Dear Joe (Loudmouth),

As I've stated quite clearly in the past -
I am not for "open borders." As to setting
limits - I'm with Ludwig on this one.
We've always had limits and always should
have. The country realistically can only
support a certain number. What that number
should be depends on how many we can take
in - and that I leave to the experts.
The intake has been increased and I believe
that the Prime Minister intends to increase
them even further. As Senator Shorten stated
on "Q and A" they intend to increase the numbers
to approx. 28,000 possibly next year - depending what
the infrastructure and economic conditions of
this country can handle. Shorten stated, that of course
we'd like to take in more but we have to consider
what the country can handle.

@Lexi,

<<I am not for "open borders...What that number should be depends on how many we can take in - and that I leave to the experts...Senator Shorten stated...approx. 28,000 possibly next year...>>

But the reality is that when the 28,001 asylum scammer boats or jets in, Lexi and co will be right up there calling --or more in character, linking us to the latest New Matilda stories-- which will be sermonisng to us about how we are a bunch of racist rednecks for seeking to turn that person around.

Ditto the 28,0002,3,4,5,6,7,8,...

Lexi, "The country realistically can only support a certain number. What that number should be depends on how many we can take
in"

You say you are not for open borders, but that is the unintended consequence of your rigid idealism.

That is the default position of the Greens, who never have to be responsible for the consequences of their policies, especially balancing the Budget.

The media rarely if ever subject Greens' policies to any scrutiny, such as their promotion of open borders while maintaining they are for sustainability and opposed to overpopulation. The Greens bag young Aussie couples for wanting to have children, sledging them as 'breeders' (insulting Gay slang for heterosexuals) and demanding further sacrifice from them to solve population problems elsewhere in the world. But young couples already put off having children until they can provide for their family and they are not having the children they wanted. What about their rights?

Australia achieved zero population growth many years ago. It is over-zealous immigration alone that over-stretches available infrastructure, ramping up government taxes and diminishing the quality of life of a formerly very patient society, normally forgiving of poor planning by government. Tolerance has limits.

Dear SPQR,

You do seem to always have an eye to the wrong
end of the telescope.

But as Poirot pointed out - I do get enjoyment
in delivering alternative viewpoints and
broadening narrow vistas.

Cheers.

If we bring in 28,000 next year be sure to bring in equal male and female otherwise they go back home and bring in their spouse and both sets of parents. As I have known of several Pakistani Muslims.

Lexi,

<< you do seem to always have an eye to the wrong end of the telescope>>

Yes, maybe, but even through the wrong end of a telescope the view is decidedly more real worldly than through your kaleidoscope!

<<But as Poirot pointed out - I do get enjoyment in delivering alternative viewpoint>>

Yes, I can always rely on you and the ABC and SBS and New Matilda, and Crickey and the SMH and 2000 other advocates spokespersons and sites to present us with that alternative viewpoint over and over and over again :)