Sparky wrote on Feb 9
th, 2014 at 8:39am:
Frazer is the biggest leftist on earth.
Fraser is a small-l liberal - pro individualism, pro small government and pro freedom of choice. Occasionally this philosophy overlaps with what you term "leftist" philosophy (which is important to note is *NOT* the traditional left) on new age things like gay rights and diversity, but generally the two are diametrically opposed. Especially on economic policy - which is the most relevant factor in relation to immigration policy.
The political policy of mass unskilled migration during the 60s and 70s was driven by a centre-right "neo-liberal" philosophy, of which Fraser was a champion. He was directly opposed by the traditional left - workers and unions, and somewhat by the labor party. Though Fraser had successfully cynically co-opted the language of "tolerance" and "diversity", which understandably put the left in an enormously difficult situation.
Sparky wrote on Feb 9
th, 2014 at 8:39am:
Don't you think it appalling to just dump people in suburbs without proper support
Don't get me started on the Fraser Government's slashing of migrant support programs under the auspices of "cultural independence" and "self help". Yes, absolutely the Lebanese refugees (who actually weren't classified as refugees - which would have made the eligible for various refugee support funding) were literally left to fend for themselves when they arrived here fleeing war and oppression with absolutely nothing. Most of them were unskilled, arriving at a time when the unskilled labor market was deflated. There is little doubt that this led to the problems in the community we see today. There is a huge amount of research on this.