Too Soft or Too Tough on Asylum Seekers
Q. Do you think the Federal Labor Government is too tough or too soft on asylum seekers or is it taking the right approach?
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
25 Oct 10 |
12 July 10 |
4 April 10 |
|
Too tough |
12% |
18% |
6% |
35% |
7% |
10% |
6% |
Too soft |
60% |
42% |
82% |
30% |
63% |
56% |
65% |
Taking the right approach |
11% |
26% |
4% |
14% |
18% |
21% |
18% |
Don’t know |
17% |
14% |
8% |
21% |
12% |
13% |
11% |
60% think the Government is too soft on asylum seekers, 12% think they are too tough and 11% think they are taking the right approach.
Since this question was last asked in October 2010, those thinking they are too tough has increased from 7% to 12% – while too soft has declined from 63% to 60% and taking the right approach declined from 18% to 11%.

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