Q. Do you think the Australian Government should be spending more or less on anti-terrorism measures or is current spending about right?
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Spending more |
28% |
23% |
39% |
15% |
28% |
|
Spending less |
19% |
22% |
12% |
37% |
21% |
|
Current spending about right |
36% |
40% |
37% |
22% |
40% |
|
Don’t know |
16% |
15% |
12% |
26% |
11% |
28% think the Australian Government should be spending more on anti-terrorism measures and 19% think they should be spending less – 36% think the current spending is about right.
Those most likely to support spending more were aged 55+ (40%), Liberal/National voters (39%) and those who had not completed secondary education (38%).
Those most likely to support spending less were aged under 25 (27%), Greens voters (37%) and those with university education (26%).