TPV I agree but don't forget Labor want to appear to be doing something but in reality doing nothing.
We will have to wait for a new Government which will come in next election for the TPV.
But by that time we will have had thousands of MOSTLY men given residence visas.
At the moment we have the worst government in Australian history

<<There is no solution without Temporary Protection Visas.>>

And a GENUINE commitment to enforce them.

My concern about Temporary Protection Visas is that they may become just a way of putting the problem off till a later date

And once people settle in this country for any length of time it will difficult to return them. The refugee industry will see to that.
--There will be cries that little Ali will miss his school friends.
--That papa is the local mullah and very much needed by his community
--That if mumma leaves she will forfeit all her loyality reward points with the local supermarket.


We only need to recall cases like that of : Minister of State for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Teoh
http://www.ags.gov.au/publications/agspubs/legalpubs/legalbriefings/br18.htm

Where in it was established that we were not able to expel a non-citizen who had been convicted of the importation and possession of heroin because it might adversely impact on his children.

The main prerequisite for effective border control is BACKBONE.

<< tired of incompetence. Election is coming soon. >>

Yeah but runner, we won’t have a choice between incompetence and competence!

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<< At the moment we have the worst government in Australian history >>

Yep Philip.

But after the next election we’ll have the second worst government in our history, with just one real improvement – a genuine concerted effort to stop the boats.

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<< And a GENUINE commitment to enforce them. >>

That’s a good point SPQR. There is a big difference between a government saying that they’ll implement TPVs and them making it apply to the vast majority of asylum seekers.

Turkey is having a problem with about 200,000 Syrian war refugees, they are looking for a very large island in the Pacific for some off shore processing. Any ideas? P/s New Zealand is too small.

@ Paulus MCDV
<<Turkey is having a problem with about 200,000 Syrian war refugees>>

Aint noooo problem at all –they are confined to a narrow border region.

Bet yah, they wont be calling home on some free phone service or burning down any detention centres!

<<they are looking for a very large island in the Pacific for some off shore processing. Any ideas? >>.
Hey, here’s an idea big hearted Paulus…how big was your backyard?

Paul1405 - NZ have told the refugees they are not wanted their, Trouble is we have Juliar and she hasn't got the balls to do the same.