Q. Have the recent events in Britain concerning phone hacking by Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper, made you more or less concerned about the conduct of Australian newspapers?

Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
Total more concerned 51% 56% 48% 68%
Total less concerned 5% 5% 4% 3%
Much more concerned 15% 19% 11% 26%
A little more concerned 36% 37% 37% 42%
A little less concerned 4% 4% 4% 3%
Much less concerned 1% 1% >1% -
Makes no difference 38% 33% 44% 26%
Don’t know 6% 6%

Just over half (51%) of respondents are more concerned about the conduct of Australian newspapers following the recent events in Britain. 5% are less concerned, 38% say it makes no difference and 6% stated don’t know.

Green voters were more likely to state that they were more concerned (68%). Labor voters (56%) were more likely than Liberal voters (48%) to state that they were more concerned.

There was no substantial difference between the genders, states or age groups.

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Two Party Preferred: 05 March 12

Labor
44+/- 0
Coalition

56+/- 0

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