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  • Feb, 2014

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    File sharing

    Q. The Government has indicated that it intends to place more pressure in Internet Service Providers to stop file sharing, including potentially cutting off internet connections to their customers who illegally download files. Do you support such measures?

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote  other

    Aged 18-34

    Aged 35-54

    Aged 55+

    Total support

    38%

    29%

    53%

    17%

    32%

    28%

    38%

    49%

    Total oppose

    42%

    52%

    30%

    61%

    45%

    52%

    39%

    31%

    Strongly support

    11%

    9%

    14%

    3%

    17%

    7%

    11%

    15%

    Support

    27%

    20%

    39%

    14%

    15%

    21%

    27%

    34%

    Oppose

    16%

    16%

    14%

    21%

    15%

    15%

    15%

    16%

    Strongly oppose

    26%

    36%

    16%

    40%

    30%

    37%

    24%

    15%

    Don’t know

    21%

    19%

    18%

    23%

    23%

    20%

    24%

    19%

    42% opposed and 38% supported measures to stop illegal file sharing.

    Those more likely to oppose these measures were Greens voters (61%), Labor voters (52%) aged 18-34 (52%) and university educated (46%).

    Those more likely to support these measures were Liberal/National voters (53%) and aged 55+ (49%).

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