Abbott hurling money at Manus.

[DaS Energy]

"Australia will meet costs relating to the settlement of refugees in PNG,"
Bank cheque, go your hardest, anything to save Abbott from having to keep answering for Morrison.

[IQS.RLOW]

Cheaper than having 50000 of them here on the dole. Betcha half of them go home to their 'persecution'

[DaS Energy]

Although the Australian Government has released no precise estimate of the cost Australian taxpayers this year will spend more than half a million dollars per asylum seeker. That's before the latest round of money flinging by the Liberal Leader. is it worth the cost?

[Black Orchid]

Although the Australian Government has released no precise estimate of the cost Australian taxpayers this year will spend more than half a million dollars per asylum seeker. That's before the latest round of money flinging by the Liberal Leader. is it worth the cost?

Is it worth the cost to keep them out and stop them coming? Yes.

[IQS.RLOW]

When it gets down to 1-2 in detention as it was under Howard that is only 1-2million. Best value for money EVAH!

It's not about how much it costs, its about how many there are. Get a clue numb nuts.

[DaS Energy]

[quote="IQS.RLOW"]When it gets down to 1-2 in detention as it was under Howard that is only 1-2million. Best value for money EVAH!

Pensioner detention annual cost each - $20,000
Tourist detention annual costs each - $1,000,000
Good to see the big L looking after the tourists.