Asylum seekers awaiting their refugee claims are getting tax payer funded starter packs for their tax payer funded rented homes ( at an average rental cost of $416 a week)
How many of this lot are queue jumpers, purely illegal immigrants, families on the move here from all the good stories on the grapevine. Australians are known as givers but no SUCKERS and we are being sucked in, left right and center with this bullshit.
It is a slap in the face to every poor old pensioner and family in the suburbs living on devon sandwiches to get by each week.
A spokesman for Immigration Minister Chris Bowen said the Government was being responsible in providing basic provisions while asylum seekers’ claims were being assessed.
“People do not get to keep the goods. They remain in a house when a family moves out and are used by the next people who move in,” he said. (Sure and the next lot will want new stuff like the last lot got, we cant go upsetting these queue jumpers can we…)
“These people are not allowed to work.” (No they are not allowed to come by boat illegally either…Of course some go and work, cash is cash, blood is blood if you know what I mean…)
The Red Cross provides the packages. (Kiss goodbye to any more donations from thousands of hard working Aussies)
“They are basic supplies. We are not talking about luxury here,” the Red Cross’s spokesman, Michael Raper, said. (If only all the old people and pensioners and sacked workers and families I know had all this guaranteed for them.
The assistance is on top of free doctors’ visits, dental care, pharmaceuticals, and education, and payments of up to $433.25 a fortnight.
If they are not working, get free friggin everything, why do they need all the cash? Aussies will be dropping dead today from heart attacks, grief, malnutrition and heat exhaustion I guarantee it.And they are just the pensioners who have no money to eat or turn their air-conditioners or fans on to stay cool in the summer. Excuse me but our Government has turned into a bunch of fucking soft marshmallows, too worried about how the world sees them and far less concerned with their own bloody citizens.
How do you feel about this situation folks?
Check this list out
Beds, fridges, mattresses, couches and items such as alarm clock radios, clothes hangers and containers for biscuits are being bought in a “household goods formation package” that contains more than 60 items.
The package includes a television with a minimum screen size of 53cm.
A family of five in community detention is eligible for goods valued at $7100.
Families of more than nine can receive up to $9850 in furnishings, the federal Opposition said after Senate hearings this week.
Asylum seeker families in Sydney arrive to a hamper of bread, butter, milk, eggs, other essentials, and cleaning products. Families with a baby can access a $750 pack of basic supplies, while phone and electricity connections are also paid for.
The assistance is on top of free doctors’ visits, dental care, pharmaceuticals, and education, and payments of up to $433.25 a fortnight.
Asylum seekers are not allowed to work.
In Sydney suburbs, 97 homes are being rented at an average cost of $416 a week. Nationally, almost 1600 asylum seekers are being housed in community detention.
Range $7100-$9800 depending on size of family (in actual fact the first list IS basic, as long as the government made sure all Aussie had this basic set in their homes, both young and old.
Washing machine
Fridge
Lounge, min 4-seat
Table & chairs, min 5 piece
Coffee table
Radio alarm
Wall clock
Heater or fan
TV, min 21-inch
TV stand
Phone
Bed base, mattresses
Bedside tables
Mattress protectors
Wardrobe, if none built in
Clothes hangers
Pillow, pillow cases
2 blankets per person
Quilt
2 sheet sets per person
2 towels per person
2 face washers per person
Microwave
Rice cooker
Toaster
Frypan or wok
Pots and pans
Knife set
Dinner ware including plates, mugs, bowls, cutlery and glasses, min 16 pieces
Chopping board
Ovenware
Baking items
Glass container set
Measuring cups and spoons
Salt and pepper shakers
Colander
Salad bowl
Food storage, 15 pieces
Canister set: sugar, bread, biscuits, tea, coffee
Kitchen utensils: Slotted spoon, ladle, egg flip, potato masher, wooden spoon, vegetable peeler, scissors, can
opener, tongs, whisk, grater
Dish cloths
Tea towels
Pot holder, oven mitts
Mop and bucket
Broom, dustpan, brush
Iron and ironing board
Indoor rubbish bin
Vacuum cleaner, bagless
Clothes pegs
Shower curtain
Shower caddy
Cleaning bucket
Smoke detector
Fire extinguisher
Fire blanket
First aid kit
CAN BE ASKED FOR
Rugs
Additional heaters/blankets
Additional fans
ITEMS WHICH CAN BE APPROVED
Computers and internet access
Mobile phones
Bicycles, skateboards, rollerblades
Sewing machines
Student desks
iPod or other music storage device
Game consoles
Baby kit: Mattress, blankets, towels, baths, high chairs and prams worth $750
Where does it END Here is a selection out of the Paper this morning…How REAL Aussie’s feel about this bullshit, their has been thousands of comments in all the newspapers…
- John Boileau of Glen Waverley Posted at 12:04 AM Today
I would think there would be quite a lot of our Pensioners who would appreciate the same treatment.
