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The myth of the mandate : Comments

By Ian Robinson, published 7/11/2013

In the first place only 45% voted for the Coalition, which could be interpreted as 55% not wanting their policies.

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Here you go, butcher.

Since you're so fond of luxuriating in others' despair and misery...

Have a roll around in this:

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/asylum-policy-of-deterrence-threatening-families-20131114-2xjnr.html#ixzz2knwy8wYF

"Asylum seekers being detained on Christmas Island and off shore on Nauru and Manus Island are being subjected to a regime of coercion and intimidation and living in appalling conditions in a deliberate bid to force them to go home.

Well-placed sources working in the offshore detention system report that inadequate healthcare and, contrary to government policy, forced family separation or threats of separation, has created a toxic mix of despair and fear among the asylum population."

"Children are being used as a bargaining tool to get people to return home. In a letter received this week from an Iranian on Christmas Island, he says he has been told he will be separated from his pregnant wife two months before she gives birth. ''I have requested from the Immigration officers to discuss my situation, however, they keep telling me to go back home if you want to be next to your wife during delivering the baby,'' he writes."

"Several sources have described harrowing scenes on Christmas Island last month when Immigration officers forced two unaccompanied Sri Lankan children aged 12 and 14 on to a plane to return home. They were part of a group of 84 Tamils who had arrived on the Coco Islands after 34 days at sea and within 48 hours were put on a plane and sent back to Colombo.

''The children were crying and screaming and begging to be able to stay,'' said a witness. ''One of the security officers realised they were too young and no one was accompanying them and so took them off the plane. Then there was a stand-off while someone rang Canberra and were instructed by someone very, very senior to put them back on the plane.''"

Now that is no doubt something you can really get your jollies from.

Enjoy!
Posted by Poirot, Saturday, 16 November 2013 9:02:46 PM
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Yes P,

Your histrionics are entirely phoney. For an average new mother with other children not sleeping in the hospital, 6hrs a day would be normal.

You can dress it up however you want, but this is nothing but a beat up. If the woman had no access, then you might have a point. The 6 hrs a day robs you of any credibility.
Posted by Shadow Minister, Sunday, 17 November 2013 4:28:23 AM
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Poirot, in response to your last post.

Firstly, the parents are the ones who placed their children at risk, we are simply trying to cope with the mess created by successive incompetent labor governments.

As for trying to deter them from coming, bring it on I say because you seem to have conveniently forgotten they are illegals.

In fact, if I had a say, given they are mainly Muslims, I would establish piggeries and pork processing plants on all these islands, as that would stop them in their tracks. Then, if any truly wanted to come, then they would have to work there for say five years before being eligible to come to Aus.

Now as for living conditions, what conditions do you think they came from and, if they were better than what they are receiving, then why did they leave.

It would just add strength to the argument that they are economic refugees, in other words illegals!
Posted by rehctub, Sunday, 17 November 2013 9:02:46 AM
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The two Tamil children were "unaccompanied".

That means they'd already been separated from their family, and apparently nobody in the group was related or willing to take on the responsibility for them.

Back in Sri Lanka, they no doubt have an extended family willing to care for them.

Is that really worse than growing up orphaned, possibly institutionalised, outsiders in an alien society?
Posted by Shockadelic, Sunday, 17 November 2013 4:39:59 PM
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