Iranian man who ‘can’t stop drinking’ may get refugee status, by Tessa Akerman.

An Iranian man may be granted refugee status because he is unlikely to stop drinking alcohol if he is returned to Iran.

The man … claims he frequently drinks alcohol and has had problems with the Iranian authorities in relation to alcohol on two occasions, in 2009 and 2012.

He told the Federal Circuit Court that under Iranian law anyone caught drinking alcohol for a third time will be executed and he was unsure he would be able to stop himself drinking alcohol.

So he comes to Australia for refuge, naturally.  Will Australia be improved by his immigration?

hat-tip Stephen Neil