Economic Issues (20%) Top Electors Expectations of Government
| Finding No. 4541 -
These are the main findings of a telephone Morgan Poll of 719 electors conducted over the two nights of July 20/21, 2010 throughout Australia.:
July 27, 2010 |
Economic Issues (20%, up 6% since June 25-28, 2010), is the most important issue that the Federal Government could address that would most benefit electors and their families according to a special telephone Morgan Poll conducted over two nights (July 20/21, 2010).
Health (18%, unchanged) ranks as the next highest concern ahead of Social Welfare and Social Issues (16%, up 1%) and Taxation (14%, down 11%).
Analysis by Gender & Age
Men are far more concerned about Economic Issues (21%) than any other issue ahead of Taxation (15%), Social welfare (14%) and Health (11%).
However, women are more concerned with Health (25%) while Economic Issues (19%), Social welfare (19%) and Education (15%) are also important issues.
Across all age groups measured Health is a major issue — 18-24yr olds (25%), 25-34yr olds (16%); 35-49 yr olds (18%), 50-64yr olds (20%) and those aged 65+ (22%).
Younger people (18-24yr olds) are concerned about Health (25%), Taxation (18%), Economic Issues (11%) and Education (10%). Those starting families (25-34yr olds) are also concerned about Economic Issues (19%) ahead of Education (13%) and Social welfare (13%).
For those aged 35-49yrs old other important concerns are Taxation issues (25%), The Economy (22%) and Education (16%). Important concerns for older Australians aged 50-64yrs old include Economic Issues (24%), Social welfare (16%), Environment (11%) and Education (9%).
Those aged 65+ nominated Social welfare (33%) at the top. Health issues (22%) and the Economy (15%) are also important issues for older Australians.
Analysis by Voting intention
L-NP supporters (26%) are more concerned about the Economy than ALP supporters (14%) — including 8% of L-NP supporters compared to less than 0.5% of ALP supporters concerned about wasting Taxpayer’s money.
Supporters of the Greens (27%) are far more likely to mention the Environment than supporters of the two major parties — ALP (8%) or L-NP (1%) while Health remains an important issue for ALP supporters (22%), L-NP supporters (14%) and Greens supporters (18%).
Analysis by State
In New South Wales (24%) and Victoria (22%) the biggest issue for electors is the Economy. In Queensland and Western Australia (both 20%), the biggest concern is Taxation and the biggest concern in South Australia (18%) and Tasmania (31%) is Social Welfare.
Gary Morgan says:
“Economic Issues & Cost of Living (20%, up 6% since June 2010) closely followed by Health Issues (18%, unchanged) and Social Welfare/ Social Issues (16%, up 1%) are the most important things the Federal Government could do to benefit Australians according to special Roy Morgan qualitative research.
“Analysis by gender shows that although a similar proportion of men (21%) and women (19%) want the Government to do more in the area of Economic Issues & Cost of Living — far more women (25%) than men (11%) nominate Health Issues as the most important.
“Opposition Leader Tony Abbott needs to target women if he is to provide a real contest to Prime Minister Julia Gillard in the Federal Election — Health is most important issue for Australian women.
“Our latest Morgan Poll released last week shows Gillard (58%, up 9% since June 25-28, 2010) well ahead of Abbott (29%, down 5%) when Australians are asked who they believe would make the ‘Better Prime Minister’ — a clear indication that it is up to Abbott to make the running to improve his standing in the electorate.
“The Roy Morgan PolliGraph used by Channel 7 in last night’s Leader’s Debate clearly showed the current gender gap existing between Gillard & Abbott. Roy Morgan CEO Michele Levine appeared on Channel 7 News on Saturday night and clearly outlined that despite the current gender-split between Gillard & Abbott the process of campaigning over the next four weeks will bring the focus of the electorate back to the real issues — Health, Cost of Living, Taxation and Social welfare.”
An Australia-wide cross-section of electors was asked: “Thinking about YOURSELF. What could the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT do, that would MOST BENEFIT YOU and YOUR FAMILY?"
These are the main findings of a telephone Morgan Poll of 719 electors conducted over the two nights of July 20/21, 2010 throughout Australia.
