Q. Do you think this new ministry will strengthen Australia’s national security, weaken our national security or make little difference?
Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote Other | ||
Will strengthen national security | 45% | 36% | 63% | 27% | 45% | |
Will weaken national security | 8% | 13% | 5% | 17% | 5% | |
Will make little difference | 28% | 35% | 21% | 33% | 29% | |
Don’t know | 19% | 16% | 11% | 23% | 20% |
45% think the new ministry will strengthen national security, 8% think it will weaken security and 28% think it will make little difference.
Those most likely to think it will strengthen security were Liberal/National voters (63%) and aged 65+ (54%).
Those most likely to think it will weaken security or make little difference were Labor voters (48%) and Greens voters (50%).