Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the 5% annual funding cut to the ABC?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
|
| Total approve |
25% |
13% |
45% |
7% |
23% |
|
| Total disapprove |
52% |
67% |
36% |
87% |
54% |
|
| Strongly approve |
8% |
2% |
18% |
– |
10% |
|
| Approve |
17% |
11% |
27% |
7% |
13% |
|
| Disapprove |
27% |
27% |
29% |
27% |
24% |
|
| Strongly disapprove |
25% |
40% |
7% |
60% |
30% |
|
| Don’t know |
23% |
20% |
19% |
6% |
23% |
25% approve the cuts to the ABC and 52% disapprove – 23% don’t know.
Those most likely to disapprove were Greens voters (87%), Labor voters (67%) and respondents aged 45-64 (60%).
Q. How concerned are you that funding cuts may result in the ABC cutting back or dropping some of its current affairs programs?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Total concerned |
53% |
64% |
34% |
85% |
57% |
|
| Total not concerned |
39% |
29% |
57% |
12% |
39% |
|
| Very concerned |
25% |
32% |
10% |
59% |
31% |
|
| Somewhat concerned |
28% |
32% |
24% |
26% |
26% |
|
| Not very concerned |
21% |
18% |
26% |
8% |
28% |
|
| Not at all concerned |
18% |
11% |
31% |
4% |
11% |
|
| Don’t know |
9% |
7% |
9% |
4% |
4% |
53% were concerned that funding cuts may result in the ABC cutting back or dropping some of its current affairs programs and 39% were not concerned.
Those most likely to be concerned were Greens voters (85%), Labor voters (64%) and university educated (62%).
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Q. Would you approve or disapprove of cutting funding to the ABC?
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Total approve |
21% |
12% |
37% |
8% |
15% |
|
| Total disapprove |
61% |
70% |
43% |
85% |
75% |
|
| Strongly approve |
7% |
2% |
16% |
3% |
5% |
|
| Approve |
14% |
10% |
21% |
5% |
10% |
|
| Disapprove |
29% |
29% |
30% |
12% |
38% |
|
| Strongly disapprove |
32% |
41% |
13% |
73% |
37% |
|
| Don’t know |
18% |
19% |
20% |
7% |
10% |
61% disapprove (including 32% strongly disapprove) of cutting funding to the ABC and 21% approve.
Those most likely to disapprove were Greens voters (85%), other voters (75%) and Labor voters (70%). Liberal/National voters were split 37% approve and 43% disapprove.
Those aged 55+ were a little more likely to approve – 26% approve/60% disapprove. 28% of men approved compared to only 14% of women.