Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on May 5^th, 2024 at 2:20pm:


Obviously wrong, which is why I can only rarely agree with you  (despite FD"s "shared belief" and "subjective reality" which is supposed to have us agreeing....)   

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Obviously.

Let's speak to the issue at hand: immigration.

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Because no one is outlining  the necessary reforms of international institutions like the IMF and World Bank,  to end the global refugee crisis, resulting in "illegal" immigration.

These "illegals"  are in fact involuntary immigrants, because they would rather live at home, were it not for the failing economies back home.

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How am I doin'? :   "Involuntary immigration" ....

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Thanks (I hope your throat is clear now....).

Frank wrote on May 5^th, 2024 at 9:22pm:


Let's see what you got.....


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Ah..... the old conservative "personal responsibility" mantra - despite the fact Africa is a net exporter of capital to self-interested  external 'creditors':

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/9/29/illegal-money-flows-from-africa-near-90...

Illicit money flows from Africa near $89bn, UN study says

Africa lost billions in illicit financial flows including
through tax evasion and theft: UN report

The report released on Monday calls Africa a “net creditor to the world”, echoing economists’ observations that the aid-reliant continent is actually a net exporter of capital because of these trends.

“Illicit financial flows rob Africa and its people of their prospects, undermining transparency and accountability and eroding trust in African institutions,” said UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi.

Junior Davis, head of policy and research at UNCTAD’s Africa division, told the Reuters news agency the figure was likely an underestimate, citing data limitations.

Nearly half of the total annual figure of $88.6bn is accounted for by the export of commodities such as gold, diamonds and platinum, the report said. For example, gold accounted for 77 percent of the total under-invoiced exports worth $40bn in 2015, it showed.

Understating a commodity’s true value helps conceal trade profits abroad and deprives developing countries of foreign exchange and erodes their tax base, UNCTAD said.

Tackling illicit flows is a priority for the UN, whose General Assembly adopted a resolution on this in 2018, and the report urges African countries to draw on the report to present “renewed arguments” in international forums.

How to solve the mass immigration problem:






May 5, 2024

Sky News host Paul Murray slams Teal MP Allegra Spender for a “fairly stupid idea” to rent out spare bedrooms to a “complete stranger”.

“A fairly wealthy lady has had a fairly stupid idea,” he said.

“Back to Allegra Spender, now of course the Teal MP who represents the seat of Wentworth.

“She has got an idea, you should be able to rent out your spare bedroom in your mansion.

“That will solve the housing crisis, apparently.”

Teal MP suggests renting out spare bedrooms to ‘complete strangers’ ?

What a stupid idea.
The person could be a murderer or a rapist , a druggie or a violent offender
or a pedophile or a confidence trickster who will steal all your money.

Frank wrote on May 6^th, 2024 at 2:18pm:


Meanwhile, you are forgetting home ownership rates in Oz have been falling for decades, before the current ridiculous immigration levels materialized.

Hint: government should have maintained sufficient public housing stock, to cope with the falling ownership rates. 

JC Denton wrote on May 6^th, 2024 at 4:02pm:



John Howard started it but not at the insane levels we have now.
We're expecting 1 million more immigrants for this year - 2024  - alone.

There were over 100,000 for every month so far.   

greggerypeccary wrote on May 6^th, 2024 at 5:59pm:

So how many boarders do you have, stinker?

greggerypeccary wrote on May 6^th, 2024 at 7:51pm:



Have you got a spare room for a stranger?