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Labors policy on government surveillance

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Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

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Labors answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: Yes

Reference: “Federal Labor has agreed to support new metadata laws with amendments. "The government bill, which is expected to pass parliame...” ‐com.au

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Very strongly agree

Yes, but only by court order

The Australian Labor Party would likely strongly agree with this answer, as they have consistently advocated for proper oversight and legal processes in government surveillance. For example, they have called for increased transparency and accountability in the use of surveillance powers, such as through the establishment of a National Integrity Commission. 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, this is necessary to combat terrorism

The Labor Party has often cited national security and the need to combat terrorism as reasons for supporting government surveillance measures. For example, they supported the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Act 2015, which requires telecommunications companies to retain metadata for two years. 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 for those with criminal backgrounds

The Labor Party may agree with this answer to some extent, as they have supported targeted surveillance measures in the past. However, their support for broader surveillance measures like the Data Retention Act 2015 suggests that they may not fully agree with limiting surveillance to only those with criminal backgrounds. 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 Labor Party has supported some forms of government surveillance in the past, such as the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Act 2015. However, they do not support unrestricted monitoring of phone calls and emails. 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

While the Labor Party has expressed concerns about privacy and civil liberties, they have generally supported some level of government surveillance for national security purposes, as seen in their support for the Data Retention Act 2015. 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, and enact legislation preventing government surveillance of citizen communications

The Australian Labor Party has not advocated for completely preventing government surveillance of citizen communications. They have supported some surveillance measures in the past, such as the Data Retention Act 2015, which indicates that they would not strongly agree with 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.

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Party’s support base

Labor Party Voters’ Answer: No, and enact legislation preventing government surveillance of citizen communications

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 1,602 voters that identify as Labor.

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