– the first question asylum seekers ask
It is understood the top three questions being asked by those who have arrived since the government announced bridging visas for asylum seekers last month was “when will I get a visa”, “a house” or “access to the internet”.
Arrivals who were last week flown to the new centre – which was housing 210 detainees as of yesterday – had specific expectations about their detention accommodation and had gripes about the lack of facilities.
Detainees complained that the centre’s 40 computers were not enough and four English classes were insufficient….’
And the taxpayer-funded cigarettes were the wrong brand and why are they given these crappy cellphones and not iPhones? And why only one shopping trip into town per week? (you lot think I’m joking, don’t you?)
Very similar to “the free house and black Mercedes” the emancipated masses of Africa expect. Although you don’t have to be an immigrant to expect the government to buy you what you want……………….just a Labour/Greens supporter.
the answer to all these questions should be, here is a hand shovel and a hoe, there is the communal garden bed, here are some seeds, you know the story, get to it. We will be taxing you 50% of your production to go towards the rent. You can eat or trade the rest for whatever other stuff you want, like the rest of the working people in Australia. Not interested, ok, get back on your boat and see if you can make Cuba.
YES!
Or you can instill in these ungrateful bastards that they get a tent, a washcloth and a meager meal once a day instead. No cigarettes (It is bad for you, thus taboo.), no alcohol (See last reason), nothing else.
Take it or leave the country immediately.
Heh Katie! Alcohol’s bad for you?
Not unless you are soaked in it. KG has a list (all scientific studies, all referenced) of the good things alcohol does for you. 
Maybe he’ll publish it……..
Wait while I have a beer and ponder the wisdom of trying to convert teetotallers, Mawm.
I’m busy doing yet another scientific study on beer at the moment. I’m studying the condensation on the glass, the colour and clarity, the way the bubbles rise…………..
So many variables..so little time.
The fundamental law of migration is that the destination country is, BY DEFINITION, a better place than the country of origin – otherwise, the migrant flow would be in the opposite direction. Thus I am completely uninterested in migrant criticism of the destination country. There are many reasons why it is better, and the primary one is usually the rule of law.