19 November 2012, 191112, child sexual abuse, compensation for victims, royal commission
Q. What are the most important things that should come out of the Royal Commission? (select up to 3)
|
Total |
Vote ALP |
Vote Libs |
Vote Greens |
Cath- |
Ang- |
Other Protest- |
Other relig- |
No relig- |
|
| Preventing future child sexual abuse |
63% |
63% |
63% |
74% |
65% |
59% |
62% |
57% |
65% |
| Prosecution of offenders |
60% |
55% |
67% |
48% |
58% |
67% |
68% |
53% |
59% |
| Removing those in positions of authority who allowed the abuse to occur |
39% |
39% |
35% |
58% |
27% |
42% |
33% |
37% |
48% |
| Giving victims the opportunity to tell their story |
27% |
31% |
24% |
28% |
28% |
28% |
30% |
27% |
25% |
| Exposing previously unreported or unresolved allegations |
27% |
26% |
30% |
24% |
28% |
23% |
27% |
26% |
29% |
| Exposing institutional cover-ups |
24% |
23% |
23% |
32% |
22% |
23% |
27% |
18% |
26% |
| Compensation for victims |
16% |
18% |
12% |
15% |
19% |
19% |
13% |
18% |
13% |
| Restoring public confidence in institutions |
11% |
13% |
13% |
4% |
16% |
13% |
15% |
11% |
6% |
| Establishing a public record of fact regarding child sexual abuse in institutions |
9% |
10% |
7% |
8% |
8% |
9% |
7% |
10% |
9% |
| Don’t know |
4% |
3% |
4% |
1% |
5% |
2% |
3% |
7% |
4% |
| Prefer not to answer |
1% |
* |
* |
– |
1% |
– |
– |
1% |
1% |
Respondents think that the most important things that should come out of the Royal Commission are preventing future child abuse (63%) and prosecution of offenders (60%). 39% think that removing those in positions of authority who allowed the abuse to occur is also important.
These were clearly the top three issues for all groups except Catholics who placed somewhat less importance on removing those in positions of authority who allowed the abuse to occur (27%). Greens voters considered removing those in positions of authority who allowed the abuse to occur (58%) to be more important than prosecution of offenders (48%). Liberal/National voters thought the most important outcome should be prosecution of offenders (67%). Women were a little more likely to nominate preventing future child abuse (69%) and removing those in positions of authority who allowed the abuse to occur (43%).