National security
Q. When it comes to issues of national security, do you think there should be more restrictions on rights and freedom for some people so there can be more security for others or do you think our current laws strike the right balance between freedom and security?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Sep 2014 |
|
| Should be more restrictions |
56% |
53% |
69% |
26% |
66% |
50% |
||
| Current laws strike the right balance |
28% |
31% |
23% |
49% |
24% |
34% |
||
| Don’t know |
16% |
16% |
8% |
25% |
10% |
16% |
56% think there should be more restrictions on rights and freedom for some people so there can be more security for others – up 6% since September. 28% (down 6%) are more likely to think the current laws strike the right balance between freedom and security.
Those most in favour of more restrictions on rights and freedoms were Liberal/National voters (69%) and aged 45+ (68%).
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