Q. From what you have read and heard, do you think the Australian economy is heading in the right direction or the wrong direction?
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17 May 10 |
9 |
4 |
26 Mar 12 |
18 |
29 |
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Total
|
|
Vote ALP |
Vote |
Vote Greens |
|
| The right direction |
51% |
45% |
37% |
36% |
43% |
36% |
38% |
66% |
18% |
46% |
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| The wrong direction |
25% |
29% |
43% |
41% |
32% |
39% |
42% |
15% |
66% |
30% |
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| Don’t know |
24% |
25% |
20% |
22% |
25% |
25% |
20% |
18% |
16% |
24% |
38% of respondents think that Australia’s economy is heading in the right direction – 42% think it is heading in the wrong direction. Since this question was asked in April, “right direction” has increased 2% and “wrong direction” increased 3%.
66% (down 2%) of Labor voters, 18% (down 3%) of Liberal/National voters and 46% (up 1%) of Greens voters think the economy is heading in the right direction. 43% of men think the economy is heading in the right direction compared to 34% of women.