This whole Manus Island business is just another political...

This whole Manus Island business is just another political football that both sides enjoy kicking around to polarize voters. More than evident by some of the responses on HC

The LNP to show the world how hard it is to get into Australia
The left to show the world how humane and benevolent they are

Common sense has been its biggest victim.

A $billion a year for about 3000 pax - that's over $300,000 per year per person.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-07/cost-of-offshore-detention-blows-out-by-100m/6920196

What one could do with a $Billion a year and 3000 people is endless - and to spend this money on such a futile and dead end solution such as Manus and Nauru is a true testament to the low ebb of political representation we have in this country today.