Q. Over the last few years, do you think that the threat of terrorism happening in Australia has increased, decreased or stayed much the same?
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
Sep 2014 |
Mar 2015 |
|||
Total increased |
75% |
75% |
81% |
58% |
79% |
57% |
75% |
||
Total decreased |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
6% |
2% |
||
Increased a lot |
38% |
27% |
50% |
12% |
49% |
22% |
39% |
||
Increased a little |
37% |
48% |
31% |
46% |
30% |
35% |
36% |
||
Stayed about the same |
20% |
20% |
17% |
36% |
16% |
33% |
20% |
||
Decreased a little |
1% |
* |
1% |
1% |
1% |
3% |
1% |
||
Decreased a lot |
* |
* |
– |
– |
1% |
3% |
1% |
||
Don’t know |
3% |
4% |
1% |
4% |
3% |
4% |
4% |
75% think that the threat of terrorism happening in Australia has increased – no change from when this question was asked in March. 20% (no change) think it has stayed about the same and 1% (down 1%) think it has decreased.
Those most likely to think it has increased were Liberal/National voters (81%) and those aged 55+ (92%). For those aged 18-35, 64% think it has increased and 30% stayed the same.