Comment 1 of 327
- Jack schitt of melbourne Posted at 12:12 AM Today
I am gob smacked. lo.g workjng Aussies continually geting shafted and.taxed. and our hard earned taxes are spent how ????
Comment 2 of 327
- dem o’cracy Posted at 12:24 AM Today
Since when is a television with a minimum screen size of 53cm not a luxury item? I’m not donating to the red cross anymore.
Comment 3 of 327
- Wally Shaw. of Brisbane Posted at 12:26 AM Today
Why did I not recieve this booty while I waited for my pension to be processed ???
Comment 4 of 327
- DY of Melbourne Posted at 12:26 AM Today
I feel sick…..
Comment 5 of 327
- Andrew Cameron of Melbourne Posted at 12:27 AM Today
We are about to go into recession, no doubt about it!!! Reign in this incredible spending on these people and look after you’re own backyard. Border control, hell, border mines!!! Stop them. We are in serious trouble, we are not the land of opportunity, we are the land of misguidedness and political gamesmanship. Anything for a vote.
Comment 6 of 327
- dingo of gold coast Posted at 12:28 AM Today
that will stop them from coming
Comment 7 of 327
- LXP Posted at 12:28 AM Today
These non-stories irk me. It’s just the cost of providing a basic standard of housing from scratch – should it be required. Whilst I wish we could send assylum seekers to second hand furniture auctions and op shops it just doesn’t work like that.
Comment 8 of 327
- john white Posted at 12:35 AM Today
when i am getting my packet?useless socialist losers
Comment 9 of 327
- Kmw of Melbourne Posted at 12:43 AM Today
Good!
Comment 10 of 327
- Tommy of The Lucky country no- more! Posted at 12:43 AM Today
Spend the money on a cheap no-frills air -fare back to the place they belong! I don’t want them here.
Comment 11 of 327
- jdoen Posted at 12:46 AM Today
What a total load of bull. No wonder the worlds destitute populations will want to come here. The people running this country today will have a lot to answer for. They couldn’t run a chook raffle.
Comment 12 of 327
- Master of Melbourne Posted at 12:50 AM Today
Keep them coming and keep spending our money on fake refugees…
Comment 13 of 327
- geomac of Gippsland Posted at 12:54 AM Today
The red cross provides the packages .The government goods provided remain the property of the government for the next family to use . The asylum seekers are not allowed to work if or until they are accepted as genuine . All this seems sensible so why do we pay huge amounts for detention centres ?
Comment 14 of 327
- Lisa Posted at 12:57 AM Today
That’s it, I have absolutely had it. Election NOW please so AUSTRALIANS can come first again. Is this an early April Fools joke? Please?
Comment 15 of 327
- Mariann rural Victoria of 3377 Posted at 12:58 AM Today
No wonder they are pouring into Australia by the boatloads. How about some of our homeless or low-wages families, or pensioners, who don’t have these things.How about giving them televisions, phones, free power and Drs., dentists, hospital treatment etc. Oh no! I forgot, we have to wait 2 or 3 years for dental treatment, in the meantime your teeth rot in your mouth. As for surgery, it doesn’t matter what the pain is doing to the thousands while they wait/or even die while waiting. The Federal Government is making it heaven for the illegal boat people, of course they want to pour into our country, they don’t get all these freebies (that ordinary Australians cannot get) in other countries.
