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  • Sep, 2014

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    Supplying arms to Iraq

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the Australian Government’s decision to supply arms and weapons to Kurdish forces fighting in Iraq?

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote Other

    Total approve

    38%

    27%

    55%

    32%

    38%

    Total disapprove

    39%

    52%

    23%

    51%

    47%

    Strongly approve

    13%

    8%

    23%

    4%

    7%

    Approve

    25%

    19%

    32%

    28%

    31%

    Disapprove

    20%

    23%

    16%

    27%

    23%

    Strongly disapprove

    19%

    29%

    7%

    24%

    24%

    Don’t know

    24%

    21%

    22%

    17%

    15%

    38% approve of the Australian Government’s decision to supply arms and weapons to Kurdish forces fighting in Iraq and 39% disapprove.

    Those most likely to approve were Liberal/National voters (55%), men (50%) and aged 65+ (62%).

    Those most likely to disapprove were Labor voters (52%), Greens voters (51%) and women (45%).

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