Polling – ABC funding, independence, and democracy
Media releases
No More ABC Cuts Welcome, However, Time to Restore Funding
Coalition Budget Cuts Cost ABC Half a Billion Dollars, 640 Jobs
Selected media impact
Coalition has slashed $526m from ABC – and most Australians want funding restored
Key results
The Australia Institute surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,000 Australians about ABC funding and the importance of the ABC to a healthy democracy.
The results show that
- Just over half (52%) of Australians support restoring $84 million in funding to the ABC, with 25% that oppose.
- Almost two in three (65%) Greens voters and 63% of Labor voters support restoring funding to the ABC, followed by 43% of Coalition voters, 38% of Independent/Other voters and 31% of One Nation voters.
- 36% of Coalition voters oppose, followed by 31% of One Nation voters, 21% of Independent/Other voters, 17% of Labor voters and 16% of Greens voters.
- Three in five (61%) Australians agree that a strong, independent ABC is critical to a healthy democracy, with 25% that strongly agree.
- 19% of Australians disagree with the statement.