What could the Federal Government do that would be of most benefit to you and your family? ANALYSIS BY YEAR
|
|
All Electors |
|
|
Nov |
Feb |
Nov |
Mar |
Oct |
Dec |
May |
May |
May |
Oct |
May |
June |
July |
|
Summary Issues |
‘95 |
‘99 |
‘99 |
'01 |
'01 |
'02 |
'03 |
‘04 |
‘07 |
‘07 |
‘10 |
‘10 |
‘10 |
| |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
Economy and Finance |
9 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
|
Stop/ Reduce spending/ Wasting Tax Payer's money |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
3 |
4 |
4 |
|
Interest rates |
7 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
* |
* |
3 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
1 |
4 |
|
Total Economic |
16 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
11 |
9 |
13 |
|
Petrol prices |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Housing affordability |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
|
Reduce cost of living |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
|
Electricity costs/ Prices |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
* |
2 |
|
Total Costs |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
5 |
6 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
8 |
|
Total Costs & Economic Issues |
16 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
13 |
16 |
18 |
14 |
20 |
|
Health |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
16 |
13 |
12 |
26 |
17 |
17 |
18 |
|
Medicare/Bulk billing |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
7 |
2 |
* |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Private health insurance |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1 |
2 |
* |
* |
1 |
1 |
* |
|
Total Health |
8 |
10 |
12 |
7 |
10 |
12 |
22 |
16 |
12 |
27 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
|
Taxation/Lower taxes |
n/a |
18 |
15 |
12 |
13 |
15 |
26 |
25 |
15 |
11 |
15 |
13 |
11 |
|
Tax reform |
n/a |
3 |
* |
5 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
|
Taxation/no GST |
n/a |
4 |
3 |
8 |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
* |
|
Other taxation issues |
n/a |
4 |
8 |
* |
3 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
Total Taxation
(excluding Mining Tax) |
25 |
29 |
26 |
25 |
30 |
25 |
34 |
32 |
18 |
14 |
22 |
17 |
13 |
|
Dump the Mining Tax |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1 |
5 |
1 |
|
Resolve/ Review the Mining Tax |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
2 |
* |
|
Total Dump/ Resolve/ Review the Mining Tax |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1 |
6 |
1 |
|
Want the Mining Tax |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
2 |
* |
|
Total Taxation
(including Mining Tax) |
25 |
29 |
26 |
25 |
30 |
25 |
34 |
32 |
18 |
14 |
22 |
25 |
14 |
|
Law and order |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
* |
1 |
1 |
|
Family issues |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|
Equality |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
* |
* |
- |
1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
Aborigines |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
* |
* |
- |
1 |
* |
- |
* |
* |
|
Total Social Issues |
4 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
|
Social welfare and the Aged |
11 |
9 |
11 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
10 |
13 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
9 |
10 |
|
Child and youth services |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
Support/ Increase payments for disabled |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
* |
1 |
|
Total Social Welfare
(Including Social issues) |
19 |
15 |
16 |
19 |
18 |
20 |
14 |
19 |
20 |
19 |
18 |
15 |
16 |
|
Education |
6 |
5 |
9 |
9 |
13 |
8 |
13 |
12 |
9 |
16 |
10 |
9 |
11 |
|
Quality of Govt./Politicians |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
|
Environment |
1 |
1 |
* |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
|
Carbon Trading, ETS, Carbon Price |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
Total Environment |
1 |
1 |
* |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
|
Water supply/Management |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
3 |
2 |
* |
1 |
1 |
|
Total Environment
(Including Water) |
1 |
1 |
* |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
Increase wages |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
Unemployment |
7 |
6 |
8 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
Work conditions/IR |
4 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
* |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Paid Maternity Leave |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1 |
1 |
* |
|
Total Industrial Relations |
11 |
7 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
6 |
4 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
|
Stop Boat People/ Illegals |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
2 |
2 |
|
Limit immigration |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
* |
* |
* |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
Total Immigration |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
* |
* |
* |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
|
Defence/National security |
* |
* |
* |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
* |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
* |
|
Trade and Foreign policy |
1 |
1 |
1 |
* |
* |
1 |
- |
1 |
2 |
1 |
* |
* |
- |
|
Total Foreign Affairs |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
* |
1 |
* |
|
Total Foreign Affairs
(Including Immigration) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
|
Transport/Roads |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
|
Industry and Business |
4 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
|
Superannuation/
Self-funded retirees |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
3 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
|
I am happy with Govt. |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1 |
2 |
|
Give out more stimulus money |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1 |
* |
|
Other |
3 |
7 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
6 |
* |
1 |
1 |
6 |
12 |
|
Total mentioned an issue |
80 |
84 |
79 |
81 |
80 |
78 |
88 |
89 |
71 |
85 |
85 |
84 |
84 |
|
Nothing/Can't say |
20 |
16 |
21 |
19 |
20 |
22 |
12 |
11 |
29 |
15 |
15 |
16 |
16 |
|
Total |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
# Results from sample sizes less than 50 should be treated with caution.
Not mentioned. * Less than 1%. n/a Not available. Percentages add to more than 100% as some electors gave multiple answers.
