Well we all know the answer to that Fatemeh. Refugees serve only the purpose of winning votes. Whether it’s being sympathetic to them like Hawke after Tiananmen Square or being a racist cunt like Howard and the Tampa, like Abbott and Stop the Boats, like Morrison and Operation Sovereign Borders.
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same reason Australia let Vietnamese boat people in because they were escaping the evil of Godless Communism: it fits a grand narrative
join your local soccer club, or touch footy.
Unless you're trans, in which case it will probably get you headlined in a news article
Claims it was unsafe to remain in Iran followed by
I have not seen my parents or my siblings in Iran for 13 years. Without a permanent visa, if I leave Australia, I will not be able to come back
So holidays are safe I guess? Could be an error with phrasing if they were hoping to visit family in a third country.
Also inspiring to see certain people making this about themselves and their completely unrelated issues.
Can you explain what you mean by your last statement please? Perhaps I'm obtuse but I don't understand what you are referring to.