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  • Jun, 2013

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    Importance of asylum seeker issue

    Q. How important is the asylum seeker issue of in deciding which party you will vote for in the Federal election?

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    The most important issue

    6%

    5%

    7%

    One of the most important issues

    28%

    16%

    39%

    27%

    Quite important but not as important as other issues

    37%

    43%

    35%

    31%

    Not very important

    14%

    16%

    11%

    18%

    Not at all important

    10%

    14%

    6%

    20%

    Don’t know

    5%

    5%

    2%

    5%

    34% of respondents think the asylum seeker issue is the most important or one of the most important election issues.

    46% of Liberal/National voters think it is one of or the most important issues.

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