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  • Apr, 2014

    Regulation of businesses

    Q. Do you think that there is currently too much or not enough regulation of businesses in Australia?

     

     

    Total

     

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote other

    Too much

    24%

    17%

    38%

    6%

    23%

    Not enough

    26%

    33%

    18%

    37%

    28%

    About right amount

    24%

    25%

    22%

    26%

    30%

    Don’t know

    25%

    25%

    22%

    31%

    18%

    Respondents were evenly divided over whether there is too much or not enough regulation of businesses in Australia. 26% think there is not enough, 24% think there is too much and 24% think there is about the right amount.

    Those most likely to think there is too much were Liberal/National voters (38%), men (30%) and aged 55+ (38%).

    Those most likely to think there is not enough were Labor voters (33%) and Greens voters (37%).

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