Hasbeen
I agree its a very good plan because if the Malaysians are involved in stopping the boats it will happen. They wont pussy foot around.

Lexi I agree shes got a tough job and given her unwelcome start shes holding her own . Look she probably may have been able to hold out on the carbon tax tbo- Lets face it the greens were never going to go for the libs- just look at the history of the two parties.

That aside we are coming into tough times with the global situation.

Kerryanne says:
<< if the Malaysians are involved in stopping the boats it will happen. They wont pussy foot around.>>

Can’t agree. I suspect Malaysia bought the deal because it allowed them to offload 4000 illegals.
4000 unwanted to OZ, and if the truth be known, the 800 we send them will eventually somewhere along the line, windup back in OZ , as well.

It’s a win-win for Malaysia and a lose-lose for OZ. And to top it off the OZ govt has agreed to bank roll the whole venture!

The Malaysians must be laughing all the way to their (OZ govt subsidized) satay lunches : Has to be the worst example of a gullible occidental tourist being sold a pup by a wile oriental trader.

SPQR
Mo Mo you mis understood me. Its a swap the boats NOT stop the boats she aiming for.

Of course! its a rotten deal but it is good that this government are trying to be on some first name basis with Malaysia.

That was my only point. She needs to put Howards policy back in place - of course.

They however wont pussy foot around because its a good deal and any terrorists will be able to arrive first class.

Did you know its costing us for each about a hundred times more than a air liner ticket:)

Hopeless! For that price I would stop the boats myself- especially when all i really had to do was er, swop them:)

May I just register my absolute disgust in the Gillard government for their reprehensible policy of sending unaccompanied children to Malaysia.

What sort of insular cringing mentality abounds in 21st century Australia? Who says nothing stays the same.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-05/barnett-blasts-children-being-sent-to-malaysia/2826418

It is a strange time when the ALP has a crueller policy to refugees than the Coalition.

I wish to support the government and warn of next weeks headlines.
Tony Abbott well aware Australians mostly supported him drove Gillard to act.
Some one in her Cabernet has come up with this scheme.
Smugglers.intending, maybe acting on advice from Australian refugee groups, maybe even some in the greens party.
Put 12 or 14 unattended children on this boat.
Any weakening at this time will lead to boats carrying children arriving.
Then parents seeking to come too.
Removing governments right to SELECT migrants.
Harsh yes but is this country to fold to criminals.
We did take 5 for 1 the only deal we could make.
But after it works IF WE LET IT we will stop many thousands coming, the boats will stop.
WHY? why would I include the greens in a potential plot to make this fail?
Assure as those first people fly out to Malaysia next week Australian media refugee groups, some who talk to smugglers before the boats leave Asia!
Greens and more will be out filming in that country and farming hate for the policy that can end both massive new arrivals and the debate.
Read between the lines next week head lines do we want this to work or is it better to fail for Abbott's sake.