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Support for aid to fight Ebola

Oct 21, 2014

Q. Would you support or oppose Australia providing the following types of aid to fight Ebola in West Africa?

	Total support	Total oppose	Strongly support	Support	Oppose	Strongly oppose	Don’t know
Increased funding	53%	31%	12%	41%	20%	11%	16%
Sending workers to build hospitals	48%	37%	9%	39%	23%	14%	15%
Sending medical personnel	44%	41%	10%	34%	25%	16%	15%
Sending troops for security and logistics	36%	48%	7%	29%	28%	20%	16%

A majority (53%) would support Australia increasing funding to aid the fight against Ebola in West Africa.

However less than 50% support sending medical personnel (44%), troops (36%) or other workers (48%).

Those most likely to support sending medical personnel were Greens voters (62%) and those with university education (52%).

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Labor

51.5%-0.5

Coalition

48.5%+0.5