Peta Credlin was also on the program, saying the Liberal party was “just as compassionate” about asylum seekers as the left. The big pictureThe government are really hitting Labor hard over asylum seekers, harking back to the 2001 campaign. The Daily Telegraph has put the cost of running Manus Island at $985m and says only one in four asylum seekers have chosen to fly home. The Liberal party has held the seat for 20 years but Labor now has a strong chance of winning it back. The immigration minister, Peter Dutton, has polished up the dog whistle for an appearance on Sky News, Fairfax Media reports.

Source: The Guardian May 17, 2016 16:15 UTC