Tag: australian

Australian Government Refugee Allowances vs. Australian Pensioners

I was sent this in an email. Can anyone confirm ANY of the details as true? Or is it the complete hoax I think it is?

FORWARD THIS TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN
AND VOICE YOUR DISGUST!!

THIS IS WRONG AND MUST BE STOPPED!!!!

Australian Government Refugee Allowances vs. Australian Pensioners

It is interesting that the Federal Government provides a Single Refugee with a monthly allowance of $1,890.00 And each can also get an additional $580. 00 in Social Assistance, so a total of $2,470.00 per month.. Family of 4 can receive $9,880.00 per month or yearly $118,685

Former soldier ordered to take down ‘offensive’ Aussie flag

The Advertiser | October 09, 2008

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,24469514-5006301,00.html

A COUNCIL has ordered an ex-soldier to take down the Australian flag which flies outside his house because it has been deemed “offensive” by a neighbour.

Aaron Wilson erected the 5m high flagpole eight weeks ago, in honour of his friends who served in Iraq.

But on Tuesday, Logan City Council called to tell him a neighbour had made a complaint, labelling it “offensive”.

He was told to remove the pole or risk legal action. Mr Wilson, whose father fought in Vietnam, said he was disgusted.

“I find it astonishing that anyone could …