biggest, baddest scams around.

I like your opinions and suggestions on this topic Marilyn Shepherd.... But I don't much care for the xenophobia of the other respondents.

ybgirp,

<<I don't much care for the xenophobia of the other respondents>>

Please look-up the meaning of "xenophobia" and when you have enlightened yourself, provide evidence of your charge.