Leigh, you beat me to it. This Antonios is an anti-Australian racist that has come to our country, taken all he can, then bit the hand that fed him.
His agenda seems to be 'shut the majority up for the good of the minority'. He also fails (in other threads) to take on any evidence presented against his rants.
I really don't know why he lives here if it's so bad. Oh, of course - it's so much better here than where he came from.

Symeonakis's remarks on everything about Australia are insulting to our country. I repeat my suggestions for him to go away.

It's high time we Australians stood up to the racist immigrants who are allowed to come here.

Jack the Lad,

Too right. I posted the above before I read your post.

You will have noticed the names of people in all of these 'anti-discrimination', 'racist' and 'human rights' organisations are generally alien ones. They have wormed their way into the good books of our pathetic vote-grabbing politicians in attempt to enforce the most unreasonable and unrealistic strictures on Australians.

It is quite clear that immigrants now wish to impose their own little colonies on Australia. It's hard to know why they came here if they are worse off here than where they were.

Referring to Melbourne as the 'largest Greek city outside Greece', is one slogan that really gets up my nose. The cities of Australia are Australian!

It's well past time since kow-towing to ingrates from overseas was knocked in the head.

I agree with both Pericle's and Boaz's comments.

In relation to this part of the ASymeonakis's first post:
"22. The Committee notes with concern reports of alleged discrimination in the grant of visas against persons from Asian countries and Muslims, and further notes the assurances given by the delegation that no such discrimination occurs (art. 5). The Committee would like to receive more information on this issue, including statistical data. The Committee reiterates that States parties should ensure that immigration policies do not have the effect of discriminating against persons on the basis of race, colour, descent, or national or ethnic origin."

This paragraph only states "reports of alleged discrimination" not proof and is asking for more information. In other words the jury is still out. From what I understand the granting of Visas is based on information provided by the applicant - if there is insufficient information, medical issues, lack of identification papers or other failure to disclose etc then I imagine a Visa would not be granted.

A complaint about the failure to obtain a Visa does not mean that discrimination in fact occurred. While government departments are not perfect, in my experience, they generally bend over backwards to adhere to EEO and anti-discrimination requirements but the rules on the granting of Visas should not be compromised because of a fear of perceived discrimination.

Antonios - don't let Leigh and JackTheLad's comments throw you. Leigh's among the first to admit that his opinions are out of kilter with most of the posters here.

I for one, think his opinions are way out of whack with the rest of Australia, so if you've run afoul of him, then you're doing just fine.

He also hates the idea of posters criticising him, saying that he basically should be able to vent his opinion then be left without any refuting comments - though it appears fine for him to attack other posters.

So basically, don't pay his rantings any heed.
I'm sure he'd be just as glad to see the rear end of me, envisioning me as some kind of ungrateful Australia-hater, but that's okay, because his posts are always laced with such vitriol that I take his insults as compliments.
Frankly, I think such a negative attitude places him in no position to dictate who should be in Australia, as if we were all of a similar attitude it wouldn't be the great place it is to live.

Anyhow, don't let it throw you.

There are some persons who do not respect migrant's rights to express their thoughts. In an other thread I wrote for migrants rights and if I think it is necessary I will open a thread about it.
I wrote that <<I believe that it is for our benefit, for Australia's interests to stop underestimating Human Right Commission's concerns and recommendations>>. When there is a problem we solve it, the Human Rights Commission has huge experiences and knowledges about this kind of problems.
Belly you ask me --why your English improved to much in your last post here?-- In my first post of this thread I wrote only --Please read the full report at: -- the rest is from the Human Rights' report.
The second post is only seven lines!! I will be happy if I improve my English so fast but I do not think.
Belly are you really a Unionist? Why do not you use your real name? Unionists are proud and brave persons and avoid to use fake names.
You know in most countries the nationalist Unionists are more than the internationalist Unionists but it is good if we know their real names.
I did not expect to agree with me many persons but as you understand The Human Rights Commission of UN is the most important Organization from the UN. At least did you read the full report?
Antonios Symeonakis
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