Foxy,
These are the entry requirements to enter Australia

The current situation is Australian citizens do not require a visa.

New Zealand citizens do not require a visa (conditions apply)

All other passengers require a valid visa and a valid passport

There is no provision granting exemption to persons intending to seek asylum.

Foxy, " Choosing to take a chance on the high
seas in the remote hope that Australia may be prepared
to help them speaks volumes about the terrible conditions
in which they have been forced to live".

No it doesn't, particularly for those who have access to the money to try it on. What it does is speak volumes about the pull of access to our welfare system for ever.

As for lack of punishment, it should be reason for automatic removal of any chance of ever being allowed into Australia for any reason, for life.

I spent 3 years working on an old boat, & about $30,000 in 1960s money to get the chance to take my chance on the high seas. The boats these gate crashers come on are the boats that Indonesian fisherman take to the high seas most of their lives. They are not the most refined, but are eminently seaworthy, & in no way small.

It hurts, but the very real thing is Australian voters demand the boats stop, forever
That is the reason for their confinement
It is cruel, made crueler by activists promising they will get here if they continue to wait
In such a painful debate no total victory is possible for any side
The pain is real so are the deaths'
Morrison is using this, if he is not he will allow Shorten to make the same 2 minute recording and send it out with his
A united front on boats would forever stop them

To those that graze on my side of the political fence
After reading my post above no doubt some put me in the to be ignored basket
My party members are, some, doing that
They, again some, dream of a happy bringing them here garden party
And neglect to understand that is another word for open boarders
A happy Australia, welcoming every one, Unfortunately we are a bit short on jobs for millions who have zero skills
We already do not pay our true needy pensioners and such, enough
Average Aussie wants the boats stopped
They vote
See the poll
Another three years of this government? or can we stop demanding every one think as we want them to
I charge the bring them here lobby with being the best tool the LNP has in its weapons box
And with inflicting continuing cruelty on those on offshore detention

Belly, "I charge the bring them here lobby with being the best tool the LNP has in its weapons box
And with inflicting continuing cruelty on those on offshore detention"

Why do you continue to talk such garbage Belly. Those on Manus, a really beautiful place by the way, have been offered repatriation to their place of departure, or going to the US. They are on Manus today, only because they choose to be.

Obviously the US welfare is not as generous as ours, hence their lack of interest in going to the land of the free.

Incidentally, my knee replacement has been bumped again. "Ring them on the 11Th of march to see if it has been rescheduled. Hell it might make it to a 7 year wait yet, & some clowns want to bring illegals here for medical treatment. Give me a brake.

Personally I don't give a damn what the rest of the world thinks. If they are really worried about these illegals, they can take them home with them. Unless they are prepared to take them, they have no right to an opinion on the problem. After the European recent experience with North African & Middle eastern illegals, I'd say most of the general population would be telling us, don't let them in.

'Incidentally, my knee replacement has been bumped again. "Ring them on the 11Th of march to see if it has been rescheduled. Hell it might make it to a 7 year wait yet, & some clowns want to bring illegals here for medical treatment. Give me a brake.
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give Phelps a ring Hasbeen. She has everyone fooled that she is so filled with compassion. Didn't you see the tears in her eyes. Pity about the numerous Indigeneous kids being abused and missing medical attention. These activist are really sickening and especially when they get into politics.