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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent

Guardian Essential poll: more than half of Australians approve of Albanese government’s response to Israel-Gaza war

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese during a Jewish community vigil marking the first anniversary of the 7 October attacks on Israel
Anthony Albanese during a Jewish community vigil in Melbourne marking the first anniversary of the 7 October attacks on Israel. Photograph: James Ross/AAP

About 56% of Australians are satisfied with the federal government’s response to the Israel-Gaza war, according to the latest Guardian Essential poll.

As federal politicians paused to mark the first anniversary of the 7 October attacks and the Israeli military response, the poll showed a five-point jump in satisfaction with the Labor government’s stance since the question was last asked in August.

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