http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/s...-1227515090796
AUSTRALIA will increase its Syrian refugee intake in the wake of the European humanitarian crisis although total refugee numbers will not rise.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has ordered Immigration Minister Peter Dutton to make a mercy mission to Geneva to meet with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and advise Australia is prepared to play a greater role, after photos of drowned Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi shocked the world and put a human face to the crisis..
Australian officials gave briefings to Germany, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Finland and a European Commission representative in Sydney on April 30.
The US and Canada also had representatives at the full round meeting of the Intergovernmental Consultations for Migration, Asylum and Refugees.
As the number of Syrian refugees fleeing Islamic State and making the dangerous journey to Europe continues to swell, Australia is prepared to increase its Syrian intake above 30 per cent of our total refugee numbers.
It's believed Mr Abbott's preference is to drop the percentage of other nations because Australia has already committed to increasing the total intake from 13,750 places per year to 18,750 by 2018-19.
On Sunday Premier Jay Weatherill said South Australia could "absolutely" accept more refugees from the region.
"We certainly will be offering South Australia as an open and welcoming destination for those Syrians fleeing violence," Mr Weatherill said.
"I would like the Commonwealth to open the hearts of the nation of Australia to the people, Syrians, that are fleeing violence and persecution."
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Oh ! fantastic ! Just what we need!? Hasn't any of those dumb pollies learned what happens when you bring this scum in here?
If anything we should be making a department of deportation not immigration!
I hope Bloody, Jay Weatehrall is willing to put the Syrians up in his house. Isn't SA in enough trouble with lack of Jobs for it's own people? Why the hell can't those Oil rich Arab nations take their Muslim brothers in as reffos?
The fact :Sweden, Austria and Germany are welcoming in this vermin is just a sign of a very sick society why the hell do we have to "jump on the band wagon"?
AUSTRALIA will increase its Syrian refugee intake in the wake of the European humanitarian crisis although total refugee numbers will not rise.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has ordered Immigration Minister Peter Dutton to make a mercy mission to Geneva to meet with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and advise Australia is prepared to play a greater role, after photos of drowned Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi shocked the world and put a human face to the crisis..
Australian officials gave briefings to Germany, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Finland and a European Commission representative in Sydney on April 30.
The US and Canada also had representatives at the full round meeting of the Intergovernmental Consultations for Migration, Asylum and Refugees.
As the number of Syrian refugees fleeing Islamic State and making the dangerous journey to Europe continues to swell, Australia is prepared to increase its Syrian intake above 30 per cent of our total refugee numbers.
It's believed Mr Abbott's preference is to drop the percentage of other nations because Australia has already committed to increasing the total intake from 13,750 places per year to 18,750 by 2018-19.
On Sunday Premier Jay Weatherill said South Australia could "absolutely" accept more refugees from the region.
"We certainly will be offering South Australia as an open and welcoming destination for those Syrians fleeing violence," Mr Weatherill said.
"I would like the Commonwealth to open the hearts of the nation of Australia to the people, Syrians, that are fleeing violence and persecution."
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Oh ! fantastic ! Just what we need!? Hasn't any of those dumb pollies learned what happens when you bring this scum in here?
If anything we should be making a department of deportation not immigration!
I hope Bloody, Jay Weatehrall is willing to put the Syrians up in his house. Isn't SA in enough trouble with lack of Jobs for it's own people? Why the hell can't those Oil rich Arab nations take their Muslim brothers in as reffos?
The fact :Sweden, Austria and Germany are welcoming in this vermin is just a sign of a very sick society why the hell do we have to "jump on the band wagon"?