Q. Thinking about the issue of illegal drugs in Australia, please indicate which position is closer to your view:
Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | ||
We should decriminalise all illegal drugs (including production and trafficking within Australia) to reduce the unregulated black market trade in these substances. | 11% | 12% | 11% | 14% | 7% | |
We should decriminalise small scale illegal drug use and possession, but maintain criminal prohibitions on production and trafficking. | 31% | 37% | 24% | 48% | 33% | |
We should prohibit all activities related to illegal drugs in Australia, including production, trafficking, large and small-scale production and use. | 48% | 45% | 55% | 26% | 51% | |
None of the above | 11% | 7% | 10% | 12% | 9% |
42% think that all or some drug use should be decriminalised and 48% think that all drug activities should be prohibited.
62% of Greens voters and 49% of Labor voters think at least some use of illegal drugs should be decriminalised. 46% of those aged under 35 and 47% of those with university education think that all or some drug use should be decriminalised