Foxy, perhaps you could find out how many of these babies were born to detainees who were detained for periods in excess of 9 months.

You see, to have a baby while in a situation of total uncertainty (no place to call home) would prove that these people are unable to help themselves, as its their uncontrolled population increases that is the cause of much of their wows in the first place.

Unfortunately, we are simply a soft target, well, at least we were until Abbott came along and showed some balls.

Imagine the mess we would be in right now had Rudd and co still been in charge.

Incompetent looses who create chaos then move on leaving others to deal with, and clean up the mess.

Perhaps we should just send the bills to Mr Rudd hey!

Sorry Foxy, but I think our efforts should be channelled towards helping our own needy. Not the cue jumpers and their unfortunate offspring.

We cant be held accountable for poor parenting.

OR maybe they are smart enough to know having a baby will give them a way out of where they are.

Let they stay and up goes the population of pregnant refugees.

Send them back.

where were the protest when Gillard/Rudd's policies drowned numerous kids? If I remember rightly the Greens were rejoicing over such 'humane'policies.

Dear rehctub,

Do you really believe that asylum seekers have
children just so that they can stay in Australian
detention centres?

To me that doesn't make sense. There's no guarantee
that they'll be allowed to stay until they've been
assessed and met the criteria as set out in our
policies. To me the fact that they are willing to
risk the dangerous journey in coming here means
that they must be desperate people - running from
appalling conditions. As for their reasons in having
children - I'll leave you to do your own research.
You might learn something along the way.

Fox, "Do you really believe that [illegal immigrants] have children just so that they can stay in Australian detention centres?"

Why do you avoid the obvious? It is so they can get the foot in the door for permanent residency. 'Wonderful Centrelink', free health care for life, accommodation and what have you would be like winning a huge lottery.

There are plenty of welfare-dependent drop-kicks, women and men, already in Australia who use children as a means to a life on the dole and for preferential housing.

Illegal immigrants have more incentive and have already proved through using criminal gangs as their travel agents, tossing their papers too, that they will do whatever it takes to cheat and break the immigration laws.

Dear onthebeach,

Maybe they want to come here so that they can be part of the new Sino-Australian nation. We're all going to have to start recognising our new Chineseness soon so the more the merrier as far as I'm concerned.