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Anzac Day

29 Apr 2013

Q. Thursday 25th April was/is Anzac Day.  Which of the following best describes what you did (or will do) on Anzac Day?

 

Total

 

Vote ALP

Vote Lib

Vote Greens

Men

Women

Aged
18-
34

Aged
35-
54

Aged 55+

Attended an Anzac Day event or march

17%

18%

19%

10%

20%

14%

11%

19%

22%

Didn’t attend an event but watched the march on TV

36%

39%

37%

27%

35%

36%

30%

33%

45%

Nothing special – it was just a public holiday

35%

35%

34%

42%

34%

36%

44%

37%

23%

Working – don’t get the Anzac Day holiday

7%

5%

8%

12%

6%

9%

10%

7%

5%

Don’t know

5%

4%

2%

8%

4%

5%

5%

4%

5%

17% of respondents said they attended an Anzac day event and 36% said they watched a march on TV. 42% said it was just a holiday or were working.

Only 11% of those aged under 35 attended an event compared to 22% of those aged 55+.

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