Sonia Kruger has responded to criticism of her call for a ban on Muslim immigration, saying to find a solution, "we need to be able to discuss it".

On a segment on the TODAY Show yesterday morning, Kruger was discussing a Herald Sun article by Andrew Bolt which linked the recent terror attacks in France to its immigration policies, when she said she wanted to see the borders closed to Muslims “for the safety of the citizens here”.

Kruger later took to Twitter to hit back at users who labelled her “racist” for the comments.

READ MORE: Sonia Kruger calls for Muslim immigration ban in Australia

On TODAY Extra this morning, Kruger said the attack in Nice left her in “utter disbelief” and she felt Bolt’s article “made some relevant points”.

“I saw the image of a baby covered in a plastic sheet with a doll lying beside her and it rocked me to the very core. I imagined what that must have been like for the people of Nice, for the friends and families of the lost and the thought that it could happen here terrifies me,” she said.

“This type of attack affects people from all walks of life and I want to make it very clear that I have complete respect for people of all races and religions.

“I acknowledge my views yesterday may have been extreme. The reaction overnight - in the papers, online and via social media - demonstrates there are a myriad of opinions in Australia of which I fully appreciate.

“It is a hugely complex and sensitive issue, it’s an issue with no simple answer – and it’s an issue that cannot be fully discussed in a short televised segment.

“Is there a solution? I don't know. We elect politicians to make those calls.

“They analyse and then they decide and we hope they get it right.

“It is a privilege to live in a country such as Australia which embraces a multicultural society, but there is no simple answer here, and if we are to find a solution to the situation, at the very least we need to be able to discuss it.”

Kruger’s comments yesterday sparked an outpouring of support and condemnation on social media, and the issue was raised with the prime minister after he announced his new ministry.

"I'm not going to run a commentary on the commentators,” Malcolm Turnbull said.

“But as you know Australia has a non-discriminatory immigration program and a non-discriminatory humanitarian program, and has done for many, many years and that is not going to change.”

Television and radio presenter Ben Fordham spoke out in support of his colleague yesterday afternoon, saying he would "rather be honest than popular".

"I think Sonia Kruger should be congratulated first and foremost for speaking her mind and not worrying about what everyone is going to say about her for speaking her mind," he said on his 2GB Drive program.

"And I think she’d be surprised if she knew how many people in Australia agree with her.