http://www.theage.com.au/national/scott-morrisons-new-rules-put-asylum-seekers-o...

Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has identified asylum seekers congregating in large numbers in apartments as the type of ''antisocial'' behaviour that could see them thrown into detention under a new code of conduct for more than 20,000 irregular immigrants living in the community on bridging visas.

Under previous arrangements, anyone on a bridging visa alleged to have broken the law and facing criminal proceedings was returned to detention while the matter made its way through the courts, but the new code greatly widens the types of behaviour that can lead to the penalty.

These include ''antisocial and disruptive activities that are inconsiderate, disrespectful or threaten the peaceful enjoyment of other members of the community''.

'There have been complaints that have been received about antisocial behaviour in terms of overcrowding in particular accommodation that have caused a nuisance to nearby residents and distressed elderly residents as well,'' Mr Morrison said on Friday.

''Currently there's no provision to really manage that behaviour.''

Straight out of the Newman 'thou shalt not associate' book of illegal crap.  He will flip on this just like he flipped on his 'cap.'

The lunatics are in charge.

Then deal with it Coalition - you lot are in power - stop whining to papers and fix it.    The adults are back in charge - remember?

Gee.... and I thought they were 457 visas living it up in comparative luxury.

Kat wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2013 at 5:52pm:


A very specifically defined idiot - a bigoted right wing racist idiot

Their numbers are growing in Australia unfortunately

Chimp_Logic wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2013 at 10:20pm:


Hardly.
Australia and it's attitudes are no different to when I first arrived in 2003.

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2013 at 11:44pm:


That’s right, son. We grew here, you flew here.

And you won’t be coming back.

Australia's attitude to migration and asylum are pretty much the same as a decade ago.

I specifically remember the headlines here in England of how Australia will not bow to UN or Human Rights groups and let refugees from the Tampa into Australia.

Then 18 months later when I am in Australia I bore witness to race riots where groups of Aussies attacked people for "looking Lebanese".

Throw in also that I was met in 2003 by a language and culture of open accepted racism that isn't acceptable in the UK or US and I have since heard friends who come to Australia today say that some of the attitudes on race remind them of Britain 40 years ago - it says to me it is no better or worse than what I saw on arrival some 11 years ago.

You might want to also read an article by a. Canadian journalist from his visit for the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
He described a culture and underlying racism that he thought developed countries had discarded decades back.

Nope Australia is quite the same as what I experienced when I arrived.