How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement about refugees and asylum seekers generally?

People's perceptions of refugees and asylum seekers are negatively affected by the media.

	%
Strongly agree	23
Agree	41
Neither agree nor disagree	15
Disagree	7
Strongly disagree	3
I don't know	11

 

Go to results for men and women, and people of different religions.
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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Strongly agree	20	24
Agree	39	42
Neither agree nor disagree	20	13
Disagree	8	6
Strongly disagree	3	2
I don't know	10	13

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Strongly agree	22	20	23
Agree	45	38	42
Neither agree nor disagree	15	17	15
Disagree	7	10	5
Strongly disagree	1	5	3
I don't know	10	10	11

 

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