Australians Want Boat People Treated More Harshly. Strong Support For Abbott

[polocross58]

quote:

' Most Australians think asylum seekers who arrive by boat are not genuine refugees and there is strong support for the Abbott government to treat boat arrivals more harshly '

http://m.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/australians-want-boat-arrivals-treated-more-h...

[polocross58]

quote:

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Only 30 per cent of Australians think asylum seekers should not be treated more severely, while 9 per cent are unsure.

A majority of Australians - 59 per cent - oppose refugees receiving government welfare assistance.  Only 27 per cent believe that refugees should receive government support.'  end quote

http://m.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/australians-want-boat-arrivals-treated-more-h...

[lakeland27]

 its odd how people long for the good old days but abandon the spirit that made this a place worth living .

[boris1gary]

What a sad, terrible, shameful state of affairs. We certainly have gone from "she'll be right mate" to "I'll be right mate".

[lurker17260]

On this occasion then, I'm proud to be in a minority.

[freakiness]

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@boris1gary wrote:

What a sad, terrible, shameful state of affairs. We certainly have gone from "she'll be right mate" to "I'll be right mate".

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Yep, they demonise people shamelessly then survey those who read the demonising asking them to agree with the demoniser, then say told you so.

[cherry*135]

Tony Abbott speech  - 'The point is not to provide sport for public discussion, the point is to stop the boats'..  9 Jan

Better not discuss it then.

[bluecat*dancing]

Shameful, disgusting and disgraceful to treat vulnerable people with such ignorant and selfish disdain.

[the_great_she_elephant]

' Most Australians think asylum seekers who arrive by boat are not genuine refugees

That may be true - but does that make them right?

As the song in South Pacific says: 'You've got to be carefully taught' - and the Australian public has had some pretty careful teachers.

[azureline**]

I am appalled then, I can't imagine anyone I know in that group who would think that let alone vote for it.