Q. The Australian Government has condemned the release of the Wikileaks material and the Prime Minister Julia Gillard has called it “grossly irresponsible” and “illegal”. Do you approve or disapprove of the response of the Prime Minister and the Australian Government to the publication of the Wikileaks material?
Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
Total approve | 32% | 45% | 28% | 17% |
Total disapprove | 46% | 38% | 54% | 66% |
Strongly approve | 11% | 18% | 8% | 1% |
Approve | 21% | 27% | 20% | 16% |
Disapprove | 27% | 24% | 31% | 32% |
Strongly disapprove | 19% | 14% | 23% | 34% |
Don’t know | 21% | 17% | 17% | 17% |
46% disapprove of the Australian Government’s response to the publication of the Wikileaks material and 32% approve – 21% have no opinion. A majority of Coalition (54%) and Greens voters (66%) disapproved while Labor voters were more likely to approve (45%/38%).