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Breaking the law

4 Apr 2017

Q. Do you believe it is ever justified to break the law?

  Total   Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens Vote other
Sometimes justified to break the law 37%   38% 34% 44% 45%
Never justified to break the law 50%   51% 56% 47% 44%
Don’t know 13%   11% 10% 10% 11%

 

37% believe it is sometimes justified to break the law and 50% think it is never justified to break the law.

Those more likely to think it is sometimes justified to break the law were Greens voters (44%), other party voters (45%) and aged under 35 (42%),

Those more likely to think it is never justified to break the law were Liberal/National voters (56%) and aged 55+ (62%).

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