02 July 2012, 020712, government action, media policy, newpapers, traditional media
Q. Would you approve or disapprove of the Australian Government taking action to maintain the publication of daily newspapers?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Read daily |
Read a few times a week |
Read about once a week |
Read less often/ never |
|
| Total approve |
52% |
59% |
49% |
45% |
68% |
63% |
44% |
37% |
| Total disapprove |
27% |
23% |
32% |
33% |
20% |
22% |
38% |
29% |
| Strongly approve |
17% |
21% |
14% |
12% |
32% |
18% |
14% |
6% |
| Approve |
35% |
38% |
35% |
33% |
36% |
45% |
30% |
31% |
| Disapprove |
20% |
18% |
23% |
22% |
12% |
15% |
32% |
21% |
| Strongly disapprove |
7% |
5% |
9% |
11% |
8% |
7% |
6% |
8% |
| Don’t know |
21% |
18% |
18% |
22% |
12% |
15% |
18% |
35% |
52% would approve of the Australian Government taking action to maintain the publication of daily newspapers and 27% disapproved.
Those most likely to approve were women (59%), Victorians (59%) and Labor voters (59%).