boat people
Why the PNG Solution is What Australia Wants
Being considered a bunch of pussies has long been Labor’s problem when dealing with the boats. When Howard began the public discourse by framing himself as a sort of Aussie Battler strongman, it was inevitable that the left were going to look like...
To Stop or Not Stop the Boats - That is Not the Question
Kevin Rudd has created a storm of indignation with his 'lurch to the right', 'harshest policy ever', 'Tampa moment', a policy designed to do not much more than steal Tony Abbott's line about stopping the boats. Yet amidst the cacophony of critical...
Does Being Total Assholes To Boat People Actually Work?
When I first glimpsed headlines about the exclusion of Australia’s mainland from its migration zone I thought it had to do with birds.
Here Comes Turnaround Policy
Immigration is always a big issue during a federal election, so it’s no surprise the government is once again ripping out hair trying to solve the problem of boat people. One possible solution we Navy patrol-boat guys are hearing about is something...