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  • Nov, 2012

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    Approval of Royal Commission

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the Government’s decision to hold a Royal Commission into child sexual abuse in institutions?

     

    Total

    Vote ALP

    Vote Libs

    Vote Greens

    Cath-
    olic

    Ang-
    lican

    Other Protest-
    ant

    Other religion

    No religion

    Total approve

    88%

    92%

    87%

    95%

    83%

    88%

    93%

    86%

    91%

    Total disapprove

    4%

    2%

    6%

    3%

    6%

    6%

    2%

    3%

    3%

    Strongly approve

    60%

    66%

    55%

    72%

    48%

    61%

    68%

    56%

    65%

    Approve

    28%

    26%

    32%

    23%

    35%

    27%

    25%

    30%

    26%

    Disapprove

    3%

    2%

    5%

    2%

    4%

    5%

    2%

    3%

    2%

    Strongly disapprove

    1%

    *

    1%

    1%

    2%

    1%

    1%

    Don’t know

    8%

    5%

    8%

    1%

    11%

    6%

    5%

    11%

    6%

    88% approve of the Government’s decision to hold a Royal Commission into child sexual abuse in institutions and 4% disapprove.

    The groups most likely to “strongly approve” were aged 65+ (71%), Greens voters (72%), Labor voters (66%), other protestants (68%) and those on incomes less than $1,000 pw (70%).

  • Nov, 2012

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    Important outcomes from Royal Commission

    Q. What are the most important things that should come out of the Royal Commission? (select up to 3)

     

    Total

    Vote ALP

    Vote Libs

    Vote Greens

    Cath-
    olic

    Ang-
    lican

    Other Protest-
    ant

    Other relig-
    ion

    No relig-
    ion

    Preventing future child sexual abuse

    63%

    63%

    63%

    74%

    65%

    59%

    62%

    57%

    65%

    Prosecution of offenders

    60%

    55%

    67%

    48%

    58%

    67%

    68%

    53%

    59%

    Removing those in positions of authority who allowed the abuse to occur

    39%

    39%

    35%

    58%

    27%

    42%

    33%

    37%

    48%

    Giving victims the opportunity to tell their story

    27%

    31%

    24%

    28%

    28%

    28%

    30%

    27%

    25%

    Exposing previously unreported or unresolved allegations

    27%

    26%

    30%

    24%

    28%

    23%

    27%

    26%

    29%

    Exposing institutional cover-ups

    24%

    23%

    23%

    32%

    22%

    23%

    27%

    18%

    26%

    Compensation for victims

    16%

    18%

    12%

    15%

    19%

    19%

    13%

    18%

    13%

    Restoring public confidence in institutions

    11%

    13%

    13%

    4%

    16%

    13%

    15%

    11%

    6%

    Establishing a public record of fact regarding child sexual abuse in institutions

    9%

    10%

    7%

    8%

    8%

    9%

    7%

    10%

    9%

    Don’t know

    4%

    3%

    4%

    1%

    5%

    2%

    3%

    7%

    4%

    Prefer not to answer

    1%

    *

    *

    1%

    1%

    1%

    Respondents think that the most important things that should come out of the Royal Commission are preventing future child abuse (63%) and prosecution of offenders (60%). 39% think that removing those in positions of authority who allowed the abuse to occur is also important.

    These were clearly the top three issues for all groups except Catholics who placed somewhat less importance on removing those in positions of authority who allowed the abuse to occur (27%). Greens voters considered removing those in positions of authority who allowed the abuse to occur (58%) to be more important than prosecution of offenders (48%). Liberal/National voters thought the most important outcome should be prosecution of offenders (67%). Women were a little more likely to nominate preventing future child abuse (69%) and removing those in positions of authority who allowed the abuse to occur (43%).

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