The geography of the continent does not lend itself to just dumping them in the middle somewhere. Besides, that's not where they want to be. They want to be in the cities.

Regarding "queue-jumping"... if they have already applied for immigration permits to Australia, or refugee resettlement in Australia, then they are jumping the queue by bringing themselves here. In fact, even if they haven't or won't apply for such, coming here forces us to process their refugee claims ahead of those elsewhere who have applied. To make it fair, everyone needs to go through the same channels. These type of people are basically saying "we don't care about anyone else - let us in and let us in NOW!" This is at least as selfish - perhaps more so - as the Australian people telling them in return "No, go away, you're causing us problems."

I know these people may well be fleeing for their lives. Or some of them may be. Or perhaps they think they are but didn't hang around long enough to find out. But I also can't see anyone doing anything to stop the situation causing them to flee in the first place. All I can see is people fleeing to us and everyone else saying "They're going to you so you have to take them." Excuse me?

Wade.