[riri]

Plus Australia doesn't have 500 million people south of their border living in poverty and willing to do anything to get to their country

No, but they are surrounded by over-crowded, many times poor Asian countries who would love the lebensraum.

[Reaganwuzthebest]

No, but they are surrounded by over-crowded, many times poor Asian countries who would love the lebensraum.

True, and Australia has to be given credit for turning back the scores of boat people trying to get in. With only 20+ million in the whole country they would be eventually overwhelmed if they didn't.