Australia:vincono i laburisti ma la politica sull'immigrazione non cambia

[Dragonball (POL)]

November 23, 2007 - 5 : 52AM
Rudd takes tough stand on boat people


Labor leader Kevin Rudd says he will take a tough stance on border security, including turning back boat people.

In an interview with The Australian on Friday, Mr Rudd said a Labor government would take asylum seekers rescued from leaking vessels to Christmas Island, but would turn back seaworthy boats.

He also said Labor would not lift the current intake of African refugees.

The measures bring Labor broadly into line with the coalition's policies.

"You would turn them back," Mr Rudd said of boats approaching Australia.

He said Labor believed in an orderly immigration system enforced by deterrence.

A Labor government would aim to deter asylum seekers by using the threat of detention and Australia's close ties with Indonesia.

"You cannot have anything that is orderly if you allow people who do not have a lawful visa in the country to roam free," he told The Australian.

"That's why you need a detention system. I know that's politically contentious, but one follows from the other.

"Deterrence is effective through the detention system, but also your preparedness to take appropriate action as the vessels approach Australian waters on the high seas."

Mr Rudd's stand comes as a boatload of Indonesians were pulled from a leaking vessel in the Timor Sea earlier this week.

© 2007 AAP
http://news.theage.com.au/rudd-takes...1123-1c9v.html

In breve: i barconi di immigrati che tenteranno di raggiungere illegalmente l'Australia saranno rispediti indietro.
E' quello che garantisce il nuovo PM labour in perfetta continuità col governo precedente.


Go Australia!

[aussiebloke (POL)]

E' andata bene che i laburisti hanno vinto nettamente. La situazione peggiore sarebbe stata un 50.5-49.5 con il governo ostaggio di 1 o 2 senatori verdi fanaticamente pro-immigrazione. Ma cosi' invece non dovrebbe cambiare molto: laburisti e liberali rappresentano il tipo moderno di socialdemocrazia/liberlademocrazia pragmatiche, senza piu' grosse differenze ideologiche.