Peter Cosgrove as Governor General
Q. What do you think of the choice of Peter Cosgrove, former chief of the Defence Forces, as Australia’s next Governor General?
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Total
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Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
| An excellent choice, the best person for the job |
30% |
24% |
46% |
7% |
26% |
|
| A good choice, one of the best people for the job |
34% |
34% |
36% |
29% |
41% |
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| An acceptable choice but would prefer someone else |
11% |
15% |
7% |
21% |
9% |
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| Not a good choice, it should have gone to someone else |
4% |
3% |
1% |
15% |
4% |
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| Don’t know |
21% |
24% |
10% |
27% |
21% |
64% think that the choice of Peter Cosgrove as Australia’s next Governor General is good/excellent and that he is the best or one of the best for the job. Only 15% said they would prefer someone else.
Strongest support for the choice of Peter Cosgrove came from Liberal/National voters (82% good/excellent) and those aged 55+ (79%).
36% of Greens voters thought he was a good/excellent choice and 36% would prefer someone else.
Of those aged under 35, 45% thought he was a good/excellent choice, 20% would prefer someone else and 35% did not know.
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