Quarterly Essay 53 That Sinking Feeling: Asylum Seekers and the Search for the Indonesian Solution
A Cultural, Australia, Politics book. This essay gave me quite an insight into the asylum seeker situation. It is well written but still leaves...
In the first Quarterly Essay of 2014, Paul Toohey searches for the solution our politicians have been unwilling or unable to find, and asks whether, amid the diplomatic turmoil, we’ve now missed our chance. Tony Abbott promised to stop the boats. With the help of Kevin Rudd’s “PNG solution”, he has. But at what cost?Visiting the Indonesian departure points, Toohey tells the dramatic stories of asylum seekers heading from Java to Australia, investigates people-smuggling and witnesses the aftermath of a sinking at sea. He examines the individual policies and outcomes of the Howard, Rudd, Gillard and now Abbott governments. He also interrogates Australian attitudes to boat people, and what politicians have made of these.This engaging, powerful essay provides the untold personal stories of those waiting to make the dangerous journey, and the long view of this fraught issue. That Sinking Feeling is an unflinching look...
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This essay gave me quite an insight into the asylum seeker situation. It is well written but still leaves me uncertain as to the best course of action for this problem. Australia through all governments has not handled it well and humanely. Amongst other virtues this makes for a strong primer on how we got into this mess and the intricacies of the geo-politicial relations of our surrounds. Thought provoking. Examines the asylum seeker policies of the current and most recent past government and how they are not dissimilar. Also defines the difference between a political and an economic refugee and how there are certain groups of refugees that Australia might not want to accept for genuine reasons. Perhaps a little emotive...
