This government tv warning to asylum seekers is a sign of how the issue of immigration is playing in Australia's election campaigning.<br/> <br />In the past six years under Labor more than 50, 000 asylum seekers have arrived in the country.<br/> <br />It's prompted Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to pledge a ban on permanent settlement to anyone arriving by boat.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE)(English) AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER KEVIN RUDD SAYING:<br/> <br />"If people smugglers try and bring asylum seekers to Australia by boat those people will not be settled in Australia."<br/> <br />Conservative opposition leader Tony Abbott's is also promising tougher laws on asylum, using the issue as a stick to beat his rival<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE)(English) AUSTRALIAN OPPOSITION LEADER TONY ABBOTT SAYING:<br/> <br />"This is our country and we determine who comes here. That was the position under the last coalition government and that will be the position under any future coalition government. Tragically for Australia and tragically for so m