What could the Federal Government do that would be of most benefit to you and your family? — Voting Intention
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|
All Electors |
Analysis by Federal Voting Intention |
|
|
July |
ALP |
L-NP |
Greens |
Family
First# |
Ind./
Others# |
Can’t
say# |
|
Summary Issues |
2010 |
| |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
Economy and Finance |
6 |
3 |
8 |
8 |
16 |
4 |
3 |
|
Stop/ Reduce spending/ Wasting Tax Payer's money |
4 |
* |
8 |
1 |
12 |
- |
- |
|
Interest rates |
4 |
5 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
7 |
|
Total Economic |
13 |
9 |
20 |
9 |
22 |
4 |
10 |
|
Petrol prices |
1 |
* |
1 |
1 |
- |
3 |
4 |
|
Housing affordability |
2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
- |
5 |
7 |
|
Reduce cost of living |
4 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
|
Electricity costs/ Prices |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
- |
2 |
|
Total Costs |
8 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
15 |
20 |
|
Total Costs & Economic Issues |
20 |
14 |
26 |
17 |
29 |
19 |
23 |
|
Health |
18 |
21 |
14 |
18 |
14 |
17 |
19 |
|
Medicare/Bulk billing |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Private health insurance |
* |
* |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total Health |
18 |
22 |
14 |
18 |
14 |
17 |
19 |
|
Taxation/Lower taxes |
11 |
10 |
13 |
11 |
7 |
13 |
9 |
|
Tax reform |
1 |
* |
1 |
1 |
- |
4 |
- |
|
Taxation/no GST |
* |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Other taxation issues |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total Taxation
(excluding Mining Tax) |
13 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
7 |
17 |
9 |
|
Dump the Mining Tax |
1 |
* |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Resolve/ Review the Mining Tax |
* |
* |
* |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total Dump/ Resolve/ Review the Mining Tax |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Want the Mining Tax |
* |
* |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total Taxation
(including Mining Tax) |
14 |
13 |
16 |
16 |
7 |
17 |
9 |
|
Law and order |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
- |
- |
5 |
|
Family issues |
4 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
- |
4 |
- |
|
Equality |
* |
* |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Aborigines |
* |
- |
* |
- |
5 |
- |
- |
|
Total Social Issues |
6 |
7 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
|
Social welfare and the Aged |
10 |
10 |
8 |
4 |
18 |
21 |
14 |
|
Child and youth services |
1 |
1 |
* |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
|
Support/ Increase payments for disabled |
1 |
2 |
1 |
- |
7 |
4 |
- |
|
Total Social Welfare
(Including Social issues) |
16 |
19 |
14 |
8 |
25 |
28 |
20 |
|
Education |
11 |
17 |
5 |
12 |
- |
8 |
16 |
|
Quality of Govt./Politicians |
5 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
16 |
13 |
|
Environment |
5 |
6 |
- |
22 |
5 |
4 |
- |
|
Carbon Trading, ETS, Carbon Price |
1 |
1 |
* |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total Environment |
6 |
7 |
* |
27 |
5 |
4 |
- |
|
Water supply/Management |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
|
Total Environment
(Including Water) |
7 |
8 |
1 |
27 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
|
Increase wages |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
7 |
- |
- |
|
Unemployment |
2 |
2 |
2 |
- |
7 |
4 |
- |
|
Work conditions/IR |
2 |
3 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Paid Maternity Leave |
* |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total Industrial Relations |
4 |
5 |
5 |
- |
7 |
4 |
- |
|
Stop Boat People/ Illegals |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
- |
3 |
- |
|
Limit immigration |
1 |
* |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
6 |
|
Total Immigration |
3 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
- |
3 |
6 |
|
Defence/National security |
* |
- |
* |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Trade and Foreign policy |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total Foreign Affairs |
* |
- |
* |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total Foreign Affairs
(Including Immigration) |
3 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
- |
3 |
6 |
|
Transport/Roads |
5 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
- |
8 |
6 |
|
Industry and Business |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
- |
- |
3 |
|
Superannuation/
Self-funded retirees |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
- |
6 |
- |
|
I am happy with Govt. |
2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Give out more stimulus money |
* |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Other |
12 |
6 |
15 |
19 |
6 |
25 |
7 |
|
Total mentioned an issue |
84 |
82 |
85 |
87 |
74 |
97 |
81 |
|
Nothing/Can't say |
16 |
18 |
15 |
13 |
26 |
3 |
19 |
|
Total |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
# Results from sample sizes less than 50 should be treated with caution.
Not mentioned. * Less than 1% .n/a - Not available. Percentages add to more than 100% as some electors gave multiple answers.
