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Importance of asylum seeker issue

29 Jul 2013

Q. How important is the asylum seeker issue of in deciding which party you will vote for in the Federal election?

 

Total

 

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

 

17 Jun 13

The most important issue

7%

6%

8%

4%

6%

One of the most important issues

28%

27%

31%

34%

28%

Quite important but not as important as other issues

35%

40%

36%

33%

37%

Not very important

16%

16%

16%

19%

14%

Not at all important

8%

7%

8%

9%

10%

Don’t know

6%

4%

1%

1%

5%

35% of respondents think the asylum seeker issue is the most important or one of the most important election issues.

39% of Liberal/National voters think it is one of or the most important issues.

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