Some of these people have already been in detention over a year or more, how long should it take? What about the costs to house them off-shore, we have a 'budget emergency' Where are the costings regarding processing on-shore?
I still can't believe all the posts in this thread over 6000 AS yet no concerns about the overstayers. What about them? 50,000 plus!!
What is being done about the fact that the majority may be in jobs that Australians should be in? Even though the figure was at the end of Labor government's term, not an excuse why this government is not doing something about it. The past is the past, lets try and stay in the present and work towards fixing it for the future.
I also think you have got me wrong about the 457 visas and others. Have no problem if there is a genuine skills shortage but nothing will convince me we have a skills shortage in Beauty Salon Managers, Chef, cooks, kitchen hands, Retail etc etc. Then of course they can bring their parents, siblings, partner, children who in turn are also eligible to work in Australia.
No responses to any of the above? Just maintain the government line against the so called people smugglers, deaths at sea, illegal migrants, blah, blah, blah.
Just to make it clear that we agree that:
The boats have stopped
No more deaths at sea
People smugglers out of business