Tag: Australia First

Australia's pride, Australia's Shame

Migrants Are Increasingly Crossing the English Channel—and Dying Along the Way | Washington Monthly

Migrants' Boat

Howard,Abbott, and Morrison’s legacy lowered the bar on how refugees and asylum seekers should be treated globally. They inspired Trump’s wall and Australia has never been seen in the same light ever since. It’s certainly not the place of a “fair go”. Abbott was still promoting his inhumane policies in the UK even recently while in the guise of a ” unpaid trade advisor”. These national leaders raised the bar on Australia’s shame, and lowered the one on our our pride, and international image in the worst of all possible ways.

At the end of September, nearly 700 migrants and refugees were rescued from an overloaded 50-foot boat limping in off the coast of Lampedusa. And just three weeks ago, 75 people drowned in those blinding turquoise waters. As long as wars continue to displace people and repressive governments deny them basic rights like freedom of thought, protection from torture, and an education, they will continue to risk everything for a chance at a better life.

Source: Migrants Are Increasingly Crossing the English Channel—and Dying Along the Way | Washington Monthly

LNP Government, Uncategorized

In supporting jobless, Australia comes a stone cold, motherless last – Michael West

In supporting jobless, Australia comes a stone cold, motherless last

The LNP lead the way on Asylum Seeker Tortoure and now we lead the way on punishing the jobless. Morrison says Grinners a Winners when it comes to 150,000 jobs for 780,000 unemployed. “You have a Go you get a Go” if you buy an pay for a ticket in his lottery. A 1 in 5 chance to feed yourself. (ODT)

Another global agency has exposed Australia as bringing up the rear in caring for the disadvantaged. Alan Austin reports from Europe.

Stone cold, motherless last is where the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) now ranks Australia on generosity towards people out of work.

The OECD is the club of 36 developed mixed capitalist economies. It regularly reports on a wide range of social and economic outcomes and provides useful benchmarks by comparing all 36 countries.

Over the last six years, the OECD has reported that Australia’s ranking on many desirable economic outcomes has been steadily tumbling. On several variables which measure care for the needy, Australia is now ranking last or close to.

via In supporting jobless, Australia comes a stone cold, motherless last – Michael West

Australian Politics

Turnbull swerves from Mr Globalisation to ‘Australia first’ – but will voters buy it? | Katharine Murphy | Australia news | The Guardian

While it’s clear the government isn’t really abolishing anything, other than the title of the 457 visa, the change in rhetoric is another of the PM’s whiplash-inducing political transitions

Source: Turnbull swerves from Mr Globalisation to ‘Australia first’ – but will voters buy it? | Katharine Murphy | Australia news | The Guardian