07 November 2012, 071112, Asian languages, Education, education in Australia
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of making it a priority for Australian students to learn Asian languages?
|
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
| Total approve |
50% |
57% |
46% |
64% |
| Total disapprove |
38% |
29% |
46% |
26% |
| Strongly approve |
9% |
14% |
5% |
18% |
| Approve |
41% |
43% |
41% |
46% |
| Disapprove |
22% |
18% |
25% |
10% |
| Strongly disapprove |
16% |
11% |
21% |
16% |
| Don’t know |
13% |
15% |
8% |
10% |
50% approve of making it a priority for Australian students to learn Asian languages and 38% disapprove. A majority of Labor voters and Greens voters approve but Liberal/National voters are split with 46% approve and 46% disapprove.
There were no major differences across age groups. 57% of full-time workers approve and 33% dispapprove.