Whirlpool's 2009 Australian Broadband Survey concluded that the mandatory Internet filtering scheme of the Federal Government was not being backed by most of the voters who are supposed to vote at federal elections. This introduction of the scheme was not expected to affect the votes, but the survey of 23,683 responses have resulted that 92.6% of the voters were not happy and planned not to support the scheme.

In the survey conducted throughout January, 44.1% of the respondents indicated that the scheme will have a major effect on the casting in the elections. This survey brings to light the fact that all of the broadband website users are knowledgeable and well-aware, as half of them stated that they have never come across any such site that would be banned by Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).

83% of the respondents feel a need for educating parents and favor ceasing or restricting the child pornographic sites. Most of the respondents believed that either they or someone known to them was capable of avoiding filters.

Whirlpool said, "The fact that almost 30 percent of respondents did not understand exactly what will be blocked is a testament to the vague and ever changing policy statements made by the Government".

The report states that reasons for having broadband as told by the respondents were: Fast web surfing, Watching downloaded TV shows and P2P file sharing.