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 2010 |
Jul 2012 |
Jan 2014 |
Mar 2014 |
Jul 2014 |
| Too tough |
26% |
39% |
6% |
78% |
19% |
7% |
12% |
22% |
25% |
27% |
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| Too soft |
23% |
25% |
20% |
10% |
30% |
63% |
60% |
25% |
28% |
18% |
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| Taking the right approach |
35% |
19% |
64% |
3% |
38% |
18% |
11% |
35% |
34% |
36% |
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| Don’t know |
16% |
17% |
9% |
8% |
13% |
12% |
17% |
18% |
13% |
18% |
23% think the Government is too soft on asylum seekers, 26% think they are too tough and 35% think they are taking the right approach.
Since this question was last asked in July, those thinking the Government are too soft has increased a little from 18% to 23%.
Those most likely to think they are taking the right approach were Liberal/National voters (64%) and aged 55+ (47%).