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Originally Posted by TrevorW
Here are the numbers.
There were 86 boat arrivals in 1999, 51 in 2000, and another 43 in 2001.
The Howard Government changed the law and boats slowed to a trickle.
2002 – 1 boat – 1 person
2003 – 1 boat – 53 people
2004 – 1 boat – 15 people
2005 – 4 boats – 11 people
2006 – 6 boats – 60 people
2007 – 5 boats – 148 people
2008 – 7 boats – 161 people
I agree Mike miniscule numbers compared to the numbers coming through legal channels so why all the ado about nothing make you wonder doesn't it
Settler arrival figures
Settler Arrival Numbers vs Net Permanent migration 1998-1999 84100, 49 000 1999-2000 92300, 51200 2000-2001 107400, 60800 2001-2002 88 900 40700 2002-2003 93900 43500 2003-2004 111600 52500 2004-2005 123 400 60800 2005-2006 131600, 63700 2006-2007 140100, 68000 2007-2008 149 400 72 400 2008-2009 158 021 77 000 Source: overseas arrivals and departures
Settler arrivals by region of birth between July 2008 and June 2009
Arrivals % Variation Oceania and Antarctica 30 010 -5.3% Europe 29 294 -4.6% North Africa and the Middle East 11 143 34.3% South East Asia 21 008 -0.9% North East Asia 20 977 16.5% Southern Asia 25 900 17.2% Central Asia 1 731 -3.8% Northern America 2 254 2.5% South and Central America & the Caribbean 1 979 -5.8% Sub-Saharan Africa 13 025 22.9% Supplementary Country Codes 671 11.8% Not Stated/Not Elsewhere Included 29 -71.0% Grand Total 158 021 5.8%
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How many tax payers dollars does it cost to process these people compared to people that arrive legit.