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Importance of G20

17 Jun 2014

Q. In November, Australia will host the G20, an annual meeting of the leaders of the 20 major economies of the world to discuss economic issues.  How important do you think the G20 meeting is to Australia’s economy? 

 

 Total

 

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Vote other

Total important

72%

71%

79%

74%

65%

Total not important

20%

21%

16%

20%

29%

Very important

29%

29%

31%

28%

27%

Somewhat important

43%

42%

48%

46%

38%

Not very important

14%

14%

13%

10%

20%

Not at all important

6%

7%

3%

10%

9%

Don’t know

9%

8%

6%

6%

6%

72% think the G20 meeting is very or somewhat important to Australia’s economy and 20% think it is not very or not at all important.

A substantial majority of all voters groups think it is very/somewhat important. There were no major demographic differences.

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