Tag: boat people

Mass immigration kills Aussie culture, says demographer Bob Birrell

News.com.au and the Herald Sun | March 24, 2010

http://www.news.com.au/national/mass-migration-kills-aussie-culture-says-demographer-bob-birrell/story-e6frfkvr-1225844560248

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/expert-warning-to-slash-migrant-intake/story-e6frf7l6-1225844478890

– Monash University population expert Dr Bob Birrell
– ‘Migration causes social problems’
– Population expected to hit 35 million by 2050
– Calls for enquiry into migration numbers

TRADITIONS based on heritage, sporting culture and common language are threatened by mass immigration, leading demographer Dr Bob Birrell has warned.

“This is not a pretty picture,” he said. “Social divisions are becoming more obvious and geographically concentrated and certain areas are being overlain by an ethnic identification.”

Meanwhile: PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has admitted he does not have any …

More Refugee Boats This Year Than in Previous Seven Years

The Adelaide Advertiser reports http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,26106481-5006301,00.html that this year has seen the largest arrival of refugees on Australian shores since 2001. In all it totals twenty-five boats – the same amount of boats as in the last seven years combined.

As per usual, the Opposition is blaming the Federal Government for watering down policies that they implemented during their time in government. Meanwhile, the Fed claims that it has retained the most stringent of policies relating to refugees that were in place when they took the reigns of government.

In actual fact, Australia’s policy on illegal aliens always was pretty shoddy. …

Hardline immigration mandatory detention laws ditched

The Advertsiser | July 29, 2008

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,24094737-5006301,00.html

MANDATORY detention for asylum-seekers has been eased under changes to immigration policy announced by the Federal Government today.

“A person who poses no danger to the community will be able to remain in the community while their visa status is resolved,” Immigration Minster Chris Evans said.

Mandatory detention would apply only to those arriving by boat for health, identity and security checks, or those considered a risk to national security or health.

Legal assistance would be offered to those arriving by boat and they could have an independent review of unfavourable decisions.

Children …