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Are "plane people" better than "boat people"?

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Old Nov 10th 2009, 6:57 am
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We could go back to the Howard governments pay to get in method
http://www.smh.com.au/national/afp-q...1109-i5g9.html


Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
The difference is that Christmas island is Australian Territory. As far as most potential boat people are concerned, that means Australia, not another foreign country similar to the one they have just left.
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Old Nov 11th 2009, 12:32 am
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Originally Posted by IvanM
We could go back to the Howard governments pay to get in method
http://www.smh.com.au/national/afp-q...1109-i5g9.html
I am sure all Governments do the same. The ALP up here in QLD have just had one of there's put in prison for taking bribes.
 
Old Nov 11th 2009, 12:38 am
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Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
I am sure all Governments do the same. The ALP up here in QLD have just had one of there's put in prison for taking bribes.
You must have misheard. Taking someone to Bribie maybe?
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Old Nov 11th 2009, 3:05 am
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The ALP let in a lot of Italian Mafia in the seventies. They even went on tours of Sicily.
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
I am sure all Governments do the same. The ALP up here in QLD have just had one of there's put in prison for taking bribes.
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