A dark shadow is cast whenever this man opens his mouth. He runs a government that justifies it’s policies with fear. On most public outings he is linking national security with border security and “economic security”, which apparently can be best attained by supporting his budget. Labour can’t be trusted with the economy or the security of the nation. “We have to be ready and that’s certainly what this government will do.  We will keep our borders secure, not just from illegal boats but from returning Australians as well.”Who will have to prove to us that their ‘true blue”.

Abbott fails to mention that he runs the largest people smuggling organisation and it’s not in Indonesia or any other overseas country. The Australian Immigration Department allows rampant visa fraud and migration crime. It involves people flying into Australia and going unchecked while the government focuses on stopping the boats. This is  according to secret government files which detail the entrenched Immigration Department failings.Files that Martin Bowles has certainly been aware of and Scott Morrison must have seen as minister. Any wonder it’s become the department for no information. Abbott’s off to the Netherlands to personally thank the Dutch Prime Minister for his involvement in trying to find 39 victims of MH17 he’s a man in mourning and it’s beyond a diplomat’s job. Run Rabbott run.

According to reports 80% of visa applications are fraudulent and  persons with known terrorist links are already here in the country under false ID’s. We don’t know who’s who in our zoo and that’s over 500,000 people in the past 10 years with millions and millions of dollars exchanged . All this has come to light because one department officer was found and allowed to leave the country with $1.3 million dollars. Hey the Immigration Department let her leave with the money. Is Morrison considering amnesty for all involved if they remain silent?  The reports indicate fraud is systemic throughout the department and any thorough investigation stymied for lack of funds.

“Fairfax Media has confirmed this network was never properly probed, allowing many of its members – including federal government licensed agents – to continue to operate.”

“the February 2013 ”report relating to the agency’s declining capacity to investigate fraud against its own programs” was written by still-serving immigration official and former assistant director of investigations Wayne Sievers.”

“Major organisers of fraud on Australia’s immigration and citizenship programs realistically need have little fear of detection, arrest and prosecution.”

Scott Morrison of course blames Labour however the reports refer back to the Howard era and the ‘Tampa election’ in 2001. Our point is  that Scott Morrison has been in charge for 8 months and the information was available to him. Martin Bowles  his department head was certainly aware of these reports which aren’t an incidental matter when you’ve declared people smugglers the center of attention.  Furthermore Coalitions budget cuts which are going to merge Immigration and Customs in 2015 will take time to organize which suggests this was just going to be swept under the carpet. Meanwhile it will be business as usual while we shame and blame the most needy and care for them in Punishment Park.

The size and extent of organized crime in immigration magnifies the Coalition’s cynical and remorseless use of the most desparate of asylum seekers, their  torture by this heartless government for little more than it’s political ends. The no information policy of Morrison’s now seems more of a cover up of it’s own hypocracy.  His knowledge of what’s really been going on patently clear. The level of cynicism is shown when spokeswoman for the Immigration  said the allegations about administration would be looked into . The minister would seek an urgent report from his department on the issues raised and consider further action. For Christ sakes the reports are already there and have been there since Jesus played ruck for Jerusalem. If he knew he should go. If he didn’t know he should go. Either way this government has had a week of disaster.

“The leaked documents cover a period between 2008 and 2013 and consistently show far greater rates of migration fraud than has been publicly revealed, along with warnings that the department was failing to combat it.”

”Major organisers of fraud on Australia’s immigration and citizenship programs realistically need have little fear of detection, arrest and prosecution.”