Trust in safety of personal data
Q. How much trust do you have in the government and telecommunications companies and internet service providers to store retained personal data safely and in a way that would prevent abuse?
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
|
Total lot/some trust |
26% |
18% |
45% |
5% |
17% |
|
Total little/no trust |
68% |
77% |
50% |
91% |
82% |
|
A lot of trust |
6% |
5% |
11% |
– |
3% |
|
Some trust |
20% |
13% |
34% |
5% |
14% |
|
A little trust |
23% |
20% |
26% |
23% |
20% |
|
No trust |
45% |
57% |
24% |
68% |
62% |
|
Don’t know |
6% |
5% |
5% |
4% |
2% |
68% say they have little or no trust in the government and telecommunications companies and internet service providers to store retained personal data safely and in a way that would prevent abuse and 26% have a lot or some trust.
Those with highest levels of trust were Liberal/National voters (45%) and people aged 65+ (44%).

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