Q. From what you’ve heard, do you favour or oppose the planned national broadband network (NBN)?
|
27 Sep 2010 |
14 Feb 2011 |
18 Apr 2011 |
20 Feb 2012 |
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total favour |
56% |
48% |
54% |
56% |
57% |
80% |
42% |
68% |
| Total oppose |
18% |
31% |
28% |
25% |
22% |
4% |
40% |
9% |
| Strongly favour |
27% |
19% |
22% |
20% |
18% |
31% |
8% |
32% |
| Favour |
29% |
29% |
32% |
36% |
39% |
49% |
34% |
36% |
| Oppose |
12% |
16% |
13% |
15% |
15% |
4% |
26% |
9% |
| Strongly oppose |
6% |
15% |
15% |
10% |
7% |
– |
14% |
– |
| Don’t know |
26% |
22% |
18% |
19% |
21% |
16% |
18% |
23% |
Opposition to the NBN has declined a little since this question was last asked in February.
57% (+1%) favour the NBN and 22% (-3%) oppose it. There is overwhelming majority support from Labor and Greens voters and Liberal/National voters now support the NBN 42%/40%.
By age group, those aged under 35 were 63% favour/13% oppose and those aged 55+ were 53% favour/35% oppose.
79% of those that believe their area will be connected to the NBN in the next three years favour the NBN and only 12% oppose. Those who think they will not be connected in the next three years split 51% support/35% oppose.