Comment 16 of 327
- jenny wall of Melbourne Posted at 1:07 AM Today
I hope the hundreds of people who have just lost their jobs do not have to wait for weeks on end while Centrelink processes their claims, and they too have access to emergency funds for food and rent.
Comment 17 of 327
- Paul Chrystie Posted at 1:07 AM Today
my god havent they been through enough than the the herald sun harrasing them and suggestibg they havent paid they’re private health rebate. get a life hs
Comment 18 of 327
- raymond of melbourne Posted at 1:09 AM Today
basic supplies?The assistance is on top of free doctors’ visits, dental care, pharmaceuticals, and education.basic supplies hey?what a load of rubbish….pensioners in this country cannot get free dental and its supposed to be a basic supply?or free medication either….is it any wonder they are flocking here illegally by the boatloads..i would do the same thing to iraq or afghanistan..if these basic supplies were on offer there.
Comment 19 of 327
- no way Posted at 1:18 AM Today
I cant be reading this article right can i
Comment 20 of 327
- illegal aliens Posted at 1:20 AM Today
tell that to Obama next time you talk. They are illegal aliens and why the current government does not treat them as such is not fair dinkum.If the ANZACS were here today they would be spewing.election now.
Comment 21 of 327
- Gus of Camberwell Posted at 1:33 AM Today
Why are refugees being provided ‘containers for biscuits’ when many of our own pensioners can’t even afford the biscuits. Something is not right with this country.
Comment 22 of 327
- enough Posted at 1:35 AM Today
you have to be kidding me
Comment 23 of 327
- Jason K of Kew Posted at 1:45 AM Today
Australians are loosing their jobs and they get a hand out. Fair deal, NOTTTTT
Comment 24 of 327
- John Posted at 1:46 AM Today
I thought there was a shortage of rental properties in Melbourne ?, at least that’s what charity organisations are telling us, if these same charities can find rental accomodation for these people why can’t they do the same for Australians ?, could it be that it’s more profitable for them to put asylum seekers first seeing as they recieve funding from the govt to look after these people ?…Also, why are we supplying these people with brand new furniture etc, what’s wrong with second hand ? …Shame on the Govt and shame on the charities …
Comment 25 of 327
- Whistleblower of Melbourne Posted at 1:52 AM Today
Let me get this straight. We are providing free accommodation telephone and electricity,$10,000 worth of goods to settle in and 200 bucks a week the food as well is free medical care dental care pharmaceuticals and schooling for their children. No wonder they’re coming here by the boatload. They must think we are bloody stupid!
Comment 26 of 327
- Tom of Melbourne Posted at 2:00 AM Today
OMG, what a slap in the face to our struggling aged pensioners. This farce needs to stop now.
Comment 27 of 327
- michelle of melb Posted at 2:01 AM Today
What! That’s it! Enough is enough. I urge every Australian taxpayer to stand up and so no. We’ve had enough of seeing our hard earned money being frittered away on queue jumpers. Make them work for what they want like everyone else.
Comment 28 of 327
- Tony of Mentone Posted at 2:14 AM Today
No wonder they keep coming in droves and I’ll bet there is much more we don’t know about.
Comment 29 of 327
- L Posted at 2:22 AM Today
What about hard working normal Australians? We all could benefit from this and we actually work and are contributing members of society! This is so so wrong, why should we tax payers pay for these people!
Comment 30 of 327
- MAGGILLA of Gladstone Park Posted at 2:23 AM Today
Looks like their better off than our pensioners,can I claim asylum also, I want to get away from GILLARD…
Comment 31 of 327
- Had enough Posted at 2:26 AM Today
You’ve got to be kidding. I work and pay tax so does my wife. Why can’t we get these benifites. This gov sucks. Election now.
Comment 32 of 327
- BomberBrock of Ocean Grove Posted at 2:26 AM Today
And real Australians struggle to put food on their tables, struggle to pay bills and get nothing after paying years of taxes. This article forgot to mention the free cigarettes to. I wouldn’t mind a hand out of $230 a week, free rent, bills payed for, a 53cm tv. Once they get their visa, they all end up on welfare for life. No wonder they come here in their thousands. Austrlia the lucky country, if you are not born here. Bowen how can you defend this rubbish, time to go Labor.
Comment 33 of 327
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