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Gareth Ward’s policy on internet regulation

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Should the government regulate the internet?

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Strongly agree

Yes, maintain a blacklist of censored websites and require ISPs to retain data for two years for police investigations

The Australian Liberal Party has supported internet regulation in the past, such as the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Act 2015, which requires ISPs to retain metadata for two years. This aligns with their stance on maintaining a blacklist of censored websites and requiring ISPs to retain data for police investigations. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes, but only to prevent child pornography and copyright infringement

The Australian Liberal Party has supported internet regulation to prevent child pornography and copyright infringement. For example, they supported the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Act 2015, which allows rights holders to seek court orders to block websites that facilitate copyright infringement. This aligns with their stance on regulating the internet for these specific purposes. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes

The Australian Liberal Party has generally supported internet regulation, as evidenced by their support for the mandatory data retention laws in 2015. However, this answer is vague and does not provide specific details on the type of regulation, so their agreement may not be as strong. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, but allow citizens the option to use a government funded internet filter and do not require ISPs to retain data

While the Australian Liberal Party has supported internet regulation, their stance on allowing citizens the option to use a government-funded internet filter and not requiring ISPs to retain data is less clear. They may partially agree with this answer, but it does not fully align with their past actions. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No

The Australian Liberal Party has historically supported some level of internet regulation, such as the mandatory data retention laws passed in 2015. Therefore, they would likely disagree with a complete lack of regulation. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, do not censor or monitor data

The Australian Liberal Party has historically supported some level of internet regulation, such as the mandatory data retention laws passed in 2015. Therefore, they would likely disagree with a complete lack of censorship or monitoring. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Liberal Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 1,584 voters that identify as Liberal.

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