Asylum seeker handouts scrapped: Australian taxpayers to save $25 million a Year

[nero_bolt]

Long over due and the only people that will be crying is the lawyers that were bleeding the system  and the bleeding heart lefties..

Why should our tax  money pay for illegals with no papers to rort the system 

Well done Scott Morrision

TAXPAYERS will save $25 million a year after the Abbott government today scraps free immigration assistance to ­asylum seekers.

Immigration Minister Scott Morrison last night said Australia’s protection obligations did not extend to providing free immigration help to those who arrived in Australia ­illegally.

He said, as promised before the election, that from today, people who arrived illegally by boat or air would no longer be helped through the Immigration Advice and Application Assistance Scheme.

But he said the withdrawal of the taxpayer help would not prevent people receiving legal assistance, saying those who wished to provide immigration advice and application assistance pro bono were free to do so.

The government continues to roll out its Operation ­Sovereign Borders suite of policies after notching at the weekend 100 days without a successful people smuggling venture making it to Australia. The government expects the withdrawal of the free assistance will save the budget $100 million over four years

If people choose to violate how Australia chooses to run our refugee and humanitarian program, they should not presume upon the support and assistance that is provided to those who seek to come the right way, and they should certainly not receive additional assistance, as they did under the previous government,’’ Mr Morrison said.

‘‘Services that have commenced will be ­completed, but the IAAAS will not continue for any additional part of the process that would incur an additional fee

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/asylum-seeker-handouts-scrapped-australian-taxpayers-to-save-25...

[just_me_karen]

Yes I agree. I also don't support people smuggling....I don't know anyone who does.

And I suppose that verifies your yardstick comment, because I definitely don't agree that asylum seekers who don't drown at sea should then be indefinitely locked up, murdered and abused by Australians.

[*crikey*mate*]

maybe some real life experience may be more beneficial than google

[izabsmiling]

not always from what I have seen 

[*crikey*mate*]

they shouldn't be on the boats to start with.

That is supporting and enabling the trade to continue.

When people smuggling is not seen as a desireable route to get here, then it will stop. Then we won't send people to offshore processing and this whole horrible situation and the repercussions will stop.

There are better, safer ways to immigrate.

To seek asylum is to seek safety. That's all.

[izabsmiling]

Regional Vic Gr 4 Assignment answer: People have a legal right to seek Asylum in Australia.They may come by boat or plane .With or without papers.

Australia has obligations to Asylum seekers .

[*crikey*mate*]

let us know when you do the grade 5 one

[icyfroth]

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@just_me_karen wrote:
Yes I agree. I also don't support people smuggling....I don't know anyone who does.

And I suppose that verifies your yardstick comment, because I definitely don't agree that asylum seekers who don't drown at sea should then be indefinitely locked up, murdered and abused by Australians.

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How do you know it's Australians doing the murdering and abusing?

Has the murderer of  Reza Barati been identified yet?

[izabsmiling]

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@diamond-halo wrote:

let us know when you do the grade 5 one

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It was actually my daughters.Shame her whole grade 4 class can't post here .

If you would like to apply your red type to any of it ..and prove it incorrect.Feel free .I can share your comments with her teacher and  the other young children in her class

[*crikey*mate*]

Maybe save that for when their understanding of the overarching issue surpasses a grade 4 level.

Hopefully they are also learning that people smuggling is bad and needs to be discourtaged with an aim to stopping it.

[just_me_karen]

Yes