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  • Sep, 2014

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    Approval of military aid to Iraq

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the Australian Government’s decision to send 600 military personnel plus aircraft to Iraq for military action against the Islamic State (IS)?

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote other

    Total approve

    52%

    43%

    74%

    30%

    49%

    Total disapprove

    34%

    42%

    19%

    59%

    39%

    Strongly approve

    17%

    12%

    27%

    5%

    19%

    Approve

    35%

    31%

    47%

    25%

    30%

    Disapprove

    19%

    22%

    13%

    29%

    20%

    Strongly disapprove

    15%

    20%

    6%

    30%

    19%

    Don’t know

    15%

    16%

    8%

    11%

    12%

    52% approve of the Australian Government’s decision to send 600 military personnel plus aircraft to Iraq for military action against the Islamic State and 34% disapprove.

    A large majority (74%) of Liberal/National voters approve while Labor voters are split 43% approve/42% disapprove.

    Men split 60% approve/29% disapprove compared to women 44% approve/39% disapprove.

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