ABC, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, funding, less funding for the ABC, more funding for the ABC
Q. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) currently receives about $950 million a year from government, including money for transmission. In terms of future funding, do you think the ABC should receive:
|
% |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total – More funding |
34% |
42% |
27% |
67% |
| Total – Less funding |
17% |
13% |
23% |
6% |
| A lot more funding |
11% |
15% |
6% |
24% |
| Some more funding |
23% |
27% |
21% |
43% |
| About the same funding as current levels |
32% |
31% |
37% |
21% |
| A little less funding |
8% |
8% |
10% |
4% |
| A lot less funding less funding |
9% |
5% |
13% |
2% |
| Don’t know |
17% |
14% |
13% |
5% |
The largest portion of respondents believe that the ABC should receiving more funding (34%) followed very closely by those that believe funding at current levels should remain (32%).
Seventeen per cent (17%) believe that the ABC should receive less funding.
Looking at the results by voting intention, Greens voters are the most in favour of more funding for the ABC (67%), whilst Coalition voters are the most likely to take the view that the ABC should receive less funding (23%).
Looking at the results by gender, male respondents are far more likely to support more funding for the ABC (44%) compared to female respondents (25%).