One Nation (NSW Division) Media Release - 31/7/2008
Rudd Government's Immigration Changes Mean The End Of Border Security
The Rudd Government's changes to the immigration detention system,
announced on July 29th, mean the end of any credible border security
system for Australia.
The Government claims "A person who poses no danger to the community
will be able to remain in the community while their visa status is
resolved", but how do you establish someone is no danger to the
community when they arrive with no passport and no visa and therefore
no verifiable identity?
Even if they can prove their identity, since it was a previous Labor
Government that let Hilaly stay in the country, Labor's track record
on deciding who is a danger and who is not gives us no confidence.
Furthermore any assessment of who is a danger to national security
should be considered in light of the fact that a survey of
university students in Britain by the respected academic think-tank
The Centre for Social Cohesion, published this month, found that 28
per cent of muslim students answered "yes" to the question "Is it
ever justifiable to kill in the name of religion?" against only one
per cent of non-muslim students.
If someone enters the country illegally it is hardly like they will
voluntarily give themselves up if the Government's decision after all
due process is to deport them.
Then, adding insult to injury, the Government will provide legal
assistance and independent reviews to detained asylum seekers that
the Australian taxpayers will have to pay for.
Far from the previous Government's "punitive policies" having "
brought a great shame on Australia," as the Sydney Morning Herald of
July 29th quotes Immigration Minister Evans as saying, our relatively
tough system has been the envy of the civilized world and is now
being exceeded in severity by many of the countries of Western Europe.
As for the quip by Mr Evans that "Enormous damage has been done to
our international reputation" quoted in the same paper, the only
damage it did to our reputation was among the fraternity of the
people smugglers.
One Nation says no-one but a citizen or someone having resident
status has an inalienable right to enter this country and we have the
right to keep out anyone who cannot prove beyond doubt they are
no risk to us.
Statement issued July 31st, 2008 on behalf of One Nation (NSW Division) by Bob Vinnicombe Publicity Officer
For more information contact Bob Vinnicombe 0407949963 / (02) 96454910
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