Oh I almost forgot what I was going to write;
Just saw Pauline Hansen in the senate wearing a burqa !
What a laugh, the greens etc were absolutely apoplectic.

Anyway back to the thread, if they are reasonably successful they will
have a number of members and their attitude and policies will be less
Cory Bernadi and more general in scope.

Bleeding heart excuses for the bludgers just don't cut the mustard BAYGON. I can't think of a better way of "encouraging" these bludgers to develop a work ethic, than hunger, & a tent in a camping area as their only tax payer supplied welfare.

I doubt they would long be unemployed. Of course quite a few of them are employed a day or 3 a week, all cash in hand of course. Catching these cheats was one area my wife's organisation became quite good at.

She still wants to believe there is good in everyone, but is not quite such a soft touch, after 3 years dealing with the scum.

Dear o sung wu,

From what I can gather the scariest crim my relation had to contend with was a huge redheaded Scotsman who had survived being shot three times by Chopper. His wrists were too large for standard cuffing.

Of the ones he dealt with those he detested the most were the high-fliers ripping off the government with dodgy old folks homes or a certain Barrister who ended up doing 7 for cocaine importation. I don't think these 'gentlemen' would have been frequenting the local Centerlink branch.

Could I ask though how is it that the original letter, supposedly from Cory, spoke of migrants but you have quickly moved the subject to refugees?

I don't have the experience of Baygon, and I wouldn't trust Hasbeen as far as I could throw him because he has the propensity to make things up to suit the occasion, but I taught English for a few years to a Vietnamese refugee who is a qualified doctor. This bloke was quickly doing 60 hours a week including delivering pizzas. He now works in a meat processing plant dealing with very cold environments which trash his hands. He wants to get back to medicine but not until his son finishes highschool. He works his guts out and I feel privileged to be able to call him an Australian and we could do with a lot more like him. I much prefer giving him a shot than those Chinese millionaires we give easy pathways to citizenship because they wave their cash around.

If I had my way we would be dialling back immigration by a third and doubling our refugee intake. I have seen the impact of 457 visa holders and I think we have been conned yet again by big business in this country. The numbers of immigrants are plainly impacting social cohesion and the environment.

I realise this would mean a probable recession because after decimating manufacturing, population growth firing a housing market is the only thing holding this country's nose above the water but I would wear it. Would you?

Disgusting divisive behavior by Hanson in the Senate today. Engaging in a ridiculous stunt of wearing a burka into the chamber. A stupid act that was loudly condemned by all sides of politics. In a stinging attack on the moronic Senator, Attorney-General George Brandis said her stunt was "offensive and ignorant"

No doubt the far right hate committee will be applauding Hanson.

Foxy, SR,

You clearly don't have any knowledge of the subject or any figures of your own, so you adopt the standard left whinge tactics of the ad-hominem.

Firstly Foxy claims that he's talking BS without a smidgeon of evidence showing more than a touch of hypocrisy, then SR dredges up an old article on by a left whinge journo in which she unearths the stunning secret that he has a large ego and is self-promoting. That this is true for every politician ever seems to have eluded her and you.

Finally, having trawled through the ABS stats about a year ago what I saw pretty much agrees with what CB stated. The lesson here is that you should put your money where your mouth is, not your foot.

Paul,

Well off topic, but seeing you have brought it up …. I thought the really ridiculous performance came from Brandis, hamming it up for the cameras. He has become far too precious for politics, and his deepening complexion suggests that he should take that cushy job in London. “... loudly condemned by all sides of politics”? On my TV, it was the senators opposite who did all the applauding; apart from three government senators weakly putting their hands together very briefly. Brandis's side didn't appear to offer him any support at all. They looked more embarrassed for him than they were concerned about Hanson.

You certainly see things differently from most people through your green tinted glasses.