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Subject: Re: [powderworks] NMOC - Just putting it out there (PGa makes a suggestion on refugees)
From: Stuart Fenech
Date: 5/09/2011, 11:06 am
To: powderworks@yahoogroups.com.au

High,

My understanding is that Peter Garrett's views are somewhat cross factional in nature - some views are clearly suited to the left (eg. environmental areas), while some some are clearly suited to the right (eg. some social conservatism). All of this operates within the strange realm of the NSW right, though, and might also somewhat reflect ALP politics in the seat of Kingsford-Smith. Alas, the article does not specifically say Garrett is left; I thought he was unaligned-right.

In terms of asylum seekers, until these issues are discussed in the media with more maturity than shallow sound bites, all that can result of these debates is unnecessary suffering and costs to snare votes. The ALP is conflicted between trying to do the right thing and the need to reflect the prejudices of voters in swing seats to win elections. The Coalition, clearly, has no such ethical issues since Petro nicked off.

Regards

Stuart

On 5 September 2011 10:32, Miron Mizrahi <mironmizrahi@yahoo.com> wrote:


just because he has an opinion which aligns with that of a given faction does not necessarily mean he is aligned to it as well.

to me the whole offshore processing makes no sense. it was instituted by the Howard govt. - IMO - as an "out of sight out of mind" strategy. they were being hammered in the media and to limit media access they went offshore. in hindsight the Nauru option was also illegal since Nauru - afaik - is not a signatory. but more than that, Nauru is dying for us to reopen. why? because the mere presence of the centre there provided a much needed economy. facilities have to be maintained, detainees need feeding, laundry services, power and utilities, etc. I see no reason why our tax dollars should go to Nauru when they can go into the local economy if centres were onshore.
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Miron

How could people get so unkind?
From: Tom <tr_espen@yahoo.com.au>
To: powderworks@yahoogroups.com.au
Sent: Sunday, September 4, 2011 9:59 PM
Subject: [powderworks] NMOC - Just putting it out there (PGa makes a suggestion on refugees)

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Hi Powdies

I thought PGa was non-aligned rather than in the Left faction (a bit
like Powderworkers, maybe?), but ...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-09-04/asylum-deal-bowen/2869666