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Democracy: Steady support for democratic governmentDemocracy: Steady support for democratic government
Three-quarters of Australians (73%) say democracy is preferable to any other form of government. The minority of Australians who say ‘in some circumstances, a non-democratic government can be preferable’ (17%) remained within the margin of error of last year’s Poll (15%). One in ten Australians (10%) continue to say ‘for someone like me, it doesn’t matter what kind of government we have’.
About the author
Charles Lyons-Jones
Charles Lyons-Jones is a Research Fellow in the Lowy Institute’s Foreign Policy and Public Opinion Program. He oversees the annual Lowy Institute Poll and the Global Diplomacy Index.
