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Dear Cowboy,
Love your sentiments- but personal experience ( from working in the field) has told me that a lot of these people fight for their lives on a daily basis to get fresh water, something to eat ,somewhere to sleep for the night - a lot, but NOT ALL!
I'm fed up with the jaquals that claim 'severe hardship' just to get a chance to exploit our aussie egalitarian "fair go" ethos- It literally takes all types- that includes refugeees- there are legit ones and there are the dodgy nigerian bussinessmen type, there are persecued minorities and there are those who know how to manipulate the heart strings.
These people are desparate and see Oz as the land of milk and honey- they will use boat or plane- thankfully we are an island and dont have bus loads of frauds trying to get in!
thoughts are going quicker that the typing hand....
Oh well put my two shekels in, now to get on with the inevatable mid life crisis.... and more beer