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  • Sep, 2014

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    Main reason for sending military forces to Iraq

    Q. What do you think is the main reason the Australian Government is sending military forces to Iraq?

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote other

    To fight against terrorism

    36%

    31%

    52%

    15%

    31%

    To support the USA

    29%

    30%

    26%

    36%

    29%

    To protect the people of Iraq

    9%

    6%

    13%

    7%

    9%

    To distract attention from the government’s problems

    9%

    16%

    1%

    15%

    14%

    To make Australia look important

    8%

    10%

    4%

    15%

    10%

    Don’t know

    8%

    7%

    4%

    13%

    8%

    36% think the main reason the Australian Government is sending military forces to Iraq is to fight against terrorism and 29% think the main reason is to support the USA. Only 9% think it is to protect the people of Iraq.

    A majority (52%) of Liberal/National voters think the main reason is to fight against terrorism. 41% of respondents aged 55+ think it is to fight against terrorism compared to 30% of those aged under 35.

  • Sep, 2014

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    Supplying arms to Iraq

    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%).

  • Sep, 2014

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    Supporting air strikes in Iraq

    Q. Would you approve or disapprove of Australia sending military planes to support the US air strikes in Iraq?

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote Other

    Total approve

    38%

    31%

    54%

    32%

    37%

    Total disapprove

    42%

    55%

    29%

    55%

    46%

    Strongly approve

    12%

    9%

    20%

    8%

    9%

    Approve

    26%

    22%

    34%

    24%

    28%

    Disapprove

    23%

    26%

    21%

    31%

    23%

    Strongly disapprove

    19%

    29%

    8%

    24%

    23%

    Don’t know

    19%

    14%

    17%

    14%

    18%

    38% would approve of Australia sending military planes to support the US air strikes in Iraq and 42% would disapprove.

    Those most likely to approve were Liberal/National voters (54%), men (50%) and aged 65+ (58%).

    Those most likely to disapprove were Labor voters (55%), Greens voters (55%) and women (49%).

  • Sep, 2014

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    Sending troops to Iraq

    Q. Would you approve or disapprove of Australia sending troops to Iraq if the USA asks for our support?

    Q. Would you approve or disapprove of Australia sending troops to Iraq if the United Nations asks for our support?

     

    Total

    USA

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/
    Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote Other

     

    Total United Nations

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/
    Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote Other

    Total approve

    27%

    21%

    38%

    28%

    21%

    45%

    43%

    53%

    42%

    38%

    Total disapprove

    54%

    64%

    46%

    63%

    62%

    36%

    40%

    30%

    42%

    49%

    Strongly approve

    8%

    6%

    12%

    4%

    5%

    12%

    8%

    15%

    22%

    8%

    Approve

    19%

    15%

    26%

    24%

    16%

    33%

    35%

    38%

    20%

    30%

    Disapprove

    26%

    25%

    28%

    34%

    26%

    20%

    20%

    19%

    24%

    26%

    Strongly disapprove

    28%

    39%

    18%

    29%

    36%

    16%

    20%

    11%

    18%

    23%

    Don’t know

    19%

    16%

    17%

    9%

    17%

    20%

    17%

    17%

    16%

    13%

    Only 27% would approve Australia sending troops to Iraq if the USA asks for our support but 45% would approve of Australia sending troops to Iraq if the United Nations asks for our support.

    Those most likely to approve sending troops were men (34% US/52% UN) and Liberal/National voters (38% US/53% UN).

    Those most likely to disapprove sending troops were Labor voters (64% US/40% UN) and Greens voters (63% US/42% UN).

  • Jun, 2014

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    USA military action in Iraq

    Q. Would you approve or disapprove of the USA taking military action to support the Iraqi Government in the current fighting in Iraq?

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote other

    Total approve

    39%

    34%

    49%

    24%

    36%

    Total disapprove

    31%

    35%

    24%

    35%

    41%

    Strongly approve

    11%

    13%

    13%

    1%

    9%

    Approve

    28%

    21%

    36%

    23%

    27%

    Disapprove

    20%

    23%

    16%

    17%

    27%

    Strongly disapprove

    11%

    12%

    8%

    18%

    14%

    Don’t know

    30%

    31%

    26%

    42%

    21%

    39% would approve of the USA taking military action to support the Iraqi Government in the current fighting in Iraq and 31% would disapprove.

    Those most likely to approve were Liberal/National voters (49%) and men (48%). Labor voters were split (34% approve/35% disapprove) while Greens voters were more likely to disapprove (24% approve/35% disapprove).

  • Jun, 2014

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    Australian troops in Iraq

    Q. Would you approve or disapprove of Australia sending troops to Iraq if the USA asks for our support?

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote other

    Total approve

    30%

    24%

    42%

    21%

    24%

    Total disapprove

    54%

    58%

    43%

    62%

    63%

    Strongly approve

    7%

    10%

    7%

    1%

    5%

    Approve

    23%

    14%

    35%

    20%

    19%

    Disapprove

    27%

    30%

    22%

    35%

    25%

    Strongly disapprove

    27%

    28%

    21%

    27%

    38%

    Don’t know

    17%

    18%

    14%

    17%

    13%

    30% would approve of Australia sending troops to Iraq if the USA asks for our support and 54% would disapprove.

    Liberal/National voters were split – 42% approve and 43% disapprove – while a majority of other voter groups disapproved.

    71% of those aged 55+ disapproved.

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