Awareness of dispute between Rugby Australia and Israel Folau

9 Jul 2019

Q. How closely have you been following the dispute between Rugby Australia and Israel Folau, following comments the player made on social media?

Q	Total	Gender		Age
Q	Total	Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+
I have been following the dispute closely	22%	28%	16%	18%	20%	27%
I have read or seen some news about the dispute	46%	43%	49%	40%	45%	53%
I am aware of the dispute, but don’t know any details	17%	16%	18%	19%	17%	15%
I am not aware of the dispute	15%	13%	17%	24%	17%	5%

28% of men stated that they have been following the dispute closely, compared to 16% of women.
18% of 18 to 34 year olds stated that they have been the dispute closely, compared to 27% of over 55 year olds.
High-income earners were more likely than low- or mid-income earners to have been following the dispute closely (32% compared to 20% for both low- and mid-income earners).
University-educated respondents were also more likely to be following the dispute closely (28%) than those with a secondary school education (18%) or a professional qualification (20%).

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