1) My initial reaction to the show is how some of my fellow countrymen/women do not except other cultures. It is wrong, we are all the same, the only difference is our beliefs and language.
2) 1.5% of immigrants are refugees
3) The reason why refugees who arrive illegally in Australia are a topical issue is that many people are afraid of the refugees, the refugees will work at a lower price then a normal Australian, they fear they will lose their job. The reason why it is such a political topic is that politicians are trying to decide were to process and detain illegal refugees not on Australian soil, recently the Gillard government's plan to use Malaysia as a processing area failed as the High Court of Australia ruled that Malaysia was not suitable for processing. Since that ruling, there has been a lot of attention thrown at the politicians and members of the High Court of Australia.
4) Australia ranks 18th in the world in accepting refugees, it was quite low compared to the USA and France.
5) I feel every person in the world has the obligation to help refugees who have fled war torn, corrupt countries. We are all equal, only through wealth we are different.
6) In Australia there is no extra support given to refugees. Refugees receive the same centrelink payments the less fortunate Australians receive.
7) 11 Asian nations have signed the UN Refugee Convention
8) For refugees in Malaysia they do not have the rights of Refugees under the UN Convention. In Malaysia refugees are not allowed to work, they have to find a way of earning money and all ways are illegal.
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