Web version http://liberalpartyofaustralia.cmail3.com/t/r-e-dkdtiyy-alrlktukt-h/ | 300 illegal boat arrivals under Labor – and they just keep coming 300 boats have now arrived illegally in Australia since Labor came to office, bringing more than 16,700 illegal arrivals. Make no mistake - Labor's soft border protection policies have resulted in this flood of illegal boat arrivals. It was Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard that decided to dismantle the Coalition's successful border protection policies. Julia Gillard then tried on the ridiculous East Timor solution and was then humiliated by the Malaysian people swap farce. Julia Gillard and Labor have continued to set new records when it comes to illegal boat arrivals: Over 10,000 people have arrived illegally since Julia Gillard took the prime ministership less than 2 years ago Almost 4,000 people have arrived illegally since Labor abandoned their Malaysian Solution in October 2011 Labor's failed border protection policies have not just resulted in 300 boats arriving; it has also cost Australian taxpayers an extra $3.9 billion because of their incompetence – money that should have been spent on health and education. Scott Morrison, the Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, said today: "Almost 17,000 people have now arrived under Labor's failed policies and people smugglers have ramped up their efforts since Labor announced their Greens policy of let them in, let them out for boat arrivals in November last year." In a major speech yesterday, Tony Abbott outlined further plans to return to stronger borders for Australia: "Under the current government there have been almost two boats a week. Under its predecessor, between 2002 and 2007, there were just three boats a year. On border protection, as for economic management, the Howard era now looks like a lost golden age. "It does not have to be like this. There is a better way. The Coalition has a plan for stronger borders. "On my first day as prime minister, I would pick up the phone to the President of Nauru to accept Nauru's bi-partisan, standing offer to reopen the detention centre there. "Within a week of taking office, I would go to Indonesia to renew our cooperation against people smuggling. I would, of course, politely explain to the Indonesian government that we take as dim a view of Indonesian boats disgorging illegal arrivals in Australia as they take of Australians importing drugs into Bali. "Within a week of taking office, I would give new orders to the navy that, where it is safe to do so, under the usual chain-of -command procedures, based on the advice of commanders-on-the -spot, Indonesian flagged, Indonesian crewed and Indonesian home -ported vessels without lawful reason to be headed to Australia would be turned around and escorted back to Indonesian waters. "Temporary visas for illegal boat arrivals would be re-created, if necessary by legislation; in the unlikely event that legislation is blocked, by a joint sitting of the parliament after a double dissolution election." Click here [http://www.liberal.org.au/Latest-News/2012/04/27/Leader-of-the-Oppositions-Address-to-the-IPA-Melbourne-The-Coalitions-plan-for-more-secure-borders.aspx] to read Tony's speech. Click here [http://www.liberal.org.au/Latest-News/2012/04/28/300th-Boat-Arrival-Under-Labor-Yet-Another-Milestone-of-Failure-on-Our-Borders.aspx] to read Scott's statement.
