Q. The bipartisan commitment on aid says Australia will allocate 0.5% of Gross National Income (50 cents of every $100 earned in Australia) by 2015. Considering Australia gave 0.35% in 2011, do you think Australia should meet this commitment?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Should commit 0.5% |
37% |
46% |
29% |
62% |
| Should not commit 0.5% |
35% |
25% |
46% |
15% |
| Don’t know |
29% |
28% |
25% |
23% |
The respondents were quite evenly split in their response to this question – 37% think Australia should commit 0.5% by 2015, 35% think that Australia should not commit to 0.5% by 2015 and 29% don’t know.
Lib/Nat voters were more likely to state that Australia should not commit to 0.5% (46%). Green voters were more likely to state that Australia should commit to 0.5% (62%).
Males (40%) were more likely than females (29%) to think that Australia should not commit to 0.5%. Females (33%) were more likely than males (24%) to select ‘don’t know’.
Those aged 18-24 were more likely to think that Australia should commit to 0.5% (48%).
Those in QLD were more likely to think Australia should not commit to 0.5% (43%).