Consular support to Australians
Now on the consular support the Australian government gives travellers when they encounter difficulty overseas. I am going to read out some statements other people have made about the consular support government gives to Australian travellers in difficulty overseas. For each one please say whether you personally agree or disagree:
This question was asked in 2014.
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The government should assist Australians in danger overseas whether or not they have abided by official travel warnings
67
30
Senior politicians should intervene to assist Australians in trouble overseas
62
33
Travellers should exhaust all other options for assistance before calling on the Australian government for help
61
39
Australians should reimburse government for the cost of consular services provided to them when travelling overseas
40
55
The Australian government should protect Australians from the laws of other countries
32
65