JoM ,"Who said anything about skin colour? See there you go again, straw man, ad hominem."

Yeah right Jay, you protest your innocence when all one has to do is read at least 2 posts in this thread, and numerous in other threads where you mention 'Whites', with a capital W!

There are many people of all colours who we would rather not have as citizens of this country, and many of the lighter skin coloured people are among them.

So don't carry on about your favourite colour skin as though it is a 'master race', because there are good and bad amongst all groups of humans...

Julia Gillad was accused of xenophobia and racism when she acted to stop employers from rorting 457 visas. She was a 'racist' because she wanted Australian workers put in the queue ahead of foreigners. She quite rightly held that 457 visas were for skilled workers.

The Left howled with rage, accusing Gillard of racism and xenophobia when she said what the electorate believed, that Australian culture was worth keeping and that government should be choosy in who was allowed to migrate to Australia - and who should be permitted to cross Australia's border for that matter.

Mr Abbott once stated in Parliament,

"True love for this country is expressed by trying
to unite us, not by setting out to divide us."

Those of us who are proud of what this country has
achieved by the contributions of so many
diverse people - can see the value in that comment.

suse,
Again. who said anything about skin colour? Skin colour is an obsession of Anti Racists not of capital W Whites, we're the only ethnic groups with a wide variation in skin tone and hair/eye colour so why would we define ourselves based on such a nonsensical standard.
A White man:
http://fast.swide.com/wp-content/uploads/italian-men-cure-to-baldnesspierluigi-collina.jpg
A White woman:
http://celebritiesexercise.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Margot-Robbie.jpg
Another White man:
http://images.smh.com.au/2013/08/20/4676991/1_vince169-408x264.jpg
Another White woman:
http://jp2.r0tt.com/l_3acf6b50-8e31-11e1-8a1a-dd34d5500002.jpg

Get it? Capital W Whites celebrate the diversity of physical features among our people, but you're not one of us, that's why you're obsessed with skin colour.

Here's an interesting tidbit for you, some Europeans appear to have had much darker skin and blue eyes as recently as 7,000 years ago:
http://dienekes.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/brown-skinned-blue-eyed-y-haplogroup-c.html

I agree with Mr Abbott.

However you have ducked the questions as usual. Do you agree with Julia Gillard and if not, specifically where do you differ her and for what reasons?

As well, it would be good to see you finally recognise the generosity and acceptance of the Australian people in offering sanctuary - temporary or permanent, whichever the migrant wanted - to the many thousands of people who fled Europe during and after WW2. That was in addition to the huge loss of life and injury to Australians who served. Post WW2 it was impossible to find a living soul who had not lost someone near and dear to them, and to go out into the street was to witness the crippled shells of men and women who volunteered.

Yet you seem to take every opportunity to sledge the people (and culture) who took your family to their breast. Tolerance and acceptance is not a one-way street.

That said, there is also the not so small matter that Australians should be allowed a vote on the diversity you believe Australia has to have. No-one here is opposed to migration, but as Julia Gillard stated, it is Australia that should choose who is allowed to cross its borders and be allowed to settle here. The open door policy you and the Greens espouse is not acceptable. No other country would support an open door immigration policy either.

My post @onthebeach, Thursday, 30 January 2014 11:51:21 AM was in reply to Foxy. It should have been addressed accordingly, sorry.