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facts about refugees in Australia
Friday, 1 April 2011 12:16 pmDon't let the racists' lies stand. The truth about refugees in Australia should be known to all.
1. It is not illegal to seek asylum in Australia, even if arriving by boat.
2. In Australia there is 1.1 refugee for every 1,000 Australians. To illustrate, if each 0 is an Australian and the 0 is a refugee then the proportions look like this:
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3. In the year 2010, 6879 asylum seekers arrived in Australia by boat. That's only 6.8% of the seats in the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
4. Australian Centrelink benefits for a refugee single mother: $611.90
Australian Centrelink benefits for a non-refugee single mother: $611.90
Australian Centrelink benefits for an asylum-seeker: $0
5. Number of boat refugees who have been terrorists: ZERO
6. In 2009, 8427 people sought asylum in Australia.
1. It is not illegal to seek asylum in Australia, even if arriving by boat.
2. In Australia there is 1.1 refugee for every 1,000 Australians. To illustrate, if each 0 is an Australian and the 0 is a refugee then the proportions look like this:
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3. In the year 2010, 6879 asylum seekers arrived in Australia by boat. That's only 6.8% of the seats in the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
4. Australian Centrelink benefits for a refugee single mother: $611.90
Australian Centrelink benefits for a non-refugee single mother: $611.90
Australian Centrelink benefits for an asylum-seeker: $0
5. Number of boat refugees who have been terrorists: ZERO
6. In 2009, 8427 people sought asylum in Australia.
UK: 45,197 |---------------------------------------------| USA: 38,080 |--------------------------------------| CAN: 33,970 |----------------------------------| AUS: 8,427 |--------|