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  • Sep, 2014

    Spending on security

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s recent decision to spend $64 million to support community groups and security agencies to reduce the threat of home-grown terrorism?

     

     

    Total

     

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote other

    Total approve

    56%

    47%

    78%

    34%

    44%

    Total disapprove

    24%

    34%

    10%

    46%

    31%

    Strongly approve

    20%

    8%

    37%

    22%

    10%

    Approve

    36%

    39%

    41%

    12%

    34%

    Disapprove

    16%

    22%

    8%

    23%

    20%

    Strongly disapprove

    8%

    12%

    2%

    23%

    11%

    Don’t know

    19%

    19%

    12%

    19%

    24%

    56% approve of Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s recent decision to spend $64 million to support community groups and security agencies to reduce the threat of home-grown terrorism and 24% disapprove.

    Those most likely to approve were Liberal/National voters (78%), aged 55+ (67%) and those earning less than $600pw (66%).

    Those most likely to disapprove were Greens voters (46%), Labor voters (34%) and university educated (29%).

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