The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's "Vote Compass" during the 2013 Australian federal election found that 40.4% of respondents disagreed with the statement ""Australia should end the monarchy and become a republic"", whilst 38.1% agreed (23.1% strongly agreed) and 21.5% were neutral. Support for a republic was highest among those with a left-leaning political ideology. Younger people had the highest rate for those neutral towards the statement (27.8%) with their support for strongly agreed the lowest of all age groups at 17.1%. Support for a republic was highest in the Australian Capital Territory and Victoria and lowest in Queensland and Western Australia. More men than women said they support a republic.