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

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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]

That's interesting, Iza.

I wonder whether supporters of this cruel policy ever think of the kids. Did you know they have no access to education? Years and years in detention, their basic rights not being met.

Also, detaining kids like we do, breaches law. How shameful for our country.

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@diamond-halo wrote:

here is an Australian's right to Legal Aid.

http://www.nationalprobono.org.au/page.asp?from=7&id=126

Even for thiose few who do qualify for it, it's not free!

So, if legal aide is not available to all Australians for free, why would be extending it to those who enter our country by means that are not within the guidleines of those we do accept? We have made it clear that we do not accept people who enable the illegal activity of people smuggling. What ? aren't we discussing people who apply for Asylum ?

Unfortunately, there are limits to the number of people we can accept into Australia, I wish it were different, I really do, but that is the harsh reality.

Additionally, as requested by the majority of Australians, we are determined to fight the practise of people smuggling and must make it clear that we will not enable people to encourage or participate in the continuance of this despicable crime.

it is a dispicable crime for us to cause mental and/or physical harm to other humans and to persecute and villify for our own Political or financial gain.We don't do torture and death sentences in our Country......

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[boris1gary]

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@diamond-halo wrote:

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@boris1gary wrote:

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@diamond-halo wrote:

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@just_me_karen wrote:
This thread is about asylum seekers.

Australians can get legal assistance, (except if they're aboriginal).

What's the answer to my questions?

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Not all Australians can get access to legal assistance for no cost.

You forgot to say please or extend any kind of courtesy, BTW.

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I fail to see what one has to do with the other. The move by the government pertains to asylum seekers. If Australian citizens ever become asylum seekers somewhere on the planet, I would expect access to free legal assistance and in most countries, I would receive it. Thanks.

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The move by government pertains to SOME asylum seekers. Those who choose to enable and encourage people smugglers, a practise that the majority of Australians have declared abhorrent.

"asylum seekers will be given clear instructions in multiple languages setting out the refugee application and assessment process and the Government will provide interpreters - a process the Minister says is similar to that used around the world by the United Nations' refugee agency."

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I would ask you to read what the church taskforce has to say about asylum seekers. If, after reading their position, your position was still the same, its really a pointless discussion. I would guess that human rights laws or international refugee/asylum seekers law is not  your speciality, no offence intended, at all.

[*crikey*mate*]

I dunno! TLDR!

You posted it, don't you know?

"There'll be a small amount of extra support for asylum seekers considered vulnerable, including unaccompanied minors."

[*crikey*mate*]

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@just_me_karen wrote:
That's interesting, Iza.

I wonder whether supporters of this cruel policy ever think of the kids. Did you know they have no access to education? Years and years in detention, their basic rights not being met.

Also, detaining kids like we do, breaches law. How shameful for our country.

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There are children in Australia who are denied access to education.

[boris1gary]

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@diamond-halo wrote:

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@just_me_karen wrote:
That's interesting, Iza.

I wonder whether supporters of this cruel policy ever think of the kids. Did you know they have no access to education? Years and years in detention, their basic rights not being met.

Also, detaining kids like we do, breaches law. How shameful for our country.

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There are children in Australia who are denied access to education.

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Why make the continual comparisons? Do you believe that if we cut from everything to do with non Australians then we will all get free legal, universal free education for everyone? and a bucket of gold? What children in particular? 

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Hello, everyone. The conversation is getting off-topic, interpersonal. Could we please go back to the original topic regarding Australian asylum seekers ?

If you want to start a new topic, you are free to do so

[*crikey*mate*]

I do not support people smuggling.Neither does my country.

I will never be ok with something that enables the abhorrent trade to continue and in favour of anything that makes the p[ractise seem less desireable.

Back there I saw children's rights mentioned.

What about the rights for a child not to be subjected to people smugglers?

[debra9275]

What does that tag that you put on Karen's post mean DH?

[*crikey*mate*]

I didn't put any tags on anywhere.