Hi lexi and bely thanks for you link about hansard look like it is not covering between 1996 to 2006 .
But any way as we know that mostly australian are working honestly and current prosperouse austrlia is proof of thier honesty and I hope people arround the world learn from it and it would be goog for them.

Thanks Abdul, and Lexi, my concern about the letter writers remains, my understanding of what would happen to me,in their country is firm.
The events took place and like minority actions on both sides bring great harm.
Understanding must be two way.
In my community if any one wrote such letters and I found out I would make it clear how I felt it was a form of insulting the dead in a town/country that had given them refuge.
Walls are built on such matters but never fall by being painted a different color.

Dear Belly,

Personally I don't blame the actions of a few
on the majority. If I'd have allowed what a
few nutters wrote about me, or said, or
tried to demean me in any way, get to me -
I would have ended up in a frightful mess.
Instead - I don't allow their rantings or
ravings to become my problem. Sure, everyone
reacts when the right buttons are pushed -
however, you learn from the experience - especially
what not to do the next time. (React - which is
what they want).

Not every Muslim is a trouble-maker or a fundamentalist.
The same goes for other people and groups. We can't
make generalisations about people - because that doesn't
allow for individual differences.
However, all of us who live in this country have to
obey the laws of this country. Frankly, I think that
you have very little to fear.

Dear Abdul.J.,

Thank You for bringing this topic of Immigration
for discussion. It has been interesting.
However for me now, this discussion has run its
course. I shall hopefully see you on other
discussion topics.

Take care.

Until the next time.

Abdul.J.,
Contrary to what you say, Hansard covers everything that is said in our houses of Parliament,and indeed all committees and inquiries.
In this case it appears that certain allegations of impropriety were made relating to a Minister and dispite an inquiry and a police investigation no wrong doing could be found. In our system it is one thing to make allegations but quite another to prove such.

NSB,
You said "I think that it would be really helpful if the Powers that Be, talked up the benefits of Multiculturalism, rather than the scare tactics".

Could you outline just what the advantages of MC are? Other than dining on various foreign foods or watching kids dancing, dragon parades or beer festivals.

Do you think we should continue to allow migration of those groups that hold our society and laws in contempt?

I understand that there are more Buddahists in Aus than Muslims yet they do not go around claiming offence at our nativity displays or being offended by lingerey window displays, nor demand special only times at public pools or request poligamy or introduction of Sharia Law.

Buddahists are rightly respected, but muslims have themselves earned their poor reputation by their conduct.

Dear Banjo,

If you were to qualify your statements with the
word - "some Muslims," it might make you sound
more reasonable and unbiased. But without
that prefix - you appear to be arguing at an
emotional level rather than a mature, intelligent
one. Sound reasoning will conquer sweeping
generalisations every time in a discussion. Not
all Muslims, same as not all Christians, Jews,
and others should all be lumped together. You have
to allow for individual differences. Yet you keep
on denigrating an entire group of people. Not nice.