It is well known I support off shore processing and every effort to stop the boats.
Sadly SM,s crew the NO coalition does not, oh we will hear the howling but it is truth.
Greens and Liberals support on shore processing.
And those coming via planes the over stayers the discontented the criminals, send them home too.
Now its my side hurling the brick bats.

But can we clear the air,stop letting our biases drive us apart?
Want hear about human slavery.
True slavery.
Here in Australia.
My time as union official,saw Irish, South Africans, Chinese, many more.
Living in tramp homes, being charged big money, working under 457 visas and no over time for 14 hour days.
And threatened, even actually being sent home, because this country did not want them.
Of shore processing, ALL REFUGEE in take from there unless it is 100% proved ,such as jumping ship,return would be wrong.
What is a true refugee? we have forgotten, blacken each other but in fact few of these folk are refugees.
We let the left coalition Greens/Liberals Blind us to the fact these folk can afford to pay criminals to bring them here.

And while Chris Bowen has been telling us about his ASPIRATIONS:

"TWO boats carrying nearly 100 asylum-seekers have been intercepted by border protection vessels off the West Australian coast...
The latest arrivals come after two boats carrying more than 200 asylum seekers were intercepted off the West Australian coast on Thursday."

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/two-boats-intercepted-off-wa-coast/story-e6frfku0-1226212792673#ixzz1fVB0In8x

(if he waits a little longer his 20,000 target may be filled from on-shore arrivals alone!)

Chris Bowen's little speech the other day is sounding more and more like the ravings of a rev head, who is big on the noise and speed side, but has serious deficiencies with his braking & steering skill-set.

(with apologies to rev heads for linking them to Chris Bowen!)

SM,

I can also provide - many links. And as you know
full well - I usually do! But I don't see
the point of doing so to people who totally
disrespect my opinion - and state right from the
start that I "ALWAYS get things wrong!"
I see no point in continuing to interact under those
circumstances - which you should see as being fair enough.

Mr Abbott insists on processing on Nauru, which he knows did absolutely nothing to stop the flow of boats. The Australian Navy forcing boats back out to sea in complete disregard for human rights and safety, did that. By not supporting the same enabling legislation needed for refugee processing in Malaysia as is required for Nauru, he bides his time until the next election, leaving our borders wide-open and the public mood to fester enough to oust Labor.

To posters who want to use the Australian Navy again, say it instead of blaming the Labor party for not being able to effect a more humane (Malaysian)solution on border security. Most Australians do not want a return to this callous action.

With two years still to the next election, and the rate of boat arrivals growing, the Coalition happily sits on its hands. It thinks its onto a dead certain winning strategy, putrid as it is, but what will its position be if it loses?

Why thank you Shadow Minister. Your link makes my point for me.
Not a mention of "forged documents" when it comes to onshore
asylum seekers.

Lexi's claim was clearly ridiculous. But it takes more character
to sometimes admit when we are wrong and say so, then to simply
do a Lexi and dig herself an ever deeper hole.

Dear Yabby,

It takes even more character not to attack
people personally when you can't win on policies
and refuse to Google the subject as suggested.