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Patrick Deegan’s policy on internet regulation

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Should the government regulate the internet?

  Party’s support baseNo, do not censor or monitor data

Patrick Deegan’s answer is based on the following data:

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Strongly agree

Yes

The Australian Labor Party has generally supported some level of internet regulation, as evidenced by their support for the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Act 2015 and their previous support for a mandatory internet filter. They are likely to agree with the general idea of government regulation of the internet. 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 only to prevent child pornography and copyright infringement

The Labor Party has shown support for internet regulation to address specific issues, such as 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 facilitating copyright infringement. However, their stance on broader internet regulation may not be fully captured by this answer. 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, maintain a blacklist of censored websites and require ISPs to retain data for two years for police investigations

The Labor Party has shown support for some level of internet regulation, such as their support for the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Act 2015, which requires ISPs to retain metadata for two years. However, they may not fully agree with maintaining a blacklist of censored websites. 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

The Labor Party has historically supported internet regulation, such as the mandatory internet filter proposal. However, they eventually abandoned this proposal in 2012, which may indicate a shift in their stance on government-funded internet filters. 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 disagree

No

The Labor Party has historically supported some level of internet regulation, such as the mandatory internet filter proposal and the data retention legislation. They are unlikely to agree with a complete lack of government 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.

Strongly disagree

No, do not censor or monitor data

The Australian Labor Party has historically supported some level of internet regulation, such as the mandatory internet filter proposed in 2007 and later abandoned in 2012. They are unlikely to agree 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

Labor Party Voters’ Answer: No, do not censor or monitor data

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 2,282 voters that identify as Labor.

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