Quote "Malaysia, Indonesia to scrap policy of turning away asylum seeker boats".

Any money says there will then be a overly zealous effort by both countries to have them on boats heading to Australia very quickly.

Philip S,

Agreed.

Especially now that Oz is seen as a complete @rse in SEAsia over its maudlin canonisation of two (ex-) drug trafficking criminals

and

Australia's previous unwillingness (Rudd especially) to protect its borders, and society, values and assets.

Few things lower Australia more in S E Asia than appearing to be a we--off, soft, fat society that does not recognise the value of its own culture, values, laws and assets, especially land. To many Asians, Australia only gives things away (eg money, patrol boats) because Australia does not value what it gives away. That is why many Asians say openly that Australians are 'dumb-cow' Skippies and worse. Bovine being a dreadful slur.

Excellent news.

Malaysia, Indonesia to scrap policy of turning away
asylum seeker boats responding to world pressure by
offering to take in asylum seeker's provided they
can be resettled or repatriated within a year by
the international community.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-20/south-east-asia-nations-hold-crisis-meeting-over-mirgation/6482426

Australia as a rich nation is expected to give more humanitarian
aid and not play politics at the expense of human misery.
Hopefully our foreign minister will be able to persuade
our PM to assist in a resettlement program so that desperate
people will no longer feel the need to resort to desperate
measures.

As European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker warned -
"Europe (and Australia) must do more than just react.
It m ust finally come up with a comprehensive plan that
ensures safety for those who deserve international
proetection. Juncker stated:

"We must work on legal immigration if we close the doors,
migrant will break in through the windows,"

http://www.smh.com.au/comment/tighter-borders-will-not-stop-refugee-deaths-20150421-1mpjm6.html

Fox,

The needle (stylus) of your record-player is stuck in a groove and you are posting the same paragraphs and link over and over.

What do you say should be:

- the maximum number of 'asylum seekers' taken by Australia a year; and
- out of what maximum total number of immigrants?

Dear Poirot and SteeleRedux,

Thank You both for your contributions.
They are greatly appreciated.

I'm still trying to understand what it is that
makes so many people fear the "boats." No one
speaks about the overstayers arriving by plane.
I've come across the following website, which
I find is relevant.

http://theconversation.com/drowning-mercy-why-we-fear-the-boats-16394

otb,

I notice that you keep addressing posts to me.
That is a waste of your time.
I do not read them.

Fox,

Such simple questions, but always ducked by you, with a foul shot aimed at the questioner in lieu of a constructive reply.

Again, what do you say should be:

- the maximum number of 'asylum seekers' taken by Australia a year; and
- out of what maximum total number of immigrants?