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  • Apr, 2014

    Free Trade Agreements generally

    Q. Generally, do you think making Free Trade Agreements with other countries is good for Australia or bad for Australia?

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote other

    Total good

    49%

    43%

    57%

    48%

    43%

    Total bad

    11%

    14%

    8%

    20%

    15%

    Very good

    13%

    13%

    16%

    6%

    11%

    Good

    36%

    30%

    41%

    42%

    32%

    Neither good nor bad

    18%

    22%

    17%

    9%

    20%

    Bad

    7%

    9%

    5%

    15%

    8%

    Very bad

    4%

    5%

    3%

    5%

    7%

    Don’t know

    22%

    21%

    17%

    24%

    23%

    49% think that free trade agreements are generally good for Australia and 11% think they are bad. 18% think they are neither and 22% could not give an opinion.

    Those most likely to think they were good were Liberal/National voters (57%), men (55%), aged 55+ (54%) and full-time workers (55%).

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