Hello Noisy,

You'll probably discover that Neanderthal men
are still with us today. You know the type:
Releases bodily gases in public, adjusting in public,
making vulgar gaging sounds, leaving the toilet seat up.
And of course most important is their communication
in code (consisting of neanderthal words like -
socialist swill, watermelons, constant references to Lenin -
show them where's he's buried and they'll show you a
"communist plot," and so on). They do this because that's
all they have - and so that like-minded males understand.
We've witnessed this "secret" language on this Forum,
not pretty.

Best ignored.

You aint seen nothing yet. The Malaysian solutions big test will come with the transfers.

I predict that when we attempt to transfer the select few (after exempting a whole range of special secret categories), there will be a circus.

By the time we come to that, all the illegals will have been well briefed -- by the refugee industry -- on how to play to the media. And likely put on an academy award winning performance when authorities attempt to move them.

We'll hear all the old slogans about police brutality and all the old "shame shame shame" mantras from the left side of the house.

Julie will be hoping that the transfer quota gets filled quickly so she doesn't have to hold the line.

Dear SPQR,

I wouldn't want the PM's job -
it's a very difficult and complex problem
a no-win situation no matter what you try
to do. You won't make everybody happy.
You're either too tough or too soft.
The position of PM may change - but the
problems won't go away.

Lexi,

It's not difficult or complicated, simply re instate the pacific solution. It is far cheaper and humane than the Malaysian solution.

I'm with Belly, this might be the first thing little Julia has tried to do, that may work.

Yes we can expect a circus when the first couple of lots are loaded for Malaysia. That is to the policy's advantage. A world wide coverage of the boat people being hog tied, & dragged into the back of a hercules would be the quickest means of getting the boats stopped.

They probably should stage such a media event with actors, if it doesn't happen in fact. Really good publicity.

To the fools who talk about our international standing I say codswallop. Every thinking person in the civilised world will be right with us. It's only the ratbags who won't, & it's about time we told them to go jump.

Dear Hasbeen,

It certainly will be interesting to see how
this Malaysian solution pans out - long term.
And whether the people-smugglers will get the
message. The numbers of refugees are certainly
not going to decrease anytime soon - and
whether they will still aim for Australia
despite all these attempts to stop them -
we'll just have to wait and see. Desperate people
do desperate things. As I stated earlier - no
matter who's the PM - the problems won't go
away. This is a tough stance by our PM - let's
see if it works.