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  • Feb, 2014

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    Peter Cosgrove as Governor General

    Q. What do you think of the choice of Peter Cosgrove, former chief of the Defence Forces, as Australia’s next Governor General?

     

     

    Total

     

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote other

    An excellent choice, the best person for the job

    30%

    24%

    46%

    7%

    26%

    A good choice, one of the best people for the job

    34%

    34%

    36%

    29%

    41%

    An acceptable choice but would prefer someone else

    11%

    15%

    7%

    21%

    9%

    Not a good choice, it should have gone to someone else

    4%

    3%

    1%

    15%

    4%

    Don’t know

    21%

    24%

    10%

    27%

    21%

    64% think that the choice of Peter Cosgrove as Australia’s next Governor General is good/excellent and that he is the best or one of the best for the job. Only 15% said they would prefer someone else.

    Strongest support for the choice of Peter Cosgrove came from Liberal/National voters (82% good/excellent) and those aged 55+ (79%).

    36% of Greens voters thought he was a good/excellent choice and 36% would prefer someone else.

    Of those aged under 35, 45% thought he was a good/excellent choice, 20% would prefer someone else and 35% did not know.

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