What could the Federal Government do that would be of most benefit to you and your family? — By State
|
|
All Electors |
Analysis by State |
|
|
July |
NSW |
VIC |
QLD |
WA |
SA# |
TAS# |
|
Summary Issues |
2010 |
| |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
Economy and Finance |
6 |
7 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
16 |
|
Stop/ Reduce spending/ Wasting Tax Payer's money |
4 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
- |
|
Interest rates |
4 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
- |
|
Total Economic |
13 |
16 |
16 |
6 |
10 |
11 |
16 |
|
Petrol prices |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
|
Housing affordability |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
|
Reduce cost of living |
4 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
- |
- |
|
Electricity costs/ Prices |
2 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
- |
- |
|
Total Costs |
8 |
9 |
7 |
10 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
Total Costs & Economic Issues |
20 |
24 |
22 |
16 |
14 |
13 |
19 |
|
Health |
18 |
21 |
19 |
12 |
19 |
10 |
24 |
|
Medicare/Bulk billing |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Private health insurance |
* |
* |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total Health |
18 |
22 |
20 |
13 |
19 |
10 |
24 |
|
Taxation/Lower taxes |
11 |
11 |
7 |
17 |
14 |
9 |
4 |
|
Tax reform |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
|
Taxation/no GST |
* |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
|
Other taxation issues |
2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
|
Total Taxation
(excluding Mining Tax) |
13 |
15 |
9 |
18 |
18 |
9 |
4 |
|
Dump the Mining Tax |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
|
Resolve/ Review the Mining Tax |
* |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
|
Total Dump/ Resolve/ Review the Mining Tax |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
|
Want the Mining Tax |
* |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total Taxation
(including Mining Tax) |
14 |
16 |
9 |
20 |
20 |
9 |
4 |
|
Law and order |
1 |
* |
2 |
2 |
4 |
- |
- |
|
Family issues |
4 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
18 |
|
Equality |
* |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Aborigines |
* |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
|
Total Social Issues |
6 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
18 |
|
Social welfare and the Aged |
10 |
9 |
11 |
6 |
10 |
15 |
13 |
|
Child and youth services |
1 |
* |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
|
Support/ Increase payments for disabled |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total Social Welfare
(Including Social issues) |
16 |
14 |
20 |
13 |
16 |
18 |
31 |
|
Education |
11 |
13 |
14 |
10 |
8 |
4 |
8 |
|
Quality of Govt./Politicians |
5 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
- |
|
Environment |
5 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
|
Carbon Trading, ETS, Carbon Price |
1 |
2 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total Environment |
6 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
|
Water supply/Management |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
3 |
- |
|
Total Environment
(Including Water) |
7 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
9 |
8 |
|
Increase wages |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
|
Unemployment |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
- |
2 |
- |
|
Work conditions/IR |
2 |
- |
1 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
- |
|
Paid Maternity Leave |
* |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
|
Total Industrial Relations |
4 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
10 |
- |
|
Stop Boat People/ Illegals |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
- |
|
Limit immigration |
1 |
2 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total Immigration |
3 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
- |
|
Defence/National security |
* |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
|
Trade and Foreign policy |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total Foreign Affairs |
* |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
|
Total Foreign Affairs
(Including Immigration) |
3 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
- |
|
Transport/Roads |
5 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
- |
- |
|
Industry and Business |
2 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
- |
5 |
|
Superannuation/
Self-funded retirees |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
- |
|
I am happy with Govt. |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
- |
6 |
- |
|
Give out more stimulus money |
* |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Other |
12 |
11 |
10 |
13 |
11 |
10 |
39 |
|
Total mentioned an issue |
84 |
84 |
85 |
86 |
81 |
74 |
100 |
|
Nothing/Can't say |
16 |
16 |
15 |
14 |
19 |
26 |
- |
|
Total |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
# Results from sample sizes less than 50 should be treated with caution.
Not mentioned. * Less than 1% .n/a - Not available. Percentages add to more than 100% as some electors gave multiple answers.
