No refugees for Mackay

I have restated his position that there be no intake of any Syrian refugees in Mackay, following suggestions that other towns like Nebo and Middlemount should be considered for refugee resettlement.I firmly believe that Mackay is not in a position to take on the resettlement of any refugees, and my objections are not religious or cultural; they are purely economic.We have a severe unemployment issue in the region right now, and the facts are that refugees need considerable support for a number of years.