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Double dissolution

22 Mar 2016

If the Senate rejects the bill to restore the ABCC, or the Senate fails to pass it, would you approve or disapprove the Government calling a double-dissolution election?

  Total   Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens Vote other
Total approve 34%   34% 43% 33% 33%
Total disapprove 22%   28% 18% 29% 24%
Strongly approve 13% 15% 16% 5% 17%
Approve 21% 19% 27% 28% 16%
Disapprove 15% 16% 15% 22% 14%
Strongly disapprove 7% 12% 3% 7% 10%
Don’t know 44% 39% 40% 39% 44%

34% would approve of the Government calling a double dissolution election if the Senate fails to restore the ABCC and 22% oppose. 44% don’t have an opinion.

Supporters of all parties are more likely to approve than disapprove.

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