Q. Do you think sending troops to Iraq will make Australia more safe or less safe from terrorism?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
|
| More safe |
12% |
8% |
20% |
5% |
8% |
|
| Less safe |
30% |
33% |
22% |
44% |
34% |
|
| Make no difference |
47% |
51% |
47% |
37% |
53% |
|
| Don’t know |
10% |
7% |
10% |
13% |
5% |
30% think sending more troops to Iraq will make Australia less safe from terrorism and 12% think it will make Australia more safe. 47% think it will make no difference.
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/ |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
|
Total United Nations |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/ |
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).
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 |
28% |
21% |
39% |
15% |
30% |
|
| Total disapprove |
60% |
67% |
49% |
68% |
65% |
|
| Strongly approve |
6% |
6% |
9% |
– |
6% |
|
| Approve |
22% |
15% |
30% |
15% |
24% |
|
| Disapprove |
34% |
36% |
31% |
34% |
30% |
|
| Strongly disapprove |
26% |
31% |
18% |
34% |
35% |
|
| Don’t know |
13% |
12% |
12% |
17% |
5% |
60% would disapprove of Australia sending troops to Iraq if the USA asks for our support and 28% would approve.
About two-thirds of Labor, Greens and other voters disapprove. Liberal/National voters were divided, but were more likely to disapprove (39% approve/49% disapprove).
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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.