All the usual fear-mongering is still
going on. Hard to believe.

Where will all the jobs come from?
Perhaps if there were less cuts to health, education
and other services - new jobs could be created.
Economies don't grow by making cuts and people stop
spending. Logic should dictate that.
Also we now have a new Prime Minister who has already
signed off on the NDIS and made sure that the
administration of this scheme takes place in Geelong -
giving that city a much needed boost job-wise.
Not to mention much needed help to over 150,000
people and their carers. Who knows what's around the
corner with this new leader.

BTW - as Julie Bishop has confirmed - money will be
forthcoming from the DFAT's Overseas Development Aid
Budget for this extra intake of refugees and their
re-settlement. The money is available and in the
past was used to respond to emergencies like tsunamis
and earthquakes.

As for being frightened whether these people will
Integrate? Prior to being selected they have to pass
certain criteria (as do all refugees coming into
this country). And our laws and values are fully explained.
They are desperate people fleeing persecution. They will
deeply appreciate being given a chance at a new life.

Still there will remain people who are terrified of any
changes - and prefer to take us back to the "good old days?"
We have made tremendous steps forward in this country
thanks to our programs and migrant intakes. And we shall
undoubtedly continue to do so, despite the fear-mongering
that for some has always existed. They will end up on the
ash-heap of history - and this country will succeed despite
them.

....this country). And our laws and values are fully explained.

Foxy, perhaps you might like to explain this to the kids who lost their mother thanks to one Man Manus. Perhaps the laws weren't explained to him, hey!

Butch is right, the money for this project will come from borrowed funds and may mean delays to other projects.

However, if the government sticks to its stated intention of giving preference to non muslims, then I have high hopes that these refugees will integrate far better than others have done.

There is little doubt that the non muslims in the ME are the most persecuted groups there.

If one looks at our migration history one finds that the non muslim portion of our Lebanese migrants/refugees have integrated well. It is the muslims that have caused problems because of their cultural differences.

A tier of government.

Do you not see the civil wars and ethnic cleansing going
On in so many countries around the world.

All the armies that fought in history should have just thrown their weapons away
and just arrived and set up house in any country they fancied.

No need to invade countries anymore just roll up in the
Millions without weapons, The united Nation war courts have decreed you can't
Be shot for doing so.

Bloody fools