..then you would know there has not been any increase in boat...

..then you would know there has not been any increase in boat people this year

Not true Dave -

2005 - 4
2006 - 6
2007 - 5
2008 - 7 since August after government altered rules in June/July

The few that have tried to get here this year are in detention on Xmas Island,

Not true Dave, minister Evans says that

".... these latest arrivals would not be detained at the Christmas Island detention centre but instead under ''supervised arrangements'' there."

The facts are undeniable - since the government changed the way it deals with boat people the activity has increased. Wether that's an issue is a different discussion but don't deny the reality.