D0139: Age Poll, March, 1978
POLLING ORGANISATION Irving Saulwick and Associates SURVEY METHOD The sampled population consisted of persons aged 18 years and over who were enrolled to vote from all federal electorates throughout Australia, excluding the Northern Territory. Approximately 2,000 interviews were usually conducted. A number of starting points, proportional to the number of electors, was chosen in each Federal electorate. Beginning at the dwelling adjacent to that starting point the interviewer approached each dwelling until a contact was made and an interview completed. The next three adjacent dwellings were skipped and approaches were then made to each dwelling until a second interview was obtained and so on until a cluster size of 4 interviews were completed. The interviewee was selected by taking that person whose birthday was nearest to the date of interview, aged 18 years or more and enrolled to vote and at home. Equal numbers of interviews with males and females within a pair of clusters and an age quota were imposed in each sample locality. This poll is based on 2,011 interviews conducted in March 1978. BACKGROUND VARIABLES country of birth / religion / self assessment of social class / occupation of head of household / age / sex / marital status / highest level of education / occupation / voting intention / vote at last federal election / WEIGHTING The responses are unweighted. THEMES - NAMES AND RESPONSES 1a. THERE IS MUCH TALK ABOUT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN AUSTRALIA - WOULD YOU SAY THAT THE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN AUSTRALIA TODAY ARE - - Encourage 'Best Guess' Category label Code Count Percent VERY GOOD 1 26 1.3 GOOD 2 266 13.2 FAIR 3 992 49.3 POOR 4 482 24.0 VERY POOR 5 234 11.6 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 6 11 .5 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 1b. AND IN 6 MONTHS TIME DO YOU THINK THEY WILL BE - Category label Code Count Percent VERY GOOD 1 61 3.0 GOOD 2 430 21.4 FAIR 3 700 34.8 POOR 4 451 22.4 VERY POOR 5 300 14.9 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 6 69 3.4 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 2. THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT HAS STATED THAT INFLATION IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE FACING THE COMMUNITY. SOME OTHERS SAY UNEMPLOYMENT IS A MORE IMPORTANT ISSUE. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS COMES CLOSEST TO YOUR OPINION? (1) THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD FIGHT INFLATION EVEN IF IT MEANS AN INCREASE IN UNEMPLOYMENT (2) THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD FIGHT INFLATION BUT ONLY IF IF UNEMPLOYMENT IS NOT INCREASED AS A RESULT (3) THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD FIGHT UNEMPLOYMENT EVEN IF IT MEANS AN INCREASE IN INFLATION Category label Code Count Percent FIGHT DESPITE UNEMPL 1 461 22.9 FIGHT IF NO INCREASE 2 1003 49.9 FIGHT UNEMPLOYMENT 3 497 24.7 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 4 50 2.5 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 3. AS YOU MAY KNOW, THE ARBITRATION COMMISSION ADJUSTS WAGES EVERY 3 MONTHS. SOME PEOPLE CLAIM THAT IT IS IMPORTANT TO ADJUST WAGE LEVELS FOR PRICE CHANGES EVERY 3 MONTHS, OTHERS SUGGEST IT WOULD BE BETTER ONCE EVERY 6 MONTHS OR ONCE A YEAR. WHICH OF THESE WOULD YOU FAVOUR? Category label Code Count Percent ADJ EVERY 3 MONTHS 1 686 34.1 ADJ EVERY 6 MONTHS 2 593 29.5 ADJUST ONCE A YEAR 3 689 34.3 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 4 43 2.1 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 4. AND NOW ON QUITE A DIFFERENT SUBJECT: THE GOVERNMENT HAS ANNOUNCED THAT IT WILL PERMIT URANIUM TO BE MINED AND EXPORTED. DO YOU PERSONALLY THINK THAT AUSTRALIA AT THE PRESENT TIME ....? (1) SHOULD MINE AND EXPORT URANIUM OR (2) SHOULD NOT MINE AND EXPORT URANIUM Category label Code Count Percent SHOULD MINE 