http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26323224-421,00.html
KEVIN Rudd is doing a "bad job" on managing asylum-seekers, according to a
majority of voters, while almost half think he is "too soft" on the issue.
A Newspoll, conducted exclusively for The Australian reveals 53 per cent think
the Government is doing a bad job of handling the large influx of asylum-seeker
boats this year, while only 31 per cent of voters are happy with the Prime
Minister's performance on the issue.
Labor voters are increasingly concerned about Mr Rudd's stance, with the number
of supporters who believe he is doing a good job on asylum-seekers falling from
53 per cent in April to 44 per cent.
Foreign Minister Stephen Smith is due to arrive in Colombo today for emergency
talks on the large number of Sri Lankans seeking asylum in Australia.
The Sri Lankan Government said yesterday Australia was considering a special
"joint mechanism" to boost maritime and border control security, aimed at
stopping boatpeople from leaving the region.
As Mr Rudd attempts to find a diplomatic breakthrough to the standoff that has
left 78 asylum-seekers in limbo on Australian Customs vessel the Oceanic Viking
for three weeks, only 21 per cent of voters believe Labor is the best party to
best handle the asylum-seeker issue.
Newspoll also found 46 per cent thought the Government was "too soft" while only
16 per cent believed the government's policies were "too hard".
But voters are also unimpressed with the Opposition, with just 22 per cent
convinced that the Coalition would better handle the issue if it were in government.
Voters have lost faith with both parties on the issue since April, but the
Government - down from 27 per cent to 21 per cent - has fallen further than the
Coalition - down from 26 per cent to 22 per cent.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ipvdBnU8F8
- KRudd at his finest.
"The Labour Party is corrupt beyond redemption!"
- Labour hasbeen Mark Latham in a moment of honest clarity.
"This is the recession we had to have!"
- Paul Keating explaining why he gave Australia another Labour recession.
"Silly old bugger!"
- Well known ACTU pisspot and sometime Labour prime minister Bob Hawke
responding to a pensioner who dared ask for more.
"By 1990, no child will live in poverty"
- Bob Hawke again, desperate to win another election.
"A billion trees ..."
- Borke, pissed as a newt again.
"Well may we say 'God save the Queen' because nothing will save the governor
general!"
- Egotistical shithead and pompous fuckwit E.G. Whitlam whining about his
appointee for Governor General John Kerr.
"SHUT THE FUCK UP YOU DUMB CUNT!"
- FlangesBum on learning the truth about Labour's economic capabilities.
"I don't care what you fuckers think!"
- KRudd the KRude at his finest again.
"We'll just change it all when we get in."
- Garrett the carrott
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