Exclusive: Research ahead of federal election shows two-thirds of those polled want asylum seekers to have more rights while they await visa outcomes
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Political leaders are being urged to embrace refugee polices “grounded in humanity, not cruelty” as new research 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.
