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Supplying arms to Iraq

9 Sep 2014

Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the Australian Government’s decision to supply arms and weapons to Kurdish forces fighting in Iraq?

 

Total

 

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Vote Other

Total approve

38%

27%

55%

32%

38%

Total disapprove

39%

52%

23%

51%

47%

Strongly approve

13%

8%

23%

4%

7%

Approve

25%

19%

32%

28%

31%

Disapprove

20%

23%

16%

27%

23%

Strongly disapprove

19%

29%

7%

24%

24%

Don’t know

24%

21%

22%

17%

15%

38% approve of the Australian Government’s decision to supply arms and weapons to Kurdish forces fighting in Iraq and 39% disapprove.

Those most likely to approve were Liberal/National voters (55%), men (50%) and aged 65+ (62%).

Those most likely to disapprove were Labor voters (52%), Greens voters (51%) and women (45%).

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