Q. Australia is one of the few countries in the world where voting is compulsory at state and federal elections.
Do you support or oppose compulsory voting in Australia?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total support |
71% |
79% |
74% |
71% |
|
| Total oppose |
25% |
19% |
24% |
26% |
|
| Strongly support |
38% |
47% |
40% |
30% |
|
| Support |
33% |
32% |
34% |
41% |
|
| Oppose |
15% |
13% |
17% |
15% |
|
| Strongly oppose |
10% |
|
6% |
7% |
11% |
| Don’t know |
4% |
|
2% |
2% |
3% |
71% support compulsory voting and 25% oppose.
There was strong majority support from all demographic groups – especially over 65’s (94%), Labor voters (79%) and those with university educations (78%).