The only thing that Rudd has said about the cost is, "It will not be inexpensive."

He should underline that triple coated because it is going to cost the bloody earth.

He has agreed to underwrite all costs involved.

Just ponder for a moment what is involved.

1. All the costs of building accommodation, catering, medical.

2. Costs of processing then moving them on from Christmas Island or wherever they are initially processed.

3. The costs of providing them with an income presumably some form of mutant form of Newstart. It is very highly likely that 5 years down the track, we will still be paying their way, given that 85% of those already here are unemployed, chances of employment in PNG practically zero.

4. The kickback that Australia will give the PNG Government, most probably billions.

This is a terrible result for our economy. It will put the 12 billion we have already spent on these illegals into the shade. This economic black hole was created by Rudd who f....d it all up in the first place. Her is the direct reason we have 46,000 of the bludgers to look after here.

____ wrote on Jul 21^st, 2013 at 6:35pm:

So who is going to put up their hands to be a "host country". What happens when they don't want to go to the "host country" allocated to them.

Greens Win...The Untied Nations is the most f....d useless and most self important Corporation, yes Corporation that is exactly what the U.N. is. Everything they touch they f....k up.

There have been more people murdered whilst the U.N. stood idly by, often with U.N. troops on the ground whilst wholesale massacres were carried out.

The U.N. should be disassembled because it is worse than useless, it is an impediment, with grandiose plans to rule the world.

Aussie, Rudd could have been clever in this mess despite my reservations about an economic hell he may have dug for us.

Your intelligent question on how many is the moot point.

We will now find out just how many are refugees for a true refugee, PNG would represent freedom, for a Country Shopper a hell hole.

Word will already be on the streets in Indonesia. The Internet makes this an instant world. They would all know and they would all now right now, except for those already on boats enroute.

Brother aren't they in for the shock of their lives.

I just love all these neo cons who for years have claimed that these asylum seekers are all illegal immigrants, thieves, rapists and terrorists and now they are crying crocodile tears because Kevin has out smarted their hard line far right Coalition leaders 

____ wrote on Jul 21^st, 2013 at 6:54pm:


Woody is right on this one. Can't recall saying that in a long time.

One of the main issues I've had with our asylum seekers in UK is that they pass through Italy, Austria, France first. All signatories and safe countries.