Q. Compared to other developed countries, do you think Australia’s national debt is higher, lower or about the same?
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6 May 13
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Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
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| Total higher |
25% |
25% |
15% |
37% |
18% |
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| Total lower |
48% |
46% |
59% |
38% |
54% |
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| A lot higher |
9% |
10% |
5% |
15% |
3% |
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| A little higher |
16% |
15% |
10% |
22% |
15% |
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| About the same |
18% |
19% |
18% |
19% |
7% |
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| A little lower |
29% |
24% |
23% |
27% |
21% |
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| A lot lower |
19% |
22% |
36% |
11% |
33% |
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| Don’t know |
10% |
10% |
9% |
6% |
21% |
25% think that Australia’s National debt is higher than other developed countries and 46% think it is lower – 19% think it about the same. These figures are very similar to the results when this question was previously asked in May.
A majority of Labor (59%) and Greens voters (54%) think our debt is lower than other countries while Liberal National voters were split – 38% think it is lower and 37% think it is higher.
Those with higher levels of education were more likely to think Australia’s debt was lower – 20% of respondents with university degrees thought it was higher and 53% thought it was lower.