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Government Response if Julian Assange is Charged by US

Jul 16, 2012
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Q. Recently US government figures have indicated they want Julian Assange to be prosecuted. If he is charged by the US, what do you think the Australian Government should do?

 

Total

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens
Support US attempts to prosecute him

9%

8%

10%

4%
Call for the US to observe due process and offer consular support

34%

40%

33%

30%
Offer him protection from extradition and prosecution.

24%

26%

19%

41%
Do nothing

13%

12%

17%

7%
Don’t know

20%

13%

21%

19%

34% think that if Julian Assange is charged by the US, the Australian Government should call for the US to observe due process and offer consular support and 24% think the Government should offer him protection from extradition and prosecution. Only 9% think the Government should support US attempts to prosecute him and 13% think they should do nothing.

Support for offering Assange protection was highest among older respondents – 31% of respondents aged 55+ compared to 22% of those aged under 35.

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