Q. Julian Assange faces extradition from the UK to Sweden for an investigation into sexual assault allegations. In Sweden he will be detained while the investigation continues, and he may be extradited to the United States to face charges relating to WikiLeaks’s release of US diplomatic cables.
Do you think the Australian government has provided appropriate support to Assange given he faces investigation for sexual assault in Sweden and possible extradition to the US?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
NSW |
Vic |
Qld |
|
| Government have provided appropriate support |
22% |
26% |
26% |
14% |
21% |
23% |
21% |
| Government have not provided appropriate support |
36% |
34% |
35% |
53% |
36% |
38% |
33% |
| Don’t know |
41% |
40% |
39% |
33% |
43% |
39% |
46% |
36% believe that Julian Assange has received appropriate support from the Australian Government and 22% think he has received appropriate support. 41% could not give an opinion.
47% of men think the Government has not provided appropriate support compared to 26% of women – mainly due the 53% of women who said they “don’t know”. Despite the their higher approval of Wikileaks, only 33% of respondents aged 18-34 think Julian Assange has not received appropriate support.