Q. Would you support or oppose the following measures in a Free Trade Agreement with China?
|
Total support |
Total oppose |
|
Strongly support |
Support |
Oppose |
Strongly oppose |
Don’t know |
|
| Fewer restrictions on Chinese workers coming to Australia |
20% |
57% |
6% |
14% |
25% |
32% |
24% |
|
| Greater access to Chinese markets for Australian businesses |
61% |
12% |
20% |
41% |
8% |
4% |
26% |
|
| Reduced tariffs on imported manufactured goods from China |
43% |
28% |
11% |
32% |
16% |
12% |
28% |
|
| Fewer restrictions on Chinese investment in Australia |
23% |
52% |
7% |
16% |
22% |
30% |
26% |
A majority (61%) support a free trade agreement that gives greater access to Chinese markets for Australian businesses and respondents were also more likely to support reduced tariffs on imported manufactured goods from China (43%).
A majority oppose fewer restrictions on Chinese workers coming to Australia (57%) and fewer restrictions on Chinese investment in Australia (52%).
There were few significant differences between Labor and Liberal/National voters – except that 51% of Liberal/National voters supported reduced tariffs on imported manufactured goods from China.