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Greens Policies

Jul 16, 2012

Q. Do you think that The Greens’ policies are too extreme or do they represent the views of many voters?

	Total	Vote Labor	Vote Lib/Nat	Vote Greens
Too extreme	53%	50%	70%	4%
Represent the views of many voters	26%	27%	18%	87%
Don’t know	21%	23%	12%	9%

53% think The Greens’ policies are too extreme and 26% think they represent the views of many voters.

Those most likely to think The Greens’ policies are too extreme were men (61%), aged 55+ (77%) and Liberal/National voters (70%).

37% of respondents aged under 35 think they represent the views of many voters and 35% think they are too extreme.

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Labor

45+/0

Coalition

55+/-0

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