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  • Apr, 2014

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    Political party advertising

    Q. Would you support or oppose a limit on the amount political parties and candidates can spend on advertising in elections?

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote other

    Total support

    84%

    83%

    85%

    88%

    89%

    Total oppose

    8%

    9%

    8%

    5%

    7%

    Strongly support

    56%

    57%

    52%

    62%

    73%

    Support

    28%

    26%

    33%

    26%

    16%

    Oppose

    4%

    5%

    3%

    4%

    4%

    Strongly oppose

    4%

    4%

    5%

    1%

    3%

    Don’t know

    7%

    7%

    6%

    6%

    4%

    84% support a limit on the amount political parties and candidates can spend on advertising in elections and 8% oppose. Support was similar across all voter groups.

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