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Did Australians oppose conscription?
To help decide whether Australians opposed conscription,
examine these election results.
|
Party |
House of Representatives |
Senate |
|
1963
|
1966
|
1969
|
1972
|
1963
|
1966
|
1969
|
|
Liberal
|
52
|
61
|
46
|
38
|
23
|
21
|
21
|
|
Country Party
|
20
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
7
|
7
|
5
|
|
ALP
|
52
|
41
|
59
|
68
|
27
|
27
|
26
|
|
DLP
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
4
|
5
|
|
Indep
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
3
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Now examine the results of public opinion polls
(published in Peter Cook, Australia and Vietnam 1965 - 1972, La
Trobe University Melbourne, 1991 page 29).
|
Date
|
Favour continuing conscription (%)
|
Oppose/Against/End conscription (%)
|
Undecided (%)
|
|
June 61
|
73
|
21
|
6
|
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June 62
|
67
|
27
|
6
|
|
Aug 63
|
69
|
27
|
4
|
|
Jan 64
|
69
|
24
|
7
|
|
Nov 64
|
71
|
25
|
4
|
|
Sept 65
|
69
|
23
|
8
|
|
Apr 66
|
63
|
31
|
6
|
|
Jul 66
|
68
|
26
|
6
|
|
Nov 66
|
63
|
33
|
4
|
|
Nov 67
|
70
|
25
|
5
|
|
Dec 68
|
65
|
29
|
6
|
|
Aug 69
|
63
|
32
|
5
|
|
Oct 69
|
58
|
32
|
10
|
|
Apr 70
|
55
|
39
|
6
|
|
Oct 70
|
58
|
34
|
8
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