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  • Jan, 2015

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    Support for sending asylum seekers to Cambodia

    Q.  The Government recently made an agreement to send asylum seekers arriving by boat in Australia to Cambodia in exchange for increased foreign aid. Do you support or oppose this agreement? 

     

     

    Total

     

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote other

    Total support

    44%

    36%

    67%

    10%

    41%

    Total oppose

    32%

    42%

    12%

    71%

    37%

    Strongly support

    11%

    8%

    19%

    2%

    9%

    Support

    33%

    28%

    48%

    8%

    32%

    Oppose

    17%

    21%

    9%

    28%

    23%

    Strongly oppose

    15%

    21%

    3%

    43%

    14%

    Don’t know

    24%

    21%

    21%

    19%

    22%

    44% support the Government’s agreement to send asylum seekers to Cambodia and 32% oppose.

    Those most likely to support were Liberal/National voters (67%) and men (50%).

    Those most likely to oppose were Greens voters (71%) and Labor voters (42%).

  • May, 2014

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    Resettling refugees in Cambodia

    Q. Would you support or oppose an agreement with Cambodia to resettle refugees arriving in Australia by boat?

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote other

    Total support

    37%

    31%

    46%

    23%

    46%

    Total oppose

    39%

    47%

    33%

    49%

    35%

    Strongly support

    11%

    9%

    16%

    5%

    14%

    Support

    26%

    22%

    30%

    18%

    32%

    Oppose

    18%

    23%

    17%

    19%

    13%

    Strongly oppose

    21%

    24%

    16%

    30%

    22%

    Don’t know

    24%

    22%

    21%

    28%

    18%

    37% support an agreement with Cambodia to resettle refugees arriving in Australia by boat and 39% oppose.

    49% of Greens voters and 47% of Labor voters oppose while 46% of Liberal/National voters support. There were no major differences across demographic groups.

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