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Awareness of dispute between Rugby Australia and Israel Folau

9 Jul 2019

Q. How closely have you been following the dispute between Rugby Australia and Israel Folau, following comments the player made on social media?

Q       Total Gender Age
Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+
I have been following the dispute closely 22% 28% 16% 18% 20% 27%
I have read or seen some news about the dispute 46% 43% 49% 40% 45% 53%
I am aware of the dispute, but don’t know any details 17% 16% 18% 19% 17% 15%
I am not aware of the dispute 15% 13% 17% 24% 17% 5%
  •  28% of men stated that they have been following the dispute closely, compared to 16% of women.
  • 18% of 18 to 34 year olds stated that they have been the dispute closely, compared to 27% of over 55 year olds.
  • High-income earners were more likely than low- or mid-income earners to have been following the dispute closely (32% compared to 20% for both low- and mid-income earners).
  • University-educated respondents were also more likely to be following the dispute closely (28%) than those with a secondary school education (18%) or a professional qualification (20%).
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