Australian opposition politicians say the increase is the result of Mr.Rudd's decision to end the mandatory detention of boat people.
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Others have warmed to the Greens agenda: its demand for the withdrawal of Australian troops from Afghanistan, its opposition to the monarchy, an end to mandatorydetention for asylum seekers, a ban on junk food advertising and a lowering of the voting age to 16.