The Greens have been warning you of the serious problems
Paul1405,
You mean like that silly moo of a leader of yours who demands we let everybody in ?
Doesn't sound like warnings to a serious problem to me.

Yep Individual, well said.

The Greens have been spruiking open door immigration in various guises for a long time. It must thrill the hearts of the people smugglers everytime Sarah or Christine or Adam give one of their "come-on down" spiels.

Maybe Sarah, Christine & Adam are People Smugglers. They certainly supports all their efforts.

Actually, SPQR, the Greens are not into an open door immigration policy at all. Last I checked they didn't want any, or much immigration at all, because it means more pressure on the environment.

It's the economic model of growth that supports immigration. It's one of the primary reasons why the Greens and Labor do not see eye to eye on policy issues. Both the ALP and LNP support immigration to keep on boosting Australia's population numbers. No population growth, no economic growth.

The Greens, by the way, are not the only ones who think that Australians are being hoodwinked by the dog whistling of both the ALP and the LNP regarding asylum seekers who come by boat. It's laughable really if the national obsession with desperate people coming by boat was not so very embarrassing.

yvonne,

Bob Brown struck a chord with the public when he dismissed Rudd's 'Big Australia' and a similar statement with practical action would be welcomed now. Among its senators the Greens seem to have differing views from that, although that may be political pragmatism because the ethnic lobby is very strong.

<Greens want immigration cut
February 1, 2010
Immigration should be cut to keep Australia's population sustainable, the Australian Greens say.

Greens leader Bob Brown said most people did not support the federal government's plan to boost population from 22 to 36 million by 2050.

"Most people think our lifestyle is good, but some of the bigger cities are bursting at the seams," Senator Brown told reporters in Canberra on Monday.

"We're at record high immigration and it's got to be reviewed.

"I think immigration levels should settle down much lower than they are at the moment, without cutting humanitarian immigration."

Last financial year, 184,000 migrants were granted entry to Australia.>
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/greens-want-immigration-cut-20100201-n8f8.html

@Yvonne,

<<Actually, SPQR, the Greens are not into an open door immigration policy at all. Last I checked they didn't want any, or much immigration at all,>>

That's what they tell the plebs.But their antics speak louder than their PR releases.

1) They are pushing for us to open the gates on a whole new reservoir of asylum scammers -- they are committed to accepting "climate refugees". Even Green Paul wasnt aware of the implications of that one!

2) And the Greens never have any real desire to stop anyone boating in. At least Labor and Libs can say "enough, no more". The Greens would rubber stamp anyone who dropped in and hummed the right tune.