2015: Death penalty for drug trafficking

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Do you think the death penalty should or should not be used as a penalty for drug trafficking?

  1. 90%
  2. 60%
  3. 30%
  4. 0%
  5. 30%
Newspoll 13-15 Feb 2015
69
26
Newspoll 1-3 May 2015
71
25

2015: Push for abolition of death penalty

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Do you personally think the Australian Government should or should not play an active role in pushing for the abolition of the death penalty internationally?

  1. 60%
  2. 30%
  3. 0%
  4. 30%
  5. 60%
Lowy Institute 2015
47
51
Newspoll 1-3 May 2015
45
51

2015: Government responses to the execution of Australians overseas

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The following is a list of possible ways for the Australian government to respond if an Australian citizen is executed in another country as a result of the death penalty. Do you personally agree or disagree that the Australian government should…

  1. 80%
  2. 40%
  3. 0%
  4. 40%
  5. 80%
Make private diplomatic protests
24
73
Apply trade sanctions
57
37
Recall Australia’s ambassador
60
33
Suspend military and law enforcement cooperation
65
29
Suspend Australian aid projects
68
28

Death penalty