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  • Jun, 2013

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    Experience of forms of intolerance

    Q. Have you personally experienced or witnessed any of the following forms of intolerance in the past 12 months?

     

    Total

     

    Men

    Women

    Aged 18-34

    Aged 35-54

    Aged 55+

    Racism

    39%

    37%

    41%

    51%

    38%

    26%

    Religious intolerance

    29%

    28%

    29%

    37%

    29%

    18%

    Sexism

    29%

    26%

    32%

    38%

    28%

    21%

    Homophobia

    26%

    24%

    28%

    40%

    24%

    14%

    Ageism

    24%

    23%

    24%

    19%

    24%

    30%

    39% say they have experienced or witnessed racism in the past 12 months, while about one quarter have experienced or witnessed each of the other forms of intolerance. Younger people were much more likely to have experienced/witnessed racism, homophobia, sexism and religious intolerance. 30% of those aged 55+ say they have experienced/witnessed ageism.

  • Jun, 2013

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    Pauline Hanson in Parliament

    Q. Pauline Hanson has announced she will run for the Senate in New South Wales in the next Federal election. How likely would Pauline Hanson be to make a positive contribution to Federal Parliament?

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

     

    Julian Assange Apr 13

    Total likely

    30%

    27%

    34%

    13%

    32%

    Total not likely

    58%

    62%

    58%

    78%

    50%

    Very likely

    10%

    7%

    10%

    4%

    12%

    Somewhat likely

    20%

    20%

    24%

    9%

    20%

    Not very likely

    20%

    17%

    24%

    23%

    25%

    Not at all likely

    38%

    45%

    34%

    55%

    25%

    Don’t know

    12%

    11%

    8%

    8%

    17%

    30% think it is very or somewhat likely that Pauline Hanson would make a positive contribution if elected to Federal Parliament and 58% think it is not very or not at all likely. Those most likely to think she would make a positive contribution were Liberal/National voters (34%), voters for other parties or independents (48%) and those on incomes less than $600pw (38%).

    When a similar question was asked about Julian Assange in April, 32% thought it likely he would make a positive contribution and 50% thought it not likely.

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