Page 2763 - Week 13 - Tuesday, 21 November 1989
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Those undecided were evenly distributed. Our ANOP researchers say they've never had such a huge gender difference on any subject in any poll conducted around Australia.
Here is the information supplied by Ken Begg, chief of staff, Capital 7, 6 January 1989. This is taken from the ANOP CAP 7 opinion poll and 1,200 voters were polled - quite a significant proportion in the ACT. The question was: are you in favour of the sale or hire of X-rated videos in the ACT?
The result read as follows:
37% in favour
51% against
12% undecided
ALP
47% in favour
41% against
Liberal
28% in favour
62% against
Men
50% in favour
39% against
Women
25% in favour
63% against
That is a very startling revelation there - quite a significant poll.
Perhaps one of the interesting things that has come up in this debate on this particular Bill is the opposition within the industry itself. I think that is perhaps worth bringing to members' attention. I briefly quote from the Canberra Times on Sunday, 12 November 1989. A report by Philip Hobbs says:
The ACT Government's Bill to tax the sale and distribution of X-rated videos, already in danger of defeat, has received another setback - from the industry itself.
The industry says that the Bill is hopelessly inadequate and will open the floodgates to anyone who pays the $50 licensing fee proposed in the legislation.
The Australian Video Industry Association, which met in Canberra on Friday, says it expects at least 300 distributors of X-rated videos will try to set up in the ACT unless the legislation is amended.
It goes on to say, about halfway through the report:
The manager of Leisuremail, Gerry Hercus, said, "The Bill literally encourages illegal operators interstate to relocate in the ACT.
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