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  • Feb, 2014

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    Government access to phone and Internet records

    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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