melbournegirlinny Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Just read this good article in The Age newspaper online and thought I'd share it. Pandering to 'anxiety' about boat arrivals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matjones Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Just read this good article in The Age newspaper online and thought I'd share it. Pandering to 'anxiety' about boat arrivals Thanks! A great article! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gollywobbler Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Hi Sandra Thanks for the article. I see "rickety boats" all the time. They are usually dinghies (yacht tenders) heading up and down the River Hamble. Often, they are carrying members of Stonehenge - the most illustrious Yacht Club for miles around, so one does wonder why their members don't choose to buy better dinghies, but still. Usually the boats are just plain dangerous. They are so overloaded that there is only about 2cm of freeboard all round, so they are in imminent danger of being swamped and if they are swamped then the occupants will end up swimming in the river, often against an ebb tide running at about 4kts, which is faster than even an Olympic Gold Medallist can swim, plus the water is freezing cold - frequently dangerously so. Nonethless, these intrepid matelots go to sea in these sieves, in the best traditions of the Jumblies. The occupants often comprise Mum, Dad, assorted kids, Grandma, a baby and the family dog. It is notable that Dad has not bothered with a lifejacket for anyone aboard except for the dog. One wonders whether the Family Mutt has four legs or two, frankly. It is called, "Healthy Outdoor Sport," this activity, by the way. It is not called, "Attempted suicide and manslaughter," though one might wonder why not. I read about an "unauthorised boat" a couple of months ago. It navigated its way safely till it was about 1km off the beach of Christmas Island, apparently, and hung about there in perfect safety, waiting for an Aussie Welcome Boat & Committee to go out to it in order to effect a Maritime Rescue. The sea was flat and the day was sunny, it was reported, with hardly any wind. As I understand it, Christmas Island is about 1,600kms from Perth, which is said to be the nearest point in mainland Australia. Hmmmmm. Even the best binoculars wouldn't let you see something so far away, so what are the Aussies frightened of, one asks? Cheers Gill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongrel Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Hi Sandra Thanks for the article. I see "rickety boats" all the time. They are usually dinghies (yacht tenders) heading up and down the River Hamble. Often, they are carrying members of Stonehenge - the most illustrious Yacht Club for miles around, so one does wonder why their members don't choose to buy better dinghies, but still. Usually the boats are just plain dangerous. They are so overloaded that there is only about 2cm of freeboard all round, so they are in imminent danger of being swamped and if they are swamped then the occupants will end up swimming in the river, often against an ebb tide running at about 4kts, which is faster than even an Olympic Gold Medallist can swim, plus the water is freezing cold - frequently dangerously so. Nonethless, these intrepid matelots go to sea in these sieves, in the best traditions of the Jumblies. The occupants often comprise Mum, Dad, assorted kids, Grandma, a baby and the family dog. It is notable that Dad has not bothered with a lifejacket for anyone aboard except for the dog. One wonders whether the Family Mutt has four legs or two, frankly. It is called, "Healthy Outdoor Sport," this activity, by the way. It is not called, "Attempted suicide and manslaughter," though one might wonder why not. I read about an "unauthorised boat" a couple of months ago. It navigated its way safely till it was about 1km off the beach of Christmas Island, apparently, and hung about there in perfect safety, waiting for an Aussie Welcome Boat & Committee to go out to it in order to effect a Maritime Rescue. The sea was flat and the day was sunny, it was reported, with hardly any wind. As I understand it, Christmas Island is about 1,600kms from Perth, which is said to be the nearest point in mainland Australia. Hmmmmm. Even the best binoculars wouldn't let you see something so far away, so what are the Aussies frightened of, one asks? Cheers Gill As in the scale of things thats like the asylum seekers landing on the isle of wight ,once they reach xmas island its their xmas , stop ther or be transferred too the camp at leonora , beds food , swimming pool ,internet trips to town and wait to be processed for a free visa ,plus free medical treatment and dental treatment which the average aussie does not get Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest John Sydney Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 The problem is if these people did not turn up in boats most of them would be refused permission to come to Australia Australia wastes millions of dollars keeping the navy looking for these boats To stop the Flow of Boats Xmas Island as been deleted as a immigration part of Australia This means they have no right of appeal thro the courts of Australia Is this cruel Yes and No nearly every rejected boat person would appeal all the way to the high Court of Australia cost one million dollars per person (Australia was and is paying for lawyers) The high Court of Australia 60% of cases were refuge cases before the law was changed Comparing Tourist who overstay by a day or a couple of months is down right stupid The bottom line is Australia is going to decided who comes in to Australia not people smugglers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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