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Contribution of Multiculturalism
Q. Overall, has multiculturalism (that is, the acceptance of people from different countries, cultures and religions) made a positive or negative contribution to Australian society?
Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
Total positive | 57% | 65% | 54% | 75% |
Total negative | 29% | 24% | 36% | 12% |
Very positive | 15% | 20% | 10% | 34% |
Positive | 42% | 45% | 44% | 41% |
Negative | 18% | 16% | 21% | 9% |
Very negative | 11% | 8% | 15% | 9% |
Made no difference | 6% | 6% | 5% | 3% |
Don’t know | 8% | 4% | 4% | 4% |
57% believe that multiculturalism has made a positive contribution to Australian society and 29% believe the contribution has been negative. A majority of all party voter groups believe the contribution has been positive.
Older respondents tend to have a more negative view – those aged 55+ were split 48% positive/45% negative while those aged under 35 were 65% positive and 18% negative.

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