ADELAIDE, July 6 AAP - Australia's major political parties are engaged in a "race to the bottom" using fear to fuel the debate over asylum seekers, former prime minister Malcolm Fraser says.
Appearing at a public forum in Adelaide on Saturday, the former Liberal leader has thrown his support behind Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young in her bid to be returned at the coming election.
He has described her as a "resolute and far-minded voice" on asylum seeker policy.
He stressed his support was for the "person, not the party", though he also remained concerned at the prospect of either the Liberal or Labor parties gaining control of both houses of parliament.
"The state of the political debate in Canberra is wretched," Mr Fraser said.
"There's been a race to the bottom of the barrel on refugee and asylum seeker issues.
"They seem to believe that who can get toughest will win most votes."
Mr Fraser said the opposition's policy to turn back the boats would not work, and while recent talks between Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Indonesian authorities had made progress, the asylum seeker was a world-wide problem that required a global solution.
"Labor and Liberal talk as though Australia is the only target. It's not," he said.
"We are a tiny part of a world problem."
Mr Fraser said judging by the reaction on Twitter, he was aware his support for Senator Hanson-Young had angered some of his former colleagues.
"It's certainly pleased some people, but it's annoyed others," he said.
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