We must never forget that the previous government did not send one of the 19,000 illegals back, as they should have, as they claimed that they would. Had they done their duty to Australia, we wouldn't now have the problem of a mob of Socialists grandstanding and oozing warped, anti-Australian ideology.

Australian politicians are bad people, kept in power by idiots forced to vote. We need fewer, better people, elected by people who vote because they want to - not because they are forced to, and certainly not with the absurd and compulsory preferential system that Australia is one of the very few countries to insist on.

Australia is well and truly rooted.

"We must never forget that the previous government did not send one of the 19,000 illegals back, as they should have, as they claimed that they would."

Well, that's rubbish ... we are a signatory to the Refugee Convention, and "refoulement" (sending people back) is prohibited under this convention.

The Coalition knew that wasn't an option, so its next best option was to torture these people by keeping them in never-ending detention.

Unfortunately, Labor thinks this is a great idea too.

Australia does a great line in cruelty.

Foxy,

These people are not in detention but only have temporary visas.

If it isn't fair then why are people who have been on temp work visas sent home? Can visa overstayers remain etc.

You need to draw the line somewhere, either there is an orderly process or no process at all. Labor seems to be rooting for the later.

It'll go pear-shaped again soon after, it's a Labor Govt.

SM,

How long is temporary, some have been here 20 years. As that dishy doll the Lovely Pauline would say "Please explain" why in almost 10 years in office the Coalition failed to return not one of this 19,000. I think Poirot has told us why.

Indy arrived on a boat 50 years ago, and he's still living off social welfare. Us taxpayers have looked after good old Indy for all those years, without complaint, well not from us taxpayers, but a lot of complaints from Indy. As Indy might say "Bloody aged welfare is not enough, how's a bloke expected to have a decent gamble on the 'One Arm Bandits' down at God's Waiting Room on a lousy 1,000 bucks a week!

Paul what welfare system is Indi on to be getting $1,000 per week?