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Media Coverage of Craig Thomson Issue

4 Jun 2012

Q. Do you think there has been too much or too little media coverage of the allegations concerning Craig Thomson or has media coverage been about right?

 

Total

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Too much

43%

58%

28%

64%

Too little

8%

6%

12%

5%

About right

35%

23%

49%

21%

Don’t know

14%

13%

10%

10%

43% think there has been too much media coverage of the allegations concerning Craig Thomson, 8% too little and 35% think the coverage has been about right.

Those most likely to think there has been too much coverage were women (46%), aged 55+ (52%), respondents on incomes under $600pw (53%) and union members (51%).

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