Maybe this is why more and more boat people are heading to our shores Taken from here http://badrickunadulterated.blogspot.com/2010/07/fabian-society-has-no-place-in.html
I guess its a matter of perspective. Anyway it gets away frpm the fact that illegal immigrants get more than Australian pensioners! What have you to say about that?
"In October 2007, RCOA issued a media release calling on Australians to ignore a hoax e-mail which claimed that refugees receive more money from Centrelink than age pensioners. Recently, a new hoax e-mail, which claims that that illegal immigrants and refugees receive higher rates of payment under a number of Centrelink programs, has also been circulated. Both e-mails are blatantly inaccurate and intended to create resentment towards refugees and fuel disharmony." http://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/current/myths.html
Myth: A single refugee receives $1458 more per month than an age pensioner. Fact: A single person applying for Special Benefit or the Newstart Allowance (whether or not he or she is a refugee) will receive $456 per fortnight, whereas a single person on an Age Pension payment will receive a fortnightly payment of $671.90. A single age pensioner therefore receives over $200 more per fortnight more than a single refugee (or a single Australian-born person) who qualifies for Special Benefit or Newstart not $1458 per month less, as claimed in the first hoax email. Australian citizens and permanent residents with dependent children on lower to middle incomes (including refugees) may also be eligible to receive Family Tax Benefits or Parenting Payments, however none of these allowances are paid at a higher rate than the single age pension. http://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/current/myths.html
"First of all, refugees are not illegal immigrants. It has never been illegal in Australia to arrive on shore without a visa seeking asylum. In fact its one of the rights within the UNs declarations on refugees which Australia helped to write. When an asylum seeker arrives in Australia, they do not get any Centrelink benefits. While their status is being processed, and if they meet certain criteria, they can be eligible for financial support from the Asylum Seeker Assistance Scheme, administered through the Red Cross. This amount is 89% of the basic Centrelink allowance. This means approximately $405.84 per fortnight over $260 less than a pensioner. Once an asylum seeker is recognised as a genuine refugee, after a long and highly scrutinized process, they are given permanent residency and are then entitled to the same Centrelink, schooling and health benefits as anyone else. No more, no less. The normal Centrelink welfare payment is $456 per fortnight, for a refugee with permanent residency and an Australian-born person. A pensioner in Australia receives $671.90. Over $200 more each fortnight. Even with family/parenting benefits, a refugees benefits would still be less than a pensioners income." The above facts come from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, the Refugee Council of Australia, and from the Red Cross. A lot more reliable than a random email from a friend of a friend. Before you make a judgment on asylum seeker policy, know the facts. http://www.kochie.com.au/the-real-benefits-for-asylum-seekers-in-australia Stop posting lies from a blog
Refugee Monthly Allowance From Australian Government Hoax http://www.hoax-slayer.com/refugee-payment-hoax.shtml
And finally, from the Parliament of Australia: "In recent years, a series of emails have been widely circulated throughout Australia claiming to describe higher social security entitlements for refugees, compared with those of other Australian residents. A common claim in these emails is that refugees in Australia receive higher social security benefits than age pensioners. There is no truth to claims that refugees are entitled to higher benefits than other social security recipients. Refugees have the same entitlements as all other permanent residentsthey do not receive special refugee payments or special rates of payment." http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/BN/sp/Asylumfacts.htm#_Toc299011016 Stop posting lies.
Hi uncle I stand corrected sir. I'm glad you cleared that one up. And i dont post lies, thought it was fact.
Has anyone considered the cost of intercepting, processing, assisting each of these smuggled in immigrants? Has anyone considered the implications of encouraging the growth of the people smuggling industry?