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"Political leaders are being urged to embrace refugee policies “grounded in
humanity, not cruelty” as new research has found a majority of Australians
polled believe the federal government has a responsibility to accept people
seeking asylum.
The polling, commissioned by the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre and conducted by
Redbridge, shows more than half of those polled support granting asylum seekers
work and study rights while they await the outcome of their protection visa
applications.
The findings, from a survey of 1,508 Australian voters in January, show that
while many support tough policies for those seeking asylum, many still support
compassionate responses.
Those polled also rate refugees and asylum seekers as one of the least
important issues to voters in the lead-up to the federal election, with the
cost of living, healthcare and the economy rated the top three. Just 1%
consider refugee issues as their top election priority."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
