Government "Blows Off - Shore Processing Budget"

A FLOOD OF ASYLUM SEEKERS HAS BLOWN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S IMMIGRATION DETENTION BUDGET,

Opposition immigration spokesman Scott Morrison said the Government had been forced to more than double the money it allocated in the budget for offshore immigration "processing".

"In the May budget the Rudd Government had allocated $125 million for offshore processing", he said in a statement on Thursday.

"However additional estimates figures reveal the Government is now asking for another $132 million for this work, an increase of more than 100 per cent".

The claim comes on top of the arrival of another boatload of "asylum seekers" in Australia's northern waters on Thursday, and fears the detention centre at Christmas Island will be unable to cope with further arrivals.

Initial indications suggest 89 passangers and four crew were on board.

It is the 10th "asylum seeker" boat to be intercepted this year! ( with 602 people on board ). Bringing the total number of "asylum seekers" on Christmas Island to over 1800 people.

"Barely a day after 89 "asylum seekers" were flown to the mainland in a futile effort to reduce overcrowding on Christmas Island, another 89 "asylum seekers" plus three crew are on their way to take their place! ",Mr. Morrison said.

Christmas Island sure is a "factory producing mental illness". If you are the Australian tax payer footing the bill, you would be feeling quite mentally ill by now.

All that Australian money could be doing a lot for Australias run down hospital system, Australian jobs, Housing etc. No wonder KRudd can't afford to pay for the care of our elderly Australian folk.

Mr. Morrison's comments
via: news. ninemsn
4.2.10


UPDATE:
Australia First predicts: The Merak, with more than 240 Tamils on board, refusing to disembark at a Javanese port, where it has remained for over 4 months, will be headed for Australia by the end of the month.As the Indonesians have lost patience with the issue ( as previously predicted by Australia First ).

Roll up roll up, everyones a winner, except the Australian tax payer and Australian identity.

5.2.10