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International Trade

28 Nov 2011

Q. Should another country’s political system and human rights record influence Australia’s trade with that country or should we trade with any country regardless of their political system or human rights record?

Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
Political system and human rights record should influence trade 66% 71% 64% 83%
Should trade with any country 18% 18% 24% 9%
Don’t know 16% 11% 13% 7%

66% believe that another country’s political system and human rights record should influence Australia’s trade with that country and 18% think we should trade with any country regardless of their political system or human rights record.

The position that political system and human rights record should influence trade was supported by 75% of women and 57% of men.

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