Dear individual,

You said;

“There you go again on twisting words. Who said anything about denying medical treatment ?”

You did you amoral little fellow. You nipped and snarled about “If it is a medical emergency that results in so much political turmoil, couldn't the Govt instead send them to Japan or Singapore or any other top notch medical facility ?” when you know full well the person (who is stateless but under Australia's care) would need a visa to enter those countries. They would quite rightly say Australia is the appropriate place for their treatment.

Grown up.

Steele Redux,
Don't other countries in our region have detention centres ? How much are you prepared to have deducted from your pay to support what you're advocating ?
I think Australia should lease Christmas Island to the UN so refugees can then be processed according to which country wants the responsibility to accommodate them instead of automatically landing them on our doorstep. Many of the refugees are fit young people so they could be trained & supplied to return to their country & help sort out the problems.
we could actually have an industry to provide the goods required instead of depositing cash in their corrupt regimes' Bank accounts. I'd gladly offer $5 out of my pension. By the time every taxpayer contributes there'd be some pretty good sums available for such aid.

No interest in helping others ?