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Posting sexual images

27 Oct 2015

Q. Do you think it should be a criminal offence to post sexual images of ex-partners online without their consent?

Total

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Vote other

Men

Women

Aged 18-34

Aged 35-54

Aged 55+

Yes, should be a criminal offence

89%

92%

90%

86%

91%

84%

93%

84%

89%

93%

No, should not be a criminal offence

5%

4%

6%

6%

6%

9%

1%

9%

5%

2%

Don’t know

6%

3%

4%

9%

3%

6%

6%

7%

6%

5%

89% think that it should be a criminal offence to post sexual images of ex-partners online without their consent and 5% think it should not be a criminal offence.

93% of women and 84% of men think it should be a criminal offence.

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