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  • Oct, 2012

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    Benefit of UN Security Council seat

    Q. Last week Australia won a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council. Permanent seats on the UN Security Council are held by major powers such as the US, Russia and China while non-permanent seats are held by other countries for a two year period. How much of a benefit, if any, do you think there is for Australia in having a seat on the UN Security Council?

     

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Total a lot/some benefit

    45%

    67%

    33%

    61%

    Total little/no benefit

    36%

    16%

    55%

    22%

    A lot of benefit

    14%

    27%

    7%

    17%

    Some benefit

    31%

    40%

    26%

    44%

    Little benefit

    20%

    13%

    29%

    16%

    No benefit

    16%

    3%

    26%

    6%

    Don’t know

    18%

    17%

    13%

    17%

    45% think there is a lot or some benefit in Australia having a seat on the UN Security Council and 36% think there is little or no benefit.

    67% of Labor voters and 61% of Greens voters think there is a lot/some benefit but 55% of Liberal/National voters think there is little/no benefit.

    Younger respondents were a little more likely to see a benefit for Australia – 50% of respondents aged 18-35 think there is a lot/some benefit compared to 40% of those aged 55+.

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