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Government access to phone and Internet records

18 Feb 2014

Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the Australian Government being able to access your phone and internet records without a warrant?

 

Total

 

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Vote other

Total approve

16%

10%

24%

11%

19%

Total disapprove

80%

88%

71%

85%

80%

Strongly approve

4%

1%

6%

3%

5%

Approve

12%

9%

18%

8%

14%

Disapprove

24%

22%

28%

24%

20%

Strongly disapprove

56%

66%

43%

61%

60%

Don’t know

4%

3%

6%

3%

1%

80% disapprove of the Australian Government being able to access their phone and internet records without a warrant and 16% approve.

Disapproval was over 70% for all demographic groups.

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