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Interest in news stories

17 Nov 2020

Q. How closely have you been following these news stories in the last fortnight?

The easing of Covid-19 restrictions in Victoria

  Total Gender Age Group Federal Voting Intention
  Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+ Labor TOTAL: Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
Very closely 29% 28% 29% 20% 32% 33% 31% 32% 25% 23%
Fairly closely 44% 46% 42% 42% 43% 47% 48% 46% 35% 46%
Not that closely 20% 20% 20% 26% 19% 16% 17% 17% 30% 22%
Not closely at all 7% 5% 9% 12% 6% 4% 4% 4% 9% 10%
TOTAL: CLOSELY 73% 75% 71% 62% 75% 80% 79% 79% 61% 69%
TOTAL: NOT CLOSELY 27% 25% 29% 38% 25% 20% 21% 21% 39% 31%
Base (n) 1,010 479 531 250 383 377 323 404 80 122
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