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?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
Oct 2010 |
Jul 2012 |
Jan 2014 |
Mar 2014 |
Jul 2014 |
Jan 2015 |
Apr 2015 |
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|
Too tough |
25% |
35% |
11% |
73% |
22% |
7% |
12% |
22% |
25% |
27% |
26% |
22% |
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|
Too soft |
29% |
28% |
32% |
13% |
42% |
63% |
60% |
25% |
28% |
18% |
23% |
27% |
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|
Taking the right approach |
31% |
23% |
48% |
8% |
19% |
18% |
11% |
35% |
34% |
36% |
35% |
34% |
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|
Don’t know |
15% |
14% |
10% |
7% |
16% |
12% |
17% |
18% |
13% |
18% |
16% |
17% |
29% think the Government is too soft on asylum seekers, 25% think they are too tough and 31% think they are taking the right approach. Since this question was last asked in April, those thinking the Government are too tough has increased a little from 22% to 25%.
Those most likely to think they are taking the right approach were Liberal/National voters (48%) and aged 65+ (45%).