A second boat has arrived in Australian waters bringing the total number of asylum seekers to arrive to over 100 in less than 2 weeks.

If as rumoured there is a disproportionate level of children that the smugglers are sending to put pressure on the government, the Malaysian Solution could be dead in the water.

SM,

According to this morning's "The Insiders" program,
the Prime Minster has made the decision and will take
the responsibility for its consequences. The people
smugglers will not be able to blackmail her, neither
will the rhetoric of Joe Hockey and others (who seems to have
forgotten the children behind barbed wire that his party
sustained for so many years). Dead in the water?
Not yet!

Dear Lexi,

Thanks for your efforts . On the PM I prefer her as a person .
I feel sorry for her because her own team are letting her down. I think she’s completely unaware.
Somebody isn’t keeping her informed . Howard knew just about every talk back show who was on about what & his staff were excellent.
The only other thing I have to say on the boat people issue is we need Australia staff- Not hired off shore security.
I also think whoever the company ( were) should be made to claim it via their insurances not the Australian public.
Of course it would not go well if one of those that were on the roof returned.
I am sorry the PM is not backing the Bill because it will be the end of her government .
Its simply a matter of numbers. How sad for her ( wrong advise again)
Its like any business Lexi you are only as good as your staff.

*My family came to this country as
refugees from Norther Europe (I was born here), so I'M
very familiar with the problems that refugees face and what
they require. BTW: I do my job for a variety of people - in my
professional capacity on a daily basis.*

Yes I recall reading that. Fascinating story you started to tell when i first joined.
You sound busy enough but i am sure you will pass the idea along.
Trust me they won’t think of it.

Its good you do what you can.

Have a nice evening.

PS I think her Malaysian solution will cost but *work.

They wont go over & above but what the do will be done well imo

Dear Lexi,

I spoke to soon sorry. I am afraid they have stopped the deportation after a high court judge hearing today. Your PM is not having much luck & sadly now it will be on for young and old.
The Australian public will be screaming about more costs on top of.

The ALP will be turfed I think & the Liberal will just put back what was there prior. No doubt you will hear it on the news.

Kerry

Lexi,

This government has more children in detention than the pacific solution ever had, and I am surprised that you are supporting the deportation of unaccompanied minors to fend for themselves in Malaysia.

With the arrival of the second boat, and now the injunction, I can see how the people smugglers' business model is broken.

It is difficult to make a moral judgment on how Australia deals with Asylum seekers.
Both Labour and the Liberals have different versions of cruelty in order to discourage people from moving here.
The Greens on the other hand think the numbers coming here are actually very small (which I agree with)and that we should just get over it and just let genuine refugees in.
The big problem with this is estimating just how many people would start coming to Australia. (This is a serious questions which the Greens seem to just ignore).
Has the Government done any research to estimate the likely influx of asylum seekers if the Greens policies were actually implemented?
It would be a big help for people who are still undecided about which way Australia should go.
My wild guess is that over a period of 10 to 20 years the numbers could build up to between 100,000 to 200,000 per year.
Is this scaremongering or is it a real possibility?
Will the Greens and lawyers wanting to move to much softer policies ever try to answer it?