Q. Which are the three most important issues in deciding how you would vote at a Federal election?
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Total 17 Jun 13 |
11 Feb 13 |
19 Nov 12 |
30 Jul 12 |
5 Dec 11 |
6 June 11 |
25 Jan 10 |
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| Management of the economy |
47% |
62% |
66% |
64% |
62% |
61% |
63% |
| Ensuring a quality education for all children |
25% |
29% |
35% |
26% |
22% |
26% |
23% |
| Ensuring the quality of Australia’s health system |
45% |
52% |
57% |
47% |
47% |
49% |
48% |
| Protecting the environment |
13% |
14% |
14% |
11% |
13% |
15% |
16% |
| A fair industrial relations system |
10% |
12% |
8% |
12% |
11% |
8% |
na |
| Political leadership |
22% |
14% |
15% |
25% |
18% |
17% |
23% |
| Addressing climate change |
11% |
9% |
9% |
9% |
10% |
15% |
16% |
| Controlling interest rates |
11% |
9% |
11% |
9% |
11% |
13% |
15% |
| Australian jobs and protection of local industries |
34% |
40% |
32% |
41% |
36% |
32% |
33% |
| Ensuring a quality water supply |
5% |
4% |
5% |
3% |
4% |
5% |
12% |
| Housing affordability |
14% |
11% |
14% |
13% |
13% |
16% |
14% |
| Ensuring a fair taxation system |
19% |
21% |
17% |
18% |
16% |
17% |
14% |
| Security and the war on terrorism |
8% |
6% |
5% |
5% |
4% |
8% |
9% |
| Treatment of asylum seekers |
11% |
6% |
6% |
10% |
8% |
5% |
na |
| Managing population growth |
11% |
9% |
7% |
8% |
8% |
12% |
na |
47% of people surveyed rated management of the economy as one of their three most important issues, followed by 45% ensuring the quality of Australia’s health system, 34% Australian jobs and protection of local industries and 25% ensuring a quality education for all children.
Since February, there has been a decline in the importance of managing the economy (-15%), ensuring the quality of Australia’s health system (-7%) and Australian jobs and protection of local industries (-6%) and an increase in political leadership (+8%).