AUSTRALIA ALTHOUGH ELECTION FINISHED NEW PRIME MINISTER BUT THE REFUGEES ISSUES ARE NOT DYING DOWN EASILY AND BOTH THE PARTIES USING THIS TO INSTIGATE FEAR AND ANXIETY IN THE COUNTRY 18TH SEPTEMBER 2013 For a country as well off and as culturally diverse as Australia, it is a puzzle to many that one of the major issues confounding its leaders is about the boats. In particular, the boats that carry refugees and asylum seekers that brave the perils and dangers of the sea to reach Australian shores and its promise of a good life. The major parties on both sides may have taken a rest from the election but the debate is still on regarding the best way to remove Australia and its white sandy beaches as a destination for people who seek refuge. Refugees and those who seek asylum are easily targeted for causing problems for a prosperous nation. People fear that the influx of “non-citizens” will cause unemployment, demographic imbalances, and the all too terrifying national security. Politicians on both ends of the spectrum have used this issue to instigate fear and anxiety among its constituents in order to pursue its own agendas. The debate involves how to handle refugees who engage smugglers to bypass refugee camps and enter the country illegally. Both parties have supported legislation and policy directives that implemented detention for all illegal arrivals and the transport to offshore centers in island countries, barring any possibility of resettlement in Australia.
Posted on: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 03:49:13 +0000
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