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  • Jun, 2015

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    Revoking citizenship from dual nationals

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the Government’s proposal to take away the citizenship of dual nationals who are engaged in terrorism or supporting terror groups.

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote Other

    Total approve

    81%

    77%

    93%

    52%

    84%

    Total disapprove

    9%

    11%

    2%

    35%

    10%

    Strongly approve

    60%

    54%

    74%

    29%

    61%

    Approve

    21%

    23%

    19%

    23%

    23%

    Disapprove

    6%

    6%

    1%

    24%

    6%

    Strongly disapprove

    3%

    5%

    1%

    11%

    4%

    Don’t know

    11%

    11%

    5%

    13%

    6%

    81% support the Government’s proposal to take away the citizenship of dual nationals who are engaged in terrorism or supporting terror groups. A majority of all voter groups support and support is strongest among Liberal/National voters (93%)

  • Jun, 2015

    Revoking citizenship from sole nationals

    Q. And would you approve or disapprove of taking away the citizenship of sole nationals who are engaged in terrorism or supporting terror groups if they are eligible to become a citizen of another country?

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote Other

    Total approve

    73%

    67%

    90%

    44%

    77%

    Total disapprove

    13%

    15%

    5%

    31%

    15%

    Strongly approve

    54%

    47%

    71%

    26%

    57%

    Approve

    19%

    20%

    19%

    18%

    20%

    Disapprove

    9%

    10%

    4%

    18%

    11%

    Strongly disapprove

    4%

    5%

    1%

    13%

    4%

    Don’t know

    13%

    17%

    5%

    26%

    8%

    A substantial majority of 73% also support the Government’s proposal to take away the citizenship of sole nationals who are engaged in terrorism or supporting terror groups if they are eligible to become a citizen of another country.

    Support is strongest among Liberal/National voters (90%). Green voters are split but more likely to support (44% support/31% oppose/26% don’t know).

  • Jun, 2015

    Decision about revoking citizenship

    Q. And should the decision about taking away citizenship be made by a court of law or a Government minister?

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote Other

    Court of law

    54%

    58%

    47%

    71%

    56%

    Government minister

    24%

    22%

    34%

    8%

    25%

    Don’t know

    22%

    20%

    19%

    215

    19%

    A majority (54%) think that the decision about taking away citizenship should be made by a court of law rather than the Government minister (24%).

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