Reality 101
October 31st, 2009
I was under the distinct impression that Rudd thought the Christmas Island detention centre was a white elephant. What is it now then?
KEVIN Rudd is preparing to double the size of Australia’s Christmas Island detention centre in a stark confirmation that his government expects a continuing flood of asylum-seekers from Sri Lanka.
The multi-million-dollar upgrade, sparked by a sharp increase in boatpeople arrivals in the past month, is expected to lift the facility’s capacity to as much as 2300.
See also:
- Reason 500 as to why Barnaby Joyce is right (March 10th, 2010)
- A grubby little article (March 9th, 2010)
- What Tony should do on health. (March 5th, 2010)
- Sell off public hospitals – UPDATE IV (March 4th, 2010)
- Clinton stabs allies in the back – UPDATE (March 3rd, 2010)
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