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  • Nov, 2014

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    Refugee compared to skilled migrant intake

    Q. And which of the following is true?

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote Other

    Australia takes in more refugees than skilled migrants

    31%

    34%

    35%

    10%

    36%

    Australia takes in about the same number of refugees and skilled migrants

    12%

    10%

    15%

    13%

    10%

    Australia takes in more skilled migrants than refugees

    25%

    28%

    22%

    35%

    27%

    Don’t know

    32%

    28%

    28%

    43%

    26%

    31% think that Australia takes in more refugees than skilled migrants and 25% think that Australia takes in more skilled migrants than refugees – while 12% think we take about the same number of each. 32% could not give an answer.

    There were not major differences across demographics.  Greens voters (35%) and university educated (33%) were more likely to think we take in more skilled migrants.

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