Most Australians against boosting refugee intake despite EU crisis: poll

New poll results suggest more than 50 per cent of Australians believe the level of immigration to Australia has been too high in recent years. With the federal election just weeks away and immigration prominent on the campaign agenda, the Essential Poll conducted on behalf of SBS shows most respondents thought the coalition had the right policies on immigration over Labor.

The majority of respondents to the SBS-commissioned Essential Poll don’t believe Australia should lift its refugee intake in response to the crisis in Europe. Source: AAP