Majority of Australians Support Muslim & Asylum Seeker Immigration, New Poll Says

Sydney, 24 Muharram 1438/25 Oktober 2016 (MINA) – A new poll shows Australians don’t oppose Muslim migration as much as previously thought, with a clear majority supporting Muslims and refugees immigrating Down Under.

A poll by Roy Morgan Research found 58 percent of people support Muslim immigration (33 percent oppose) and 66 percent support Asylum seeker immigration (25 percent oppose). Even larger majorities of Australians as much as 74 percent support both Family reunion immigration (21 percent oppose), and 77 percent other support skilled migrant immigration (18 percent oppose).

The survey conducted over three nights last week with a nationally representative cross-section of 656 Australians aged 14+, the research reported in its website.

The poll also said, “Importantly, majorities of supporters of Australia’s major political parties support Muslim immigration as well – 51% of L-NP supporters (cf. 36% oppose); 67% of ALP supporters (cf. 25% oppose); 88% of Greens supporters (cf. 5% oppose). Only supporters of a resurgent One Nation party are strongly opposed to Muslim immigration – 87% opposed cf. 4% support.”

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Meanwhile, on September, an Essential poll was released showing a vice versa that 49 percent of respondents supported a ban on Muslim immigration.

“Today’s Roy Morgan survey results are in stark contrast to a well-publicised poll conducted by Essential Research in September which showed one-in-two Australians (49%) would support a ban on Muslim immigration compared to 40% of Australians that would oppose such a ban.” the statement added.(T/R04/R03)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)

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