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.