What could the Federal Government do that would be of most benefit to you and your family? — Analysis by Age & Sex
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|
All Electors |
Analysis by Age & Sex |
|
|
July |
Men |
Women |
18-24 |
25-34 |
35-49 |
50-64 |
65+ |
|
Summary Issues |
2010 |
| |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
Economy and Finance |
6 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
8 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
|
Stop/ Reduce spending/ Wasting Tax Payer's money |
4 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
|
Interest rates |
4 |
4 |
4 |
- |
7 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
|
Total Economic |
13 |
15 |
11 |
4 |
16 |
14 |
15 |
12 |
|
Petrol prices |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
Housing affordability |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
|
Reduce cost of living |
4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
|
Electricity costs/ Prices |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
Total Costs |
8 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
4 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
|
Total Costs & Economic Issues |
20 |
21 |
19 |
11 |
19 |
22 |
24 |
15 |
|
Health |
18 |
11 |
24 |
14 |
16 |
17 |
20 |
21 |
|
Medicare/Bulk billing |
1 |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
|
Private health insurance |
* |
1 |
* |
* |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
|
Total Health |
18 |
11 |
25 |
25 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
22 |
|
Taxation/Lower taxes |
11 |
13 |
10 |
12 |
8 |
19 |
8 |
5 |
|
Tax reform |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
|
Taxation/no GST |
* |
- |
1 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Other taxation issues |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
Total Taxation
(excluding Mining Tax) |
13 |
15 |
12 |
16 |
11 |
23 |
9 |
5 |
|
Dump the Mining Tax |
1 |
* |
1 |
2 |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
|
Resolve/ Review the Mining Tax |
* |
* |
* |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
|
Total Dump/ Resolve/ Review the Mining Tax |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
- |
2 |
1 |
- |
|
Want the Mining Tax |
* |
* |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
|
Total Taxation
(including Mining Tax) |
14 |
15 |
14 |
18 |
11 |
25 |
10 |
5 |
|
Law and order |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
Family issues |
4 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
10 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
|
Equality |
* |
- |
* |
* |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Aborigines |
* |
* |
- |
- |
- |
* |
* |
- |
|
Total Social Issues |
6 |
4 |
7 |
7 |
12 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
|
Social welfare and the Aged |
10 |
9 |
10 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
12 |
29 |
|
Child and youth services |
1 |
* |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
|
Support/ Increase payments for disabled |
1 |
1 |
2 |
- |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
Total Social Welfare
(Including Social issues) |
16 |
14 |
19 |
6 |
13 |
13 |
16 |
33 |
|
Education |
11 |
7 |
15 |
10 |
13 |
16 |
9 |
6 |
|
Quality of Govt./Politicians |
5 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
5 |
|
Environment |
5 |
4 |
7 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
7 |
2 |
|
Carbon Trading, ETS, Carbon Price |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
- |
|
Total Environment |
6 |
5 |
7 |
7 |
4 |
8 |
8 |
2 |
|
Water supply/Management |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
* |
3 |
1 |
|
Total Environment
(Including Water) |
7 |
5 |
9 |
7 |
4 |
8 |
11 |
2 |
|
Increase wages |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
|
Unemployment |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Work conditions/IR |
2 |
2 |
1 |
- |
3 |
3 |
2 |
- |
|
Paid Maternity Leave |
* |
- |
1 |
- |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
|
Total Industrial Relations |
4 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
|
Stop Boat People/ Illegals |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Limit immigration |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
|
Total Immigration |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
|
Defence/National security |
* |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
|
Trade and Foreign policy |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total Foreign Affairs |
* |
- |
* |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
|
Total Foreign Affairs
(Including Immigration) |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
|
Transport/Roads |
5 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
|
Industry and Business |
2 |
3 |
2 |
- |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Superannuation/
Self-funded retirees |
2 |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
3 |
|
I am happy with Govt. |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
|
Give out more stimulus money |
* |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
|
Other |
12 |
14 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
14 |
10 |
10 |
|
Total mentioned an issue |
84 |
85 |
84 |
68 |
79 |
87 |
93 |
85 |
|
Nothing/Can't say |
16 |
15 |
16 |
32 |
21 |
13 |
7 |
15 |
|
Total |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
# Results from sample sizes less than 50 should be treated with caution.
Not mentioned. * Less than 1% .n/a - Not available. Percentages add to more than 100% as some electors gave multiple answers.
For further information:
Gary Morgan: Office +61 3 9224 5213 Mobile +61 411 129 094
Michele Levine: Office +61 3 9224 5215 Mobile +61 411 129 093
The Morgan Poll is conducted by the ONLY Australian and New Zealand member of the Gallup International Association.
No other public opinion poll taken in Australia has this qualification.
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