Q. Compared to other developed countries, do you think Australia’s national debt is higher, lower or about the same?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total higher |
25% |
17% |
33% |
19% |
| Total lower |
48% |
58% |
39% |
57% |
| A lot higher |
9% |
4% |
13% |
3% |
| A little higher |
16% |
13% |
20% |
16% |
| About the same |
18% |
16% |
19% |
18% |
| A little lower |
29% |
27% |
28% |
27% |
| A lot lower |
19% |
31% |
11% |
30% |
| Don’t know |
10% |
9% |
8% |
6% |
25% think that Australia’s National debt is higher than other developed countries and 48% think it is lower – 18% think it about the same.
A majority of Labor (58%) and Greens voters (57%) think our debt is lower than other countries while Liberal National voters were split – 39% think it is lower and 33% think it is higher.
There were no substantial differences by demographics.