Q. Compared to five years ago, do you think mining is more important to Australia’s economy, less important to our economy or is it about the same importance?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
|
| More important than 5 years ago |
22% |
23% |
27% |
14% |
21% |
|
| Less important than 5 years ago |
24% |
26% |
21% |
30% |
28% |
|
| About the same importance |
42% |
40% |
48% |
49% |
34% |
|
| Don’t know |
12% |
11% |
5% |
7% |
17% |
42% think mining is of about the same importance to the economy as five years ago – 24% think it is less important and 22% think it is more important.
Those more likely to think it is less important were aged 18-34 (29%) and Greens voters (30%).