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Political party advertising

15 Apr 2014

Q. Would you support or oppose a limit on the amount political parties and candidates can spend on advertising in elections?

 

Total

 

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Vote other

Total support

84%

83%

85%

88%

89%

Total oppose

8%

9%

8%

5%

7%

Strongly support

56%

57%

52%

62%

73%

Support

28%

26%

33%

26%

16%

Oppose

4%

5%

3%

4%

4%

Strongly oppose

4%

4%

5%

1%

3%

Don’t know

7%

7%

6%

6%

4%

84% support a limit on the amount political parties and candidates can spend on advertising in elections and 8% oppose. Support was similar across all voter groups.

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