Because they arrive with nothing they have to purchase household goods, clothing etc, all of which provides jobs for the people who make and sell these commodities. Refugees have no right to come here and expect us to help them. It is an accident of birth that we are born in a country where human rights are respected. This does not mean that Australia alone must take the full burden for protecting the persecuted. It does mean that we have to play a part in an international response that includes a wide spectrum of initiatives from addressing root causes to providing asylum to people whose human rights have been violated.
Refugees are economic migrants who come here to get a better life.
Refugees get all sorts of handouts from the government. No 10, refugees essentially have the same rights and entitlements as permanent residents. They are, however, exempt from the waiting period for Social Security benefits and they get 510 hours of free English language instruction and some get access to post-arrival assistance. These extra entitlements are in recognition of their particular needs. If we let one in, they will come in floods.