Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements regarding freedom of speech?
NET: Agree | NET: Disagree | Strongly agree | Somewhat agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Somewhat disagree | Strongly disagree | |
It is only right that people consider how what they say can affect others | 69% | 9% | 32% | 37% | 22% | 6% | 3% |
People should not be allowed to argue religious freedom to abuse others | 64% | 13% | 36% | 28% | 23% | 7% | 6% |
Nowadays, people are unlikely to say what they really think, as they are afraid of how others will react | 64% | 16% | 28% | 36% | 20% | 11% | 5% |
Employers should not have the right to dictate what their employees say outside work | 58% | 18% | 29% | 29% | 24% | 12% | 6% |
There should be stronger laws to protect people who express their religious views in public | 38% | 28% | 16% | 22% | 34% | 16% | 12% |
NET: Very good/Quite good | Labor | Coalition | Greens | NET: Other | |
It is only right that people consider how what they say can affect others | 69% | 76% | 71% | 73% | 56% |
People should not be allowed to argue religious freedom to abuse others | 64% | 68% | 64% | 75% | 60% |
Nowadays, people are unlikely to say what they really think, as they are afraid of how others will react | 64% | 61% | 74% | 47% | 72% |
Employers should not have the right to dictate what their employees say outside work | 58% | 59% | 62% | 55% | 62% |
There should be stronger laws to protect people who express their religious views in public | 38% | 38% | 44% | 29% | 35% |
Q | NET: Agree | Gender | Age | |||
Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | ||
It is only right that people consider how what they say can affect others | 69% | 63% | 74% | 61% | 67% | 77% |
People should not be allowed to argue religious freedom to abuse others | 64% | 60% | 68% | 56% | 66% | 69% |
Nowadays, people are unlikely to say what they really think, as they are afraid of how others will react | 64% | 65% | 63% | 52% | 62% | 75% |
Employers should not have the right to dictate what their employees say outside work | 58% | 60% | 56% | 48% | 58% | 67% |
There should be stronger laws to protect people who express their religious views in public | 38% | 38% | 38% | 40% | 37% | 38% |