30 April 2012, 300412, Aid, Gross National Income, Millennium Declaration, Polling, polls
Q. In 2000 John Howard signed the Millennium Declaration committing Australia to spend 0.7% of Gross National Income on aid (the equivalent of 70 cents in every $100 earned in the economy). How much do you think Australia spent on aid in 2011?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| 0.35 |
13% |
15% |
12% |
16% |
| 0.5 |
12% |
10% |
16% |
14% |
| 0.7 |
7% |
10% |
7% |
8% |
| More than 0.7 |
24% |
28% |
25% |
20% |
| Don’t know |
44% |
37% |
40% |
42% |
When asked home much of Australia’s Gross National Income is spent on aid, the largest proportion of respondents stated ‘don’t know’ (44%).
The next largest proportion (24%) said that it was more than the 0.7 committed in the Millennium Declaration.
13% said that Australia spent 0.35 on aid, and 12% said 0.5. Just 7% said 0.7.
There was little difference across voting intention.
Females (48%) were more likely than males (39%) to select ‘don’t know’.