More voters back Peter Dutton’s call to pause arrivals of Palestinians from the Gaza conflict than oppose it, in a sign the opposition leader’s rhetoric is politically profitable despite the charge he is intentionally dividing Australians.
Despite the fact border crossings from Gaza are already closed, 44% of respondents to Guardian Australia’s latest Essential poll agreed with Dutton’s call for a pause, compared with 30% who opposed it and 26% undecided.