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National security and AUKUS partnership

28 Sep 2021

Q. Thinking about the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine partnership, which is closer to your view?

	Total	Gender		Age Group			Federal Voting Intention
	Total	Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	Labor	TOTAL: Coalition	Greens	TOTAL: Other
The AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine partnership will make Australia more secure	45%	47%	44%	34%	40%	60%	39%	62%	30%	38%
The AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine partnership will not affect Australia’s security	36%	34%	37%	48%	36%	24%	39%	27%	40%	33%
The AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine partnership will make Australia less secure	19%	19%	19%	18%	24%	15%	22%	12%	30%	29%
Base (n)	1,094	539	555	341	368	385	366	397	101	130

Less than half think the AUKUS partnership will make Australia more secure (45%). 36% think it will not affect our security and 19% think we are now at more risk.
Those aged over 55 and Coalition voters are most likely to believe Australia is now more secure due to the AUKUS partnership.