Q. Do you think the Federal Liberal/National Government is too tough or too soft on asylum seekers or is it taking the right approach?
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Total
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|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Oct 10 |
Jul 12 |
Jan 14 |
| Too tough |
25% |
37% |
6% |
79% |
25% |
7% |
12% |
22% |
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| Too soft |
28% |
28% |
29% |
15% |
33% |
63% |
60% |
25% |
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| Taking the right approach |
34% |
16% |
60% |
4% |
38% |
18% |
11% |
35% |
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| Don’t know |
13% |
19% |
5% |
3% |
4% |
12% |
17% |
18% |
28% think the Government is too soft on asylum seekers, 25% think they are too tough and 34% think they are taking the right approach.
Since this question was last asked in January, those thinking the Government are too tough has increased slightly from 22% to 25% – while too soft has also increased slightly from 25% to 28%. Those unable to give an opinion has dropped from 18% to 13%.
Those most likely to think they are taking the right approach were Liberal/National voters (60%) and aged 55+ (48%).