Dear SPQR,

May I suggest that you Google the subject of Criteria that has to be met by asylum seekers in Australia. There are numerous fact sheets put out by the Australian Government on the web that explain exactly how asylum seekers are assessed in this country. It will possibly give you a better understanding of the subject and may make you realize that your concerns although understandable - are unwarranted.

The Refugees Convention by the way does not oblige signatory countries to provide protection to people who have left their country of nationality on the basis of war, famine, environmental collapse or in order to seek economic opportunities. Assessments are made by trained departmental officers and asylum seekers have to put their claims in writing, they are interviewed by several panels and judgements are made on an individual basis in accordance with Australian legislation, case law, and up to date information on conditions in the applicant's country of origin. The procedure is quite a complex and involved one.

Lexi,

<<May I suggest that you Google the subject … >>
Thank you for sharing your sources with me, but I have already googled all the sites you visit. And judging by your inability to counter my arguments –a good many more.

<<The Refugees Convention … does not oblige signatory countries to provide protection to people who have left their country… seek economic opportunities>>

Yes, I know that Lexi.
And asylum seekers are not so daft that they’re going to declare: “I came here for a big house & car” ( well, most aren’t anyway!)
They come well briefed on Oz protocols---but their actions betray their real motives:

“here are several reasons why Tamil asylum-seekers from Sri Lanka come to Australia instead of going to Tamil Nadu. Some are attempting to use Australia as a conduit to the West generally, as seen in the Oceanic Viking stand-off, where a note thrown to Australian journalists and published in The Age said: ‘Australia doesn't want to accept us. Send us to other countries like Canada, Norway, Switzerland, New Zealand.’ “
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/beware-of-asylum-seekers-bearing-tales-of-woe/story-e6frg6zo-1225850659899

<<Assessments are made by trained departmental officers…>>
It is heartening to see such innocent faith .
But tell me, if they are so thorough & professional –how do you explain this?

1) “ there are a pair of brothers who allegedly participated in crimes where there was a notorious concentration camp. … they entered Australia allegedly as legitimate refugees after the exodus that happened around 1995-'96-'97… hundreds, if not thousands of people living in Australia may have committed crimes against humanity in different parts of the world “
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/backgroundbriefing/stories/2009/2715237.htm
or,this:
2) “FEDERAL police are investigating local Muslim leaders over suspicions they are encouraging dozens of young men to return to their homeland to join Islamic jihadis … Somali community figures said Mr Ali was one of 30 or 40 Australian Somalis who have returned to fight since last December”
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/somalia-jihad-drive-probed/story-e6frg6of-1111115033793
or, this:
3) “The…terror plot was designed to bring a fatwa down on Australia and had its genesis in …a small group of Muslim men, some of them refugees”
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-nsw/three-melbourne-men-guilty-of-planning-terror-attack-on-nsw-army-base/story-e6freuzi-1225975368101

Belly,

Couldn't agree more!

Hasbeen,

Plumbing the depths this morning.....

A particularly gross comment on your behalf.

This forum is certainly an eye-opener as to how some people think...an extraordinary insight into the meager version of humanity available to the limited of intellectual breadth and compassion.

Smile....yes and The MAN BEAR PIG or other wise known as the great APE thats far too well evolved to see anything else:)

Hasbeen. You do live up to your name:) Would you like a banana:)

You know, I can see why you would put all you have into a boat that nobody would take the chance on, and do you know what and why they do it? Its because Australia is the best place in the world, and they know it......

I keep saying, save your island you take for granted.......but who see's:) Not I said the wolf in sheep's cloning:) Its cryptic:)

“If You Send Me Back I’ll Be Killed!” yeah we have the same sitcho here at the dole office......and I wonder who's asleep at the wheel:)

If Dick Smith had died tomorrow, would turn in his grave.

“If You Send Me Back I’ll Be Killed!” and if we fill our country with the rats from all the sinking ships in the world, just guess who's going to be sinking next.

Its your land/planet....

I just watch:)

Good luck where ever you are.

LEAP

Oh and watch out for this great eye opener.

http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/05/airdate-go-back-to-where-you-came-from.html

Then you will see how lucky you are.

I think this is what hasbeen was thinking:)

Peace and all that jazz.

LEAP

Quantumleap,
I have only seen half a million promos for that show but already I can guarantee you that it's just another brainwashing toss by the weirdo gender mob.