1 1066 53.0 SHOULD NOT MINE 2 789 39.2 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 3 156 7.8 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 5. THERE HAS BEEN SOME DISCUSSION IN THE NEWSPAPERS RECENTLY ABOUT HOW MUCH THE LAW SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN PEOPLES LIVES. I'M GOING TO READ SOME STATEMENTS TO YOU AND I WANT YOU TO INDICATE HOW MUCH YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THEM. YOU MAY AGREE STRONGLY, AGREE SOMEWHAT, NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE, DISAGREE SOMEWHAT OR DISAGREE STRONGLY. PEOPLE WHO SMOKE MARIJUANA SHOULD BE PROSECUTED BY THE LAW Category label Code Count Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1 700 34.8 AGREE SOMEWHAT 2 378 18.8 NEITHER 3 152 7.6 DISAGREE SOMEWHAT 4 491 24.4 DISAGREE STRONGLY 5 277 13.8 DON'T KNOW 6 13 .6 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 PEOPLE WHO SELL MARIJUANA SHOULD BE PROSECUTED BY THE LAW Category label Code Count Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1 1477 73.4 AGREE SOMEWHAT 2 243 12.1 NEITHER 3 53 2.6 DISAGREE SOMEWHAT 4 150 7.5 DISAGREE STRONGLY 5 80 4.0 DON'T KNOW 6 8 .4 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 PEOPLE WHO USE HARD DRUGS SHOULD BE PROSECUTED BY THE LAW Category label Code Count Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1 1131 56.2 AGREE SOMEWHAT 2 349 17.4 NEITHER 3 99 4.9 DISAGREE SOMEWHAT 4 275 13.7 DISAGREE STRONGLY 5 147 7.3 DON'T KNOW 6 10 .5 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 THE AGE OF CONSENT FOR SEXUAL ACTIVITY SHOULD BE REDUCED FROM 16 TO 15 YEARS Category label Code Count Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1 141 7.0 AGREE SOMEWHAT 2 196 9.7 NEITHER 3 150 7.5 DISAGREE SOMEWHAT 4 356 17.7 DISAGREE STRONGLY 5 1146 57.0 DON'T KNOW 6 22 1.1 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 NUDE BATHING ON SPECIALLY PROCLAIMED BEACHES SHOULD BE ALLOWED BY THE LAW Category label Code Count Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1 680 33.8 AGREE SOMEWHAT 2 677 33.7 NEITHER 3 137 6.8 DISAGREE SOMEWHAT 4 150 7.5 DISAGREE STRONGLY 5 355 17.7 DON'T KNOW 6 12 .6 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 SEXUAL ACTS BETWEEN PERSONS OF THE SAME SEX SHOULD BE TREATED BY THE LAW IN THE SAME WAY AS SEXUAL ACTS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT SEXES Category label Code Count Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1 571 28.4 AGREE SOMEWHAT 2 573 28.5 NEITHER 3 217 10.8 DISAGREE SOMEWHAT 4 206 10.2 DISAGREE STRONGLY 5 400 19.9 DON'T KNOW 6 44 2.2 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 6. THERE IS A LOT OF TALK THESE DAYS ABOUT WHAT AUSTRALIA'S AIMS SHOULD BE FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS? 6a. ON THIS CARD ARE LISTED SOME OF THE GOALS TO WHICH DIFFERENT PEOPLE WOULD GIVE TOP PRIORITY. WOULD YOU TELL ME WHICH OF THESE YOU CONSIDER MOST IMPORTANT. AND WHICH NEXT MOST IMPORTANT? 1. ACHIEVING A HIGH RATE OF ECONOMIC GROWTH 2. MAKING SURE THAT THIS COUNTRY HAS STRONG DEFENCE FORCES 3. SEEING THAT PEOPLE HAVE MORE SAY IN HOW THINGS GET DECIDED AT WORK AND IN THEIR COMMUNITIES 4. TRYING TO MAKE OUR CITIES AND COUNTRYSIDE MORE BEAUTIFUL ECONOMIC GROWTH Category label Code Count Percent MOST IMP 1 886 44.1 NEXT MOST IMP 2 543 27.0 NOT CHOSEN 3 582 28.9 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 STRONG DEFENCE FORCES Category label Code Count Percent MOST IMP 1 535 26.6 NEXT MOST IMP 2 580 28.8 NOT CHOSEN 3 896 44.6 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 PEOPLE HAVING MORE SAY Category label Code Count Percent MOST IMP 1 498 24.8 NEXT MOST IMP 2 551 27.4 NOT CHOSEN 3 962 47.8 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 BEAUTIFYING CITIES AND COUNTRYSIDE Category label Code Count Percent MOST IMP 1 77 3.8 NEXT MOST IMP 2 305 15.2 NOT CHOSEN 3 1629 81.0 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 6b. AND NOW: WHICH OF THE AIMS LISTED ON THIS CARD DO YOU CONSIDER MOST IMPORTANT? AND WHICH NEXT MOST IMPORTANT? 