These people are NOT refugees,and there is nothing in the report to say that they have contributed a brass Razoo to the Australian welfare pot, hence the comment that Australia is the only country where foreigners can access welfare without having first worked. Crazy stuff!

ttbn
"These people are NOT refugees,and there is nothing in the report to say that they have contributed a brass Razoo to the Australian welfare pot,"
But equally nothing to say they haven't, so be careful what you assume.

There is only ONE group to blame for this fiasco Politicians, they set the rules.

The silence from Turnbull and Shorten is not amusing.

Also one would think this is something Hanson would be all over.

Aidan,

You get more childish with every post. Let's just say that you disagree with everything I say, and leave it at that. I'm not going to bother with your inanities any more.

Dear ttbn,

You do need to provide evidence when making claims.
Opinions are not enough on discussion forums.
Otherwise your credibility suffers.

However he has given his evidence. It is in the newspaper reports, viz.,

"Foreigners living in Australia receive $15 billion a year in welfare payments, according to new analysis by the Parliamentary Budget Office.

The Australian reports that the 870,000 non-citizens who claim the benefits are mostly from Britain, New Zealand, Africa and the Middle East.

Of those non-citizens, 710,000 are from countries which have no social security agreement with Australia, and claim an average $17,500 each annually, or 83% of the $15 billion total.

Social security and welfare is currently at $158.6 billion but is expect to grow to $191 billion over the next three years.

Libera­l Democratic Party senator David Leyonhjelm, who requested the inquiry, said reducing welfare “will discourag­e those with poor job prospects from coming to Australia, and will build support for immig­ration within the Australian community”.

The analysis on the country’s social security system follows the Turnbull government’s crackdown on immigration with the 457 visas and citizenship test."

Now, where is your evidence to dispel those details?