Q. In Syria, 20 Australian women and 46 children are being held by the Syrian Democratic Forces alongside their husbands who were captured while fighting for the Islamic State. These women and children are not considered prisoners of war but are unable to leave the camp and return to Australia.
It’s a complex situation where national security issues, human rights violations and the law all intersect.
Broadly, to what extent do you support or oppose these women and children returning to Australia?
| Gender | Age | |||||
| Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | |
| Strongly support | 17% | 15% | 19% | 29% | 13% | 10% |
| Somewhat support | 22% | 22% | 22% | 23% | 26% | 17% |
| Somewhat oppose | 24% | 30% | 19% | 10% | 23% | 37% |
| Strongly oppose | 23% | 21% | 25% | 23% | 21% | 26% |
| Don’t know | 14% | 12% | 15% | 15% | 16% | 10% |
| NET: Support | 39% | 37% | 41% | 52% | 40% | 27% |
| NET: Oppose | 47% | 51% | 44% | 34% | 44% | 62% |
| Base (n) | 1,088 | 539 | 549 | 342 | 373 | 373 |
| Total | Voting Intention | ||||
| Labor | Coalition | Greens | NET: Other | ||
| Strongly support | 17% | 18% | 15% | 29% | 10% |
| Somewhat support | 22% | 26% | 19% | 28% | 19% |
| Somewhat oppose | 24% | 20% | 31% | 10% | 41% |
| Strongly oppose | 23% | 23% | 28% | 17% | 20% |
| Don’t know | 14% | 13% | 8% | 16% | 10% |
| NET: Support | 39% | 45% | 33% | 57% | 29% |
| NET: Oppose | 47% | 42% | 59% | 27% | 61% |
| Base (n) | 1,088 | 343 | 380 | 107 | 130 |