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  • Sep, 2013

    Concern about Tony Abbott’s Cabinet

    Q. Are you concerned or not concerned that Tony Abbott has appointed only one woman to his Cabinet?

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Total concerned

    45%

    67%

    17%

    90%

    Total not concerned

    50%

    29%

    80%

    7%

    Very concerned

    22%

    40%

    4%

    50%

    Somewhat concerned

    23%

    27%

    13%

    40%

    Not very concerned

    17%

    14%

    22%

    4%

    Not at all concerned

    33%

    15%

    58%

    3%

    Don’t know

    5%

    4%

    3%

    3%

    45% say they are concerned that Tony Abbott has appointed only one woman to his Cabinet and 50% are not concerned. Opinions closely follow party preferences – 67% of Labor voters say they are concerned compared to only 17% of Liberal/National voters.

    By gender – men 39% concerned/57% not concerned; women 51% concerned/42% not concerned. 52% of respondents aged under 35 say they are concerned and 41% not concerned.

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