5. MAINTAINING ORDER IN THE NATION 6. GIVING THE PEOPLE MORE SAY IN IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT DECISIONS 7. FIGHTING RISING PRICES 8. PROTECTING FREEDOM OF SPEECH MAINTAINING ORDER IN THE NATION Category label Code Count Percent MOST IMP 1 604 30.0 NEXT MOST IMP 2 386 19.2 NOT CHOSEN 3 1021 50.8 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 MORE SAY IN GOVT DECISIONS Category label Code Count Percent MOST IMP 1 561 27.9 NEXT MOST IMP 2 460 22.9 NOT CHOSEN 3 990 49.2 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 FIGHTING RISING PRICES Category label Code Count Percent MOST IMP 1 570 28.3 NEXT MOST IMP 2 672 33.4 NOT CHOSEN 3 769 38.2 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 PROTECTING FREEDOM OF SPEECH Category label Code Count Percent MOST IMP 1 268 13.3 NEXT MOST IMP 2 463 23.0 NOT CHOSEN 3 1280 63.6 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 6c. AND WHICH OF THE AIMS LISTED ON THIS CARD DO YOU CONSIDER MOST IMPORTANT? AND WHICH NEXT MOST IMPORTANT? 9. HAVING A STABLE ECONOMY 10. PROGRESS TOWARDS A LESS IMPERSONAL, MORE HUMANE SOCIETY 11. THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME 12. PROGRESS TOWARDS A SOCIETY WHERE IDEAS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN MONEY HAVING A STABLE ECONOMY Category label Code Count Percent MOST IMP 1 1034 51.4 NEXT MOST IMP 2 453 22.5 NOT CHOSEN 3 524 26.1 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 MORE HUMANE SOCIETY Category label Code Count Percent MOST IMP 1 236 11.7 NEXT MOST IMP 2 415 20.6 NOT CHOSEN 3 1360 67.6 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME Category label Code Count Percent MOST IMP 1 517 25.7 NEXT MOST IMP 2 673 33.5 NOT CHOSEN 3 821 40.8 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 IDEAS MORE IMPORTANT THAN MONEY Category label Code Count Percent MOST IMP 1 222 11.0 NEXT MOST IMP 2 460 22.9 NOT CHOSEN 3 1329 66.1 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 6d. NOW WOULD YOU LOOK AGAIN AT ALL OF THE GOALS LISTED ON THE THREE CARDS AND TELL ME - WHICH ONE YOU CONSIDER MOST IMPORTANT AND WHICH ONE YOU CONSIDER NEXT MOST IMPORTANT AND WHICH IS THE LAST IMPORTANT FROM YOUR POINT OF VIEW Rank one, two and three (Three being the Least Important) 1. ACHIEVING A HIGH RATE OF ECONOMIC GROWTH 2. MAKING SURE THAT THIS COUNTRY HAS STRONG DEFENCE FORCES 3. SEEING THAT THE PEOPLE HAVE MORE SAY IN HOW THINGS GET DECIDED AT WORK AND IN THEIR COMMUNITIES 4. TRYING TO MAKE OUR CITIES AND COUNTRYSIDE MORE BEAUTIFUL 5. MAINTAINING ORDER IN THE NATION 6. GIVING THE PEOPLE MORE SAY IN IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT DECISIONS 7. FIGHTING RISING PRICES 8. PROTECTING FREEDOM OF SPEECH 9. HAVING A STABLE ECONOMY 10. PROGRESS TOWARDS A LESS IMPERSONAL MORE HUMANE SOCIETY 11. THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME 12. PROGRESS TOWARDS A SOCIETY WHERE IDEAS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN MONEY ECONOMIC GROWTH Category label Code Count Percent MOST IMP 1 370 18.4 NEXT MOST IMP 2 237 11.8 LEAST IMP 3 107 5.3 NOT CHOSEN 4 1297 64.5 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 STRONG DEFENCE FORCES Category label Code Count Percent MOST IMP 1 278 13.8 NEXT MOST IMP 2 196 9.7 LEAST IMP 3 206 10.2 NOT CHOSEN 4 1331 66.2 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 PEOPLE HAVING MORE SAY Category label Code Count Percent MOST IMP 1 120 6.0 NEXT MOST IMP 2 126 6.3 LEAST IMP 3 142 7.1 NOT CHOSEN 4 1623 80.7 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 BEAUTIFYING CITIES AND COUNTRYSIDE Category label Code Count Percent MOST IMP 1 15 .7 NEXT MOST IMP 2 30 1.5 LEAST IMP 3 473 23.5 NOT CHOSEN 4 1493 74.2 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 MAINTAINING ORDER IN THE NATION Category label Code Count Percent MOST IMP 