It is sad that our greedy avaricious solicitors are so desparate to keep their trade going that they advise those poor people of things that are not in their best interest - surely there should be a law against that.

There is a proper channel for doing things - these boat people could have gone to the Australian Consulate in India for assistance.

"Immigration Minister Scott Morrison told The Weekend Australian last night: “Those who have been transferred to Nauru will now likely never go back to India and will certainly never be resettled in Australia. Should they be found to be a refugee, they will be resettled on Nauru, not Australia. If they are not found to be a refugee, they will go back to Sri Lanka, not India."

What does "resettled on Nauru" mean? Permanent detention? or permanent Australian welfare? Unemployment is estimated to be 90% in Nauru. The country is heavily reliant on foreign aid for economic survival. Only Naruans can own land and property. Wouldn't it be better to resettle those found to be genuine refugees here in Oz where they have an opportunity to find work, rebuild their lives and contribute financially and socially to our country?

Once we let these people in the floodgates will open again.

Interesting to get no response to my previous comment. So I will repeat it to see if anyone can rationalise why it is better to resettle people on Nauru at Australian tax payer expense than here in Oz where they can contribute to our society.

Robiconda

2nd Aug 2014
10:47am

"Immigration Minister Scott Morrison told The Weekend Australian last night: “Those who have been transferred to Nauru will now likely never go back to India and will certainly never be resettled in Australia. Should they be found to be a refugee, they will be resettled on Nauru, not Australia. If they are not found to be a refugee, they will go back to Sri Lanka, not India."

What does "resettled on Nauru" mean? Permanent detention? or permanent Australian welfare? Unemployment is estimated to be 90% in Nauru. The country is heavily reliant on foreign aid for economic survival. Only Naruans can own land and property. Wouldn't it be better to resettle those found to be genuine refugees here in Oz where they have an opportunity to find work, rebuild their lives and contribute financially and socially to our country?