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  • Jul, 2012

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    Asylum Seeker Debate

    Q. Do you think the current debate over handling of asylum seekers shows that Australian politicians are genuinely concerned about the welfare of asylum seekers or are they just playing politics over the issue?

     

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Genuinely concerned bout asylum seekers

    11%

    16%

    13%

    7%

    Just playing politics

    78%

    74%

    81%

    85%

    Don’t know

    11%

    10%

    6%

    8%

    Only 11% think that Australian politicians are genuinely concerned about the welfare of asylum seekers and 78% think they are just playing politics over the issue.

    There were no substantial differences across demographic groups.

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