omeara and kenneth, perhaps a few FACTS might put your comments into perspective.
In countries such as Afghanistan, there are no queues, no standard mechanisms available for refugees to apply to emmigrate.
As a result of the escalation of hostilities in Afghanistan, there has been A WORLDWIDE INCREASE in the number of asylum seekers not just to Australia and hence your hypothesis that this is a result of Kevin going soft does not hold water.
Australia takes a tiny fraction of the refugees seeking help compared the other countries.
Try not to let your prejudices stand in the way of FACTS
