Approval of military aid to Iraq
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the Australian Government’s decision to send 600 military personnel plus aircraft to Iraq for military action against the Islamic State (IS)?
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Total approve |
52% |
43% |
74% |
30% |
49% |
|
Total disapprove |
34% |
42% |
19% |
59% |
39% |
|
Strongly approve |
17% |
12% |
27% |
5% |
19% |
|
Approve |
35% |
31% |
47% |
25% |
30% |
|
Disapprove |
19% |
22% |
13% |
29% |
20% |
|
Strongly disapprove |
15% |
20% |
6% |
30% |
19% |
|
Don’t know |
15% |
16% |
8% |
11% |
12% |
52% approve of the Australian Government’s decision to send 600 military personnel plus aircraft to Iraq for military action against the Islamic State and 34% disapprove.
A large majority (74%) of Liberal/National voters approve while Labor voters are split 43% approve/42% disapprove.
Men split 60% approve/29% disapprove compared to women 44% approve/39% disapprove.

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