I’m expecting a broader redefinition of what constitutes fraud in an effort to draw an even wider net.
What if the ‘naturalized parent’ is ill, demented or dead?
Will the onus (and cost) of proving that fraud was not committed fall on the detained person and their family/friends?
Will this Government just wait someone out as they and their family/friends run out of resources? I believe they will.
I’m going to tell my mother to put it all down on tape just in case…

Suki, the definition of fraud on a citizenship application was in the fore of my mind when I wrote this one. I’m waiting to be told that there was some fine print somewhere on my citizenship application where I agreed not to be a rabble rouser and have since roused rabble.

However, the Alvarez case makes it fully clear that the Australian government doesn’t actually have to go through the formality of revoking naturalised citizenship to deport a person.

BTW, Suki… what about your olds? Were you not born to furriners? You mightn’t be as Strayan as you think.

Crikey Weez.
My Birth Certificate says Ferntree Gully.
How can I not be an Australian?

Strewth, Suki! Far canal!

Hate ta say it, but just being born in Australia DOESN’T make you an Australian citizen. Ask Janie Hwang …

I haven’t heard anything about interdependency migration which a lot of gay people use before being granted permanent residency. Is that Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Suki?

Those crazy conservatives! I thought that they were all for smaller, less intrusive government. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Anyway, like you weez, I’m an ex-pat yank. I’m waiting for the knock on the door.

So, If I go missing suddenly, you’ll know to find me in Prescott Arizona.

“Those crazy conservatives! I thought that they were all for smaller, less intrusive government. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha” -David Heidelberg

True that, Tories just ain’t what they used to be…

Even old Pig Iron Bob wouldn’t have countenanced such a assualt on liberal democracy.

And in response, rather than say ACTUALLY BE AN OPPOSITION, we have Beazely instead playing a game of “Look, I can be even more right wing than you” with his proposal to fuck over the civil liberties, not only of individuals BUT also the entire suburb of anybody with the misfortune of being declared a terror suspect.

What in god’s name is the man thinking? Labor will never win in a game of outrighting the tories, and it’s got me pretty pissed off that they’re even trying.

Fear and hate

Let’s just say that I am a Muslim woman of middle-eastern origin.  My husband and I have lived in Australia for 15 years.  We are the proud parents of a young son aged five.  Shahrdad is dark, charismatic and asks us lots of quest…

Two weeks? Pah, child’s play! How about three months?

Marcus, I find it hilarious that Beaz can’t work out why his approval rating is nonexistent. You’d think the term ‘leader of the opposition’ would give him a clue as to what he’s NOT doing, but neither he nor the rest of the ALP are particularly interested in acting like opposition.