The Federal Government’s current border control policies are strongly backed as necessary to protect us from threats such as Islamic extremism and terrorism. Only 7 per cent strongly disagree with those policies. Terrorism is ninth on a list of the most important problems facing Australia, with just 2.5 per cent thinking it is the most important.
80
%
Four in five respondents back the Federal Government’s border control policies to protect us from threats.
50
%
Half of those who back the border control policies strongly approve of them.
18
%
Less than 20% disapprove of the current border control policies.
2.5
%
Terrorism is rated as the most important problem facing Australia by just 2.5% of respondents.