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Too Soft or Too Tough on Asylum Seekers

Jul 9, 2012
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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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