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  • Jan, 2014

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    Support for privatisation

    Q. Would you support or oppose privatisation of the following Government-owned corporations?

     

     

    Total support

    Total

    oppose

     

    Strongly support

    Support

    Oppose

    Strongly oppose

    Don’t know

    Medibank Private

    29%

    54%

    5%

    24%

    26%

    28%

    18%

    Australia Post

    20%

    69%

    4%

    16%

    26%

    43%

    11%

    The ABC and SBS

    21%

    64%

    5%

    16%

    25%

    39%

    14%

    The National Broadband Network

    28%

    58%

    7%

    21%

    24%

    34%

    14%

    Snowy Hydro

    17%

    53%

    3%

    14%

    23%

    30%

    30%

    Australian Rail Track Corporation (which runs much of the interstate train network)

    23%

    58%

    5%

    18%

    25%

    33%

    19%

    There was majority opposition to privatising each of the Government-owned corporations listed.

    Privatisation of Australia Post (69%) and ABC/SBS (64%) were most strongly opposed.

    While support for privatisation of these corporations was higher among Liberal/National voter, they were still more likely to oppose than support. Apart from Medibank Private (40% support/46% oppose) and the NBN (42%/46%), a majority of Liberal/National voters opposed privatisation of each corporation.

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