Q. Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
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Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
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Aug 2014 |
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| Governments having access to personal telephone and internet information is necessary to protect society from terrorist or criminal actions. |
41% |
32% |
67% |
17% |
30% |
37% |
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| Governments are increasingly using the argument about terrorism to collect and store personal data and information, and this is a dangerous direction for society |
44% |
56% |
22% |
69% |
63% |
49% |
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| Don’t know |
15% |
12% |
11% |
14% |
7% |
13% |
Opinions were divided between the two statements. 41% agreed more that “Governments having access to personal telephone and internet information is necessary to protect society from terrorist or criminal actions” and 44% agreed more that “Governments are increasingly using the argument about terrorism to collect and store personal data and information, and this is a dangerous direction for society”
Since this question was asked in August there has been a shift to agreeing that “Governments having access to personal telephone and internet information is necessary to protect society from terrorist or criminal actions” – from 37% to 41%.