Q. Do you think the Governor General should be appointed by the Government or elected by the people of Australia?
|
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
| Appointed by the Government |
43% |
40% |
58% |
25% |
36% |
|
| Elected by the people |
40% |
45% |
29% |
58% |
55% |
|
| Don’t know |
17% |
15% |
12% |
17% |
9% |
43% think the Governor General should be appointed by the Government and 40% think the Governor General should be elected by the people of Australia.
Those most in favour of appointment by the Government were Liberal/National voters (58%), aged 55+ (58%) and those with university education (48%).
Those most in favour of election by the people were Greens voters (58%) and other voters (55%).