Poll: Australians support criminalisation of flag burning

August 18th, 2025

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The polling was undertaken by independent marketing research firm Dynata of 1,009 Australians in a nationally representative sample over the weekend of 9-10 August 2025.

Question 1

Burning the Australian National Flag should be against the law

Question 2

People who burn the Australian National Flag should face jail time

Question 3

Non-citizens who burn the Australian National flag should be deported

Daniel Wild

Daniel Wild is a Deputy Executive Director at the Institute of Public Affairs

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