1 149 7.4 NEXT MOST IMP 2 180 9.0 LEAST IMP 3 81 4.0 NOT CHOSEN 4 1601 79.6 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 MORE SAY IN GOVT DECISIONS Category label Code Count Percent MOST IMP 1 169 8.4 NEXT MOST IMP 2 177 8.8 LEAST IMP 3 154 7.7 NOT CHOSEN 4 1511 75.1 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 FIGHTING RISING PRICES Category label Code Count Percent MOST IMP 1 151 7.5 NEXT MOST IMP 2 216 10.7 LEAST IMP 3 89 4.4 NOT CHOSEN 4 1555 77.3 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 PROTECTING FREEDOM OF SPEECH Category label Code Count Percent MOST IMP 1 82 4.1 NEXT MOST IMP 2 99 4.9 LEAST IMP 3 111 5.5 NOT CHOSEN 4 1719 85.5 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 HAVING A STABLE ECONOMY Category label Code Count Percent MOST IMP 1 351 17.5 NEXT MOST IMP 2 304 15.1 LEAST IMP 3 74 3.7 NOT CHOSEN 4 1282 63.7 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 MORE HUMANE SOCIETY Category label Code Count Percent MOST IMP 1 88 4.4 NEXT MOST IMP 2 104 5.2 LEAST IMP 3 115 5.7 NOT CHOSEN 4 1704 84.7 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME Category label Code Count Percent MOST IMP 1 146 7.3 NEXT MOST IMP 2 246 12.2 LEAST IMP 3 86 4.3 NOT CHOSEN 4 1533 76.2 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 IDEAS MORE IMPORTANT THAN MONEY Category label Code Count Percent MOST IMP 1 92 4.6 NEXT MOST IMP 2 92 4.6 LEAST IMP 3 336 16.7 NOT CHOSEN 4 1491 74.1 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 7. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO TELL ME WHAT YOU HAVE FOUND MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE. WOULD YOU PLEASE LOOK AT THIS CARD AND TELL ME WHICH OF THESE IS MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU AS A GOAL IN YOUR LIFE - AND WHICH COMES NEXT? ETC. Rank one - five A PROSPEROUS LIFE (HAVING A GOOD INCOME AND BEING ABLE TO AFFORD THE GOOD THINGS IN LIFE) Category label Code Count Percent MOST IMP 1 163 8.1 2ND MOST IMP 2 243 12.1 3RD MOST IMP 3 516 25.7 4TH MOST IMP 4 588 29.2 LEAST IMP 5 471 23.4 MISSING 6 30 1.5 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 AN IMPORTANT LIFE (A LIFE OF ACHIEVEMENT THAT BRINGS ME RESPECT AND RECOGNITION) Category label Code Count Percent MOST IMP 1 177 8.8 2ND MOST IMP 2 315 15.7 3RD MOST IMP 3 536 26.7 4TH MOST IMP 4 552 27.4 LEAST IMP 5 406 20.2 MISSING 6 25 1.2 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 A SECURE LIFE (MAKING SURE THAT ALL BASIC NEEDS AND EXPENSES ARE PROVIDED FOR) Category label Code Count Percent MOST IMP 1 634 31.5 2ND MOST IMP 2 764 38.0 3RD MOST IMP 3 357 17.8 4TH MOST IMP 4 174 8.7 LEAST IMP 5 64 3.2 MISSING 6 18 .9 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 AN EXCITING LIFE (A STIMULATING ACTIVE LIFE) Category label Code Count Percent MOST IMP 1 108 5.4 2ND MOST IMP 2 162 8.1 3RD MOST IMP 3 334 16.6 4TH MOST IMP 4 481 23.9 LEAST IMP 5 897 44.6 MISSING 6 29 1.4 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 A FAMILY LIFE Category label Code Count Percent MOST IMP 1 923 45.9 2ND MOST IMP 2 510 25.4 3RD MOST IMP 3 242 12.0 4TH MOST IMP 4 179 8.9 LEAST IMP 5 140 7.0 MISSING 6 17 .8 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 8. IF A FEDERAL ELECTION FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WAS HELD TOMORROW, FOR WHICH POLITICAL PARTY WOULD YOU PROBABLY VOTE? Category label Code Count Percent ALP 1 790 39.3 AUST. PARTY 2 10 .5 AUST.DEM 3 176 8.8 DLP 4 32 1.6 LIBERAL 5 750 37.3 NCP 6 94 4.7 OTHER 7 29 1.4 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 8 130 6.5 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 9a. IF YOU HAD TO GIVE MR FRASER A MARK OUT OF TEN FOR HIS POPULARITY WITH YOU, WHAT MARK WOULD YOU GIVE HIM - YOU CAN GIVE HIM ANY NUMBER BETWEEN ONE AND TEN? 10 MEANS HE IS EXTREMELY POPULAR WITH YOU 1 MEANS HE IS EXTREMELY UNPOPULAR WITH YOU Category label Code Count Percent 1 461 22.9 2 92 4.6 3 96 4.8 4 126 6.3 