Far-right rally

Q. There was a far-right rally held in Melbourne last week opposing immigration the alleged crimes committed by African “gangs” in the city.

To what extent do you support agree or disagree with each of the following statements relating to this rally?

	NET: Agree	NET: Disagree	Strongly agree	Somewhat agree	Somewhat disagree	Strongly disagree	Don’t know
There is no place in Australian society for the use of racist and fascist symbols used by participants in the rally	74%	17%	48%	26%	10%	7%	9%
All Australians have the right to peacefully protest, no matter how extreme their views	73%	19%	31%	42%	14%	5%	8%
Those attending the rally do not represent the views of the majority of Australians	60%	27%	31%	29%	17%	10%	13%
Scott Morrison demonstrated poor leadership by not immediately condemning the rally, and those who attended it, in stronger terms	48%	36%	21%	27%	23%	13%	16%
It was appropriate for Queensland senator Fraser Anning to use taxpayer money to attend the rally	22%	66%	8%	14%	18%	48%	12%

While 73% of Australians believe that ‘All Australians have the right to peacefully protest, no matter how extreme their views’, a similar proportion (74%) also feel agree that ‘There is no place in Australian society for the use of racist and fascist symbols used by participants in the rally’.

Six in ten believe that ‘Those attending the rally do not represent the views of the majority of Australians’.

Almost half (48%) agreed that ‘Scott Morrison demonstrated poor leadership by not immediately condemning the rally, and those who attended it, in stronger terms’.

Just 22% agreed ‘It was appropriate for Queensland senator Fraser Anning to use taxpayer money to attend the rally’ with 48% strongly disagreeing with this statement and 66% disagreeing overall.