Q. Would you support or oppose privatisation of the following Government-owned corporations?
|
|
Total support |
Total oppose |
|
Strongly support |
Support |
Oppose |
Strongly oppose |
Don’t know |
| Medibank Private |
29% |
54% |
5% |
24% |
26% |
28% |
18% |
|
| Australia Post |
20% |
69% |
4% |
16% |
26% |
43% |
11% |
|
| The ABC and SBS |
21% |
64% |
5% |
16% |
25% |
39% |
14% |
|
| The National Broadband Network |
28% |
58% |
7% |
21% |
24% |
34% |
14% |
|
| Snowy Hydro |
17% |
53% |
3% |
14% |
23% |
30% |
30% |
|
| Australian Rail Track Corporation (which runs much of the interstate train network) |
23% |
58% |
5% |
18% |
25% |
33% |
19% |
There was majority opposition to privatising each of the Government-owned corporations listed.
Privatisation of Australia Post (69%) and ABC/SBS (64%) were most strongly opposed.
While support for privatisation of these corporations was higher among Liberal/National voter, they were still more likely to oppose than support. Apart from Medibank Private (40% support/46% oppose) and the NBN (42%/46%), a majority of Liberal/National voters opposed privatisation of each corporation.