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	40
Neither agree nor disagree	15
Disagree	7
Strongly disagree	2
I don't know	13

 

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	35	43
Neither agree nor disagree	16	15
Disagree	9	5
Strongly disagree	4	1
I don't know	16	11

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Strongly agree	26	19	23
Agree	40	39	40
Neither agree nor disagree	14	16	16
Disagree	7	10	5
Strongly disagree	2	4	1
I don't know	10	12	15

 

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