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  • Feb, 2015

    Opinion of retaining personal information

    Q. Which of the following statements is closest to your view?

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote Other

     

    Aug 2014

    Nov 2014

    Governments having access to personal telephone and internet information is necessary to protect society from terrorist or criminal actions.

    38%

    29%

    57%

    16%

    42%

    37%

    41%

    Governments are increasingly using the argument about terrorism to collect and store personal data and information, and this is a dangerous direction for society

    44%

    55%

    26%

    71%

    48%

    49%

    44%

    Don’t know

    18%

    15%

    16%

    13%

    10%

    13%

    15%

    Opinions were divided between the two statements. 38% agreed more that “Governments having access to personal telephone and internet information is necessary to protect society from terrorist or criminal actions” and 44% agreed more that “Governments are increasingly using the argument about terrorism to collect and store personal data and information, and this is a dangerous direction for society”

    Since this question was asked in November there has been a slight shift away from agreeing that “Governments having access to personal telephone and internet information is necessary to protect society from terrorist or criminal actions” – from 41% to 38%.

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