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May 22^nd, 2012 at 12:09pm

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/the-tide-of-public-opinion-is-turning-against-immigration/story-e6freuzr-1226362835067

MORE than half of Australians want our borders closed and immigration ended.

New research, provided exclusively to The Daily Telegraph, reveals a dramatic swing against border issues, with 51 per cent in favour of saying no to all migrants - a 10 per cent jump since 2005.

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Reply #1 - May 22^nd, 2012 at 12:10pm

JC Denton wrote on May 22^nd, 2012 at 12:09pm:

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/the-tide-of-public-opinion-is-turning-against-immigration/story-e6freuzr-1226362835067

MORE than half of Australians want our borders closed and immigration ended.

New research, provided exclusively to The Daily Telegraph, reveals a dramatic swing against border issues, with 51 per cent in favour of saying no to all migrants - a 10 per cent jump since 2005.

So? Since when has public opinion mattered when the state/corporate machine wants something?

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JC Denton Gold Member Offline Posts: 5520 Gender:	Re: good news everybody Reply #2 - May 22^nd, 2012 at 12:11pm hey now i never said this is something to be jumping for joy about. its just better than nothing, isnt it?
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... Gold Member Offline Posts: 23673 WA Gender:	Re: good news everybody Reply #3 - May 22^nd, 2012 at 12:14pm JC Denton wrote on May 22^nd, 2012 at 12:11pm: hey now i never said this is something to be jumping for joy about. its just better than nothing, isnt it? I dunno....maybe I'm just a jaded old crank, but I foresee a redoubling of efforts to demonise/marginalise this line of thought as a result.
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JC Denton Gold Member Offline Posts: 5520 Gender:	Re: good news everybody Reply #4 - May 22^nd, 2012 at 12:15pm huiuhuhugllugug skills shortages huguguglguugugu FAILING ECONOMY huhugugllug RACISM
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JC Denton Gold Member Offline Posts: 5520 Gender:	Re: good news everybody Reply #5 - May 22^nd, 2012 at 12:16pm the government asked their high priests about this troubling turn of opinion in the public THE IMMIGRATION GODS NEED MORE SACRIFICE that was their answer but that was always their answer
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Reply #6 - May 22^nd, 2012 at 12:17pm

JC Denton wrote on May 22^nd, 2012 at 12:09pm:

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/the-tide-of-public-opinion-is-turning-against-immigration/story-e6freuzr-1226362835067

MORE than half of Australians want our borders closed and immigration ended.

New research, provided exclusively to The Daily Telegraph, reveals a dramatic swing against border issues, with 51 per cent in favour of saying no to all migrants - a 10 per cent jump since 2005.

How is that good?

Personally I do not rate Xenophobia as a positive character trait.

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Reply #7 - May 22^nd, 2012 at 12:19pm

mozzaok wrote on May 22^nd, 2012 at 12:17pm:

JC Denton wrote on May 22^nd, 2012 at 12:09pm:

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/the-tide-of-public-opinion-is-turning-against-immigration/story-e6freuzr-1226362835067

MORE than half of Australians want our borders closed and immigration ended.

New research, provided exclusively to The Daily Telegraph, reveals a dramatic swing against border issues, with 51 per cent in favour of saying no to all migrants - a 10 per cent jump since 2005.

How is that good?

Personally I do not rate Xenophobia as a positive character trait.

What if you chose to forego the pointless labelling? Could you see a point then?

huiuhuhugllugug skills shortages huguguglguugugu FAILING ECONOMY huhugugllug RACISM huhugugllug XENOPHOBIA

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JC Denton Gold Member Offline Posts: 5520 Gender:	Re: good news everybody Reply #8 - May 22^nd, 2012 at 12:19pm mozz with his finger on the pulse of public opinion he knows wat makes em tick
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Reply #9 - May 22^nd, 2012 at 12:19pm

mozzaok wrote on May 22^nd, 2012 at 12:17pm:

JC Denton wrote on May 22^nd, 2012 at 12:09pm:

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/the-tide-of-public-opinion-is-turning-against-immigration/story-e6freuzr-1226362835067

MORE than half of Australians want our borders closed and immigration ended.

New research, provided exclusively to The Daily Telegraph, reveals a dramatic swing against border issues, with 51 per cent in favour of saying no to all migrants - a 10 per cent jump since 2005.

How is that good?

Personally I do not rate Xenophobia as a positive character trait.

My parents were migrants and they were a benefit to Australia.
I am in favour of migration but rather tightening up who we let in rather than how many.

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Ex Dame Pansi Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 24168	Re: good news everybody Reply #10 - May 22^nd, 2012 at 12:21pm That just proves that nothing has changed since the Eureka Stockade and the White Australia Policy. We are world renowned for being a racist nation, it's no surprise. Australians are always happy to leave and go somewhere else to live, hypocrites!
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Reply #11 - May 22^nd, 2012 at 12:21pm

JC Denton wrote on May 22^nd, 2012 at 12:09pm:

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/the-tide-of-public-opinion-is-turning-against-immigration/story-e6freuzr-1226362835067

MORE than half of Australians want our borders closed and immigration ended.

New research, provided exclusively to The Daily Telegraph, reveals a dramatic swing against border issues, with 51 per cent in favour of saying no to all migrants - a 10 per cent jump since 2005.

Oh. so murdoch/fairfax have decided they wants to end immigration?

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JC Denton Gold Member Offline Posts: 5520 Gender:	Re: good news everybody Reply #12 - May 22^nd, 2012 at 12:21pm i am in favour of eliminating it or just reducing it to negligble proportions both are A OK with me
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JC Denton Gold Member Offline Posts: 5520 Gender:	Re: good news everybody Reply #13 - May 22^nd, 2012 at 12:22pm Quote: That just proves that nothing has changed since the Eureka Stockade and the White Australia Policy. We are world renowned for being a racist nation, it's no surprise. stop posting you cretin
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Reply #14 - May 22^nd, 2012 at 12:27pm

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Monash University migration expert Bob Birrell said the results showed public opinion about immigration had moved into new territory.

"I think they are right to be worried, we have record levels of immigration and as a consequence we are allowing 100,000 migrants to enter the workforce at a time when employment growth is at a level lower than that," Dr Birrell said.

"People are concerned that the present rate of population growth is not sustainable and is going to make Australia a poorer place to live rather than a better one."

The government's immigration and refugee program for 2012-13 is expected to reach a record 203,000 people, similar to the mass migration intakes of the 1960s.

Just pure racism and/or xenophobia innit? Roll Eyes

Seriously though "eliminating" immigration entirely is dumb, but levels are way too high.

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