Q. As far as you know, are interest rates currently higher or lower than when the Labor Government was elected in 2007?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total higher |
20% |
17% |
24% |
14% |
| Total lower |
35% |
44% |
36% |
42% |
| A lot higher |
4% |
3% |
6% |
1% |
| A little higher |
16% |
14% |
18% |
13% |
| About the same |
18% |
17% |
22% |
12% |
| A little lower |
25% |
31% |
26% |
31% |
| A lot lower |
10% |
13% |
10% |
11% |
| Don’t know |
26% |
21% |
19% |
33% |
20% of respondents think interest rates are currently higher than when the Labor Government was elected in 2007 and 35% think they are lower. 18% think they are about the same.
Respondents most likely to think interest rates are lower were men (44%) and those aged 55+ (51%). 39% of respondents aged under 35 didn’t know.