Shorten to increase refugee intake

[Bobby]

Bill Shorten pledges $500 million to UN
and confirms Labor will increase refugee intake.


https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal ... Nt3SxwulwA



Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has pledged a Labor government would massively increase Australia's funding to the United Nations for regional refugee programs and lift the annual refugee intake, in a compromise deal that avoided a major stoush over asylum seekers at the party's national conference.

Mr Shorten said he wanted to "rekindle Australia's reputation as a good international citizen" when it came to refugees - but not at the expense of restarting the people smuggling trade.


He told Labor's national conference the party must maintain its support for turning back asylum seeker boats and processing boat arrivals offshore on Manus Island and Nauru.

The Labor for Refugees ginger group withdrew resolutions condemning boat turn-backs and offshore processing after the party's Left caucus resolved not to support those motions.

In a rare division on policy at this year's conference, Left-aligned frontbencher Andrew Giles moved to give 6000 failed asylum seekers a second chance at gaining refugee status through an independent merits review process. He said it was a "logical step" flowing from Labor's commitment to abolish the "flawed" fast-track assessment scheme.

The review was opposed by the Right and immigration spokesman Shayne Neumann, who said it would be costly and clog the system. The proposition was declared lost on the voices.


But in an agreement reached behind the scenes, Mr Shorten announced a Labor government would quadruple funding to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and boost the annual refugee intake by lifting the number of community-sponsored places.

Australia currently gives $25 million a year to the UN refugee agency -

Labor would lift this to $100 million a year,
or $500 million in the first five years of a Shorten government.

[Black Orchid]

There's a thread going on this already somewhere.

[Bobby]

There's a thread going on this already somewhere.

I started one on Ozpolitic.

[Black Orchid]

There's a thread going on this already somewhere.

I started one on Ozpolitic.

That's nice. I was talking about PA

Not that it matters.

[Bobby]

There's a thread going on this already somewhere.

I started one on Ozpolitic.

That's nice. I was talking about PA

Not that it matters.

I can't see it anywhere.
Anyway -
why should our tax money have to pay for more refugees that we don't need?
There are too many now.

[Black Orchid]

Bill is spending up a storm before he even gets in. I don't think ANY more money should be given to the UNHRC period nor do I think most Australians want more refugees.

Bill is also going to fast track a voice referendum and a another republic plebiscite in his first term. How much is he going to raise taxes by to achieve this?

The only referendum we need is one of immigration ... one that it is compulsory to respond to in English.

[Bobby]

Bill is spending up a storm before he even gets in. I don't think ANY more money should be given to the UNHRC period nor do I think most Australians want more refugees.

Bill is also going to fast track a voice referendum and a another republic plebiscite in his first term. How much is he going to raise taxes by to achieve this?

The only referendum we need is one of immigration ... one that it is compulsory to respond to in English.

The fact is that the Australian Govt. is in the worst debt we've ever had.
Bill would then have to borrow even more money to pay for his ridiculous promises.


Our debt now $678 billion.

http://www.australiandebtclock.com.au/

[The Reboot]

This makes me want to vote for One Nation.

[The Mechanic]

This makes me want to vote for One Nation.

I am

we can go to the booths together and vote if you are in the western district of Victoria

[Black Orchid]

Bill is spending up a storm before he even gets in. I don't think ANY more money should be given to the UNHRC period nor do I think most Australians want more refugees.

Bill is also going to fast track a voice referendum and a another republic plebiscite in his first term. How much is he going to raise taxes by to achieve this?

The only referendum we need is one of immigration ... one that it is compulsory to respond to in English.

The fact is that the Australian Govt. is in the worst debt we've ever had.
Bill would then have to borrow even more money to pay for his ridiculous promises.


Our debt now $678 billion.

http://www.australiandebtclock.com.au/

Well it will be a LOT higher once Billy gets his hands on it. He will be knifed before his first year is up though, probably by Albanese and he wants to bring in even more refugees