Are we really more accepting than the Aussies?

A few days ago I posted some stats with regard to refugees that showed us in a bad light compared to Australia. Basically Australia has 3 times as many refugees living on its soil (per capita) than New Zealand does.

Well, here's another disturbing comparison courtesy of The Listener.

Whilst Ahmed Zaoui has been rotting in jail for two years, his Aussie equivalent has been given security clearance to work at a nuclear power station!

Now tell me that NZ is a 'soft touch'.