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Australian ban on Muslim countries

7 Feb 2017

Q. Would you support or oppose the Australian Government instituting a similar ban on people from Muslim countries from entering Australia?

  Total   Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens Vote other
Total support 41%   31% 48% 15% 66%
Total oppose 46%   59% 38% 75% 25%
Strongly support 19%   13% 20% 4% 41%
Support 22%   18% 28% 11% 25%
Oppose 19%   22% 21% 14% 14%
Strongly oppose 27%   37% 17% 61% 11%
Don’t know 14%   115 14% 9% 9%

41% said they would support Australian Government instituting a similar ban on people from Muslim countries from entering Australia and 46% would oppose.

Those most likely to support were Liberal National voters (48%), other voters (66%), and aged 65+ (52%).

Those most likely to oppose were Greens voters (75%), Labor voters (59%), university educated (59%) and aged 18-24 (64%).

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