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 May 11 |
4 Jul 11 |
26 Mar 12 |
18 Jun 12 |
29 Apr 13 |
15 Jul 13 |
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Total 16 Sep 13 |
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Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
| The right direction |
51% |
45% |
37% |
36% |
43% |
36% |
38% |
44% |
40% |
52% |
33% |
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| The wrong direction |
25% |
29% |
43% |
41% |
32% |
39% |
42% |
26% |
33% |
20% |
30% |
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| Don’t know |
24% |
25% |
20% |
22% |
25% |
25% |
20% |
30% |
27% |
28% |
37% |
44% of respondents think that Australia’s economy is heading in the right direction – 26% think it is heading in the wrong direction. Since this question was asked in July, “right direction” has increased 6% and “wrong direction” decreased 16%.
40% (down 26%) of Labor voters, 52% (up 34%) of Liberal/National voters and 33% (down 13%) of Greens voters think the economy is heading in the right direction. 50% of men think the economy is heading in the right direction compared to 37% of women.