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  • Feb, 2014

    Appointment of Governor General

    Q. Do you think the Governor General should be appointed by the Government or elected by the people of Australia?

     

     

    Total

     

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote other

    Appointed by the Government

    43%

    40%

    58%

    25%

    36%

    Elected by the people

    40%

    45%

    29%

    58%

    55%

    Don’t know

    17%

    15%

    12%

    17%

    9%

    43% think the Governor General should be appointed by the Government and 40% think the Governor General should be elected by the people of Australia.

    Those most in favour of appointment by the Government were Liberal/National voters (58%), aged 55+ (58%) and those with university education (48%).

    Those most in favour of election by the people were Greens voters (58%) and other voters (55%).

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