5 357 17.8 6 153 7.6 7 184 9.1 8 233 11.6 9 70 3.5 10 198 9.8 MISSING 12 41 2.0 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 9b. IF YOU HAD TO GIVE MR HAYDEN A MARK OUT OF TEN FOR HIS POPULARITY WITH YOU, WHAT MARK WOULD YOU GIVE HIM - YOU CAN GIVE HIM ANY NUMBER BETWEEN ONE AND TEN? 10 MEANS HE IS EXTREMEMLY POPULAR WITH YOU 1 MEANS HE IS EXTREMELY UNPOPULAR WITH YOU Category label Code Count Percent 1 241 12.0 2 83 4.1 3 92 4.6 4 142 7.1 5 494 24.6 6 214 10.6 7 193 9.6 8 199 9.9 9 58 2.9 10 208 10.3 12 87 4.3 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 10. AND NOW A QUESTION ABOUT CRICKET - - 10a. THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF DISCUSSION ABOUT MR KERRY PACKER'S WORLD SERIES CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA. DO YOU THINK THAT THE SERIES HAS - (1) IMPROVED CRICKET FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC OR (2) DAMAGED CRICKET FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC Category label Code Count Percent IMPROVED 1 1085 54.0 DAMAGED 2 529 26.3 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 3 397 19.7 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 10b. AS FAR AS YOU ARE CONCERNED, WOULD YOU PREFER TO GO TO - A WORLD SERIES MATCH OR A TRADITIONAL TEST MATCH OR WOULD YOU NOT GO TO EITHER Category label Code Count Percent A WORLD SERIES MATCH 1 433 21.5 A TRAD. TEST MATCH 2 580 28.8 NEITHER 3 942 46.8 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 4 56 2.8 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 11. AND FINALLY, A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS ABOUT SECURITY AND THE SECURITY SERVICES IN AUSTRALIA TODAY - WHICH OF THESE STATEMENTS COMES CLOSEST TO YOUR VIEW? (1) THE SECURITY ORGANISATIONS IN AUSTRALIA SEEM TO HAVE TOO MUCH POWER (2) THE SECURITY ORGANISATIONS IN AUSTRALIA SEEM TO HAVE ABOUT THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF POWER OR (3) THE SECURITY ORGANISATIONS IN AUSTRALIA MUST BE GIVEN MORE POWER Category label Code Count Percent TOO MUCH POWER 1 316 15.7 RIGHT AMT OF POWER 2 949 47.2 NEED MORE POWER 3 637 31.7 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 4 109 5.4 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 AND WHICH OF THESE STATEMENTS COMES CLOSEST TO YOUR VIEW? (1) PEOPLE WHO HAVE SECURITY FILES SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO SEE THEM AND CHALLENGE THEIR CONTENT WITH AN INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY OR (2) IF A SECURITY SERVICE IS TO BE EFFECTIVE NO ONE OUTSIDE THE SERVICE SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO THE FILES Category label Code Count Percent ACCESS TO FILES 1 950 47.2 NO ACCESS TO FILES 2 994 49.4 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 3 67 3.3 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 AND WHICH OF THESE STATEMENTS COMES CLOSEST TO YOUR VIEW ABOUT SECURITY AND THE SECURITY SERVICES? (1) SECURITY ORGANISATIONS SHOULD BE FREE TO TAP PHONES AND OPEN LETTERS IF THEY CONSIDER THIS NECESSARY (2) SECURITY ORGANISATIONS SHOULD ONLY BE ALLOWED TO INTERCEPT PRIVATE COMMUNICATIONS WITH A MINISTERS APPROVAL OR (3) SECURITY ORGANISATIONS SHOULD NEVER BE ALLOWED TO INTERCEPT PRIVATE COMMUNICATIONS NOTE: It appears that not all respondents were given this latter option which is not included on the printed questionnaire. A code 5 was multi-punched in column 58 to indicate cases were this option was given. This code has been extracted to give the variable Q11C2 in column 71. Category label Code Count Percent ALLOW ANY INTERCEPTN 1 363 18.1 ALLOW WITH APPROVAL 2 1164 57.9 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 3 59 2.9 NEVER ALLOW 4 425 21.1 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0 Q11C2 Category label Code Count Percent OPTIONS 1,2,3 ONLY 0 299 14.9 OPTIONS 1,2,3,4 1 1712 85.1 ------- ----- Total responses 2011 100.0
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