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Independence of ABC

9 Oct 2018

Q. Overall, do you think the news reporting and comment on the ABC is independent and unbiased?

  Total   Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens Vote other
Yes 40%   50% 40% 52% 28%
No 34%   24% 43% 23% 50%
Don’t know 26%   25% 17% 25% 22%

40% think that the news reporting and comment on the ABC is independent and unbiased and 34% think it isn’t.

 

Those most likely to think the ABC is not independent and unbiased were LNP voters (43%), other party voters (50%) and aged 55+ (40%).

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