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  • Feb, 2014

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    Approval of GM crops

     Q. Do you approve or disapprove of permitting genetically modified crops to be grown in Australia?

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote other

    Total approve

    32%

    33%

    31%

    23%

    32%

    Total disapprove

    50%

    47%

    51%

    62%

    59%

    Strongly approve

    6%

    7%

    7%

    3%

    7%

    Approve

    24%

    26%

    24%

    20%

    25%

    Disapprove

    26%

    25%

    28%

    23%

    27%

    Strongly disapprove

    24%

    22%

    23%

    39%

    32%

    Don’t know

    19%

    20%

    18%

    14%

    8%

    32% approve permitting genetically modified crops to be grown in Australia and 50% disapprove.

    Those most likely to disapprove were women (57%) and aged 45-64 (57%).

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