Aid, Australian Government, Ebola
Q. The Australian Government has committed $18 million to efforts to fight Ebola in West Africa, but has said the risks are too high to send medical or other personnel at this time. Do you think Australia is doing enough or not doing enough to assist the international efforts to fight Ebola?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Doing enough |
58% |
54% |
74% |
36% |
56% |
|
| Not doing enough |
21% |
32% |
10% |
42% |
17% |
|
| Don’t know |
21% |
14% |
17% |
22% |
26% |
58% of respondents think Australia is doing enough to assist the international efforts to fight Ebola and 21% think we are not doing enough.
74% of Liberal/National voters and 54% of Labor voters think we are doing enough but 42% of Greens voters think we are not doing enough.
62% of women think we are doing enough compared to 54% of men.
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%).