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Cost of Living
Q. What do you think is the main reason for the increasing cost of living?
Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
The strong Australian dollar | 17% | 30% | 9% | 17% |
Excessive company profits | 18% | 24% | 10% | 27% |
Lack of competition | 14% | 18% | 9% | 24% |
Economic management of the Federal Government | 28% | 8% | 51% | 9% |
Economic management of State Governments | 6% | 3% | 8% | 6% |
Wage increases | 4% | 3% | 4% | 3% |
Don’t know | 14% | 14% | 8% | 14% |
28% believe that economic management of the Federal Government is the main reason for the increasing cost of living. 18% blame excessive company profits and 17% the strong Australian dollar. Only 4% said wage increases.
Most of those blaming the Federal Government were Liberal/National voters. Labor voters nominated the strong Australian dollar and excessive company profits while Greens votes said excessive company profits and lack of competition.

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