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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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