Immigration

[Black Orchid]

Message from Pauline. No link I got it in an email ...

A dramatic change in the migration program over the past year will place a greater burden on Australian taxpayers at a time when they can least afford it.

One Nation leader, Senator Pauline Hanson, said that in 2020-21, the program had seen a massive rise in places for the family stream of the program at the expense of skilled immigrants.

“For the past decade, the skills stream accounted for more than two thirds of places under Australia’s migration program while the family stream accounted for less than one third,” Senator Hanson said.

“This all changed in 2020-21 when the family stream rose to 49.3% of places in the program, a total of more than 77,000 people and just short of the 79,000 or so people brought in under the skills stream.

“Under the cover of COVID-19, the Morrison Government has substantially increased the numbers of unskilled immigrants who will sponge up more taxpayer resources by about 50% rather than prioritising immigrants who can contribute much needed skills to our workforce and economy while not being a burden on social welfare."

“This is a giant Ponzi scheme which Scott Morrison knows Australia cannot afford."

“Another concern from the latest migration program figures is that the vast majority of immigrants—almost 90,000 out of 160,000—signaled their intention to reside in New South Wales or Victoria, which really means Sydney and Melbourne.”

“These are cities that are already struggling with housing supply and affordability, as well as hospital bed shortages, road congestion, and out-of-control outbreaks of COVID-19.”

Another 22,900 people intended to reside in Queensland.

“What on earth is this Prime Minister doing? We already have the Australian Medical Association of Queensland (AMAQ) suggesting the Sunshine State can’t cope with hospital patients as it is. And here he is flooding another 23,000 people into my home state."

“The Prime Minister and Treasurer are cooking the books with immigration numbers and Australians need to be concerned."

“So much for a closed international border during the pandemic. More than 160,000 people have moved to Australia in the 2020-21 migration program. And more than 1.67 million people have come across our international border during this pandemic, while millions of Australian citizens can’t even cross state borders or leave their homes.”

Please explain!

[sprintcyclist]

I want fewer people in QLD

[Valkie]

Stop immigration until Australia has 100% employment.

We don't need no more

And you can bet they will be from monkey land and terrorist central.

Just what we need, importing more violent, lazy, Dangerious lunatics.

[Black Orchid]

The government wants to double 'skilled' immigration because bars and restaurants can't get staff. What sort of skills do you need to serve food and booze?

Bad idea!

[Valkie]

The government wants to double 'skilled' immigration because bars and restaurants can't get staff. What sort of skills do you need to serve food and booze?

Bad idea!

What they are really saying is.

We cant find anybody who will work for next to nothing and work long hours so we can make huge profits.

[Black Orchid]

I got this in an email ...

Morrison Government Makes Yet Another U-turn on Election Promises.

Fresh off the heels of his climate change betrayal, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has again stabbed voters in the back by declaring there will be no cap on the number of refugees Australia accepts from Afghanistan.

This means Australia will soon be looking at a flood of tens of thousands of new arrivals from Afghanistan.

From 7 News, "The number of Afghan refugees able to come to Australia on humanitarian visas following the Taliban takeover won't be restricted, according to the prime minister.

A Senate committee recently heard how more than 26,000 applications had been made by Afghans to the federal government to settle in Australia.

About 4100 people were flown out of Afghanistan on Australian evacuation flights.

I don't recall The Liberal/National party taking a policy of climate change cuts and open borders to the last election, but that is what they are dishing out the Australian people.

It goes without saying that this will be strongly opposed by One Nation.