Q. Thinking about the next 12 months, do you think 2016 will be a good or bad year for each of the following?
|
Total good |
Total poor |
Net score |
Very good |
Good |
Neither good nor poor |
Poor |
Very poor |
Don’t know |
Net score Dec 2013 |
Net score Dec 2014 |
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|
The Australian economy |
28% |
26% |
+2 |
3% |
25% |
35% |
20% |
6% |
10% |
-10 |
-10 |
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|
Australian politics in general |
26% |
31% |
-5 |
2% |
24% |
32% |
22% |
9% |
10% |
-24 |
-29 |
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|
Large companies and corporations |
32% |
18% |
+14 |
4% |
28% |
38% |
14% |
4% |
13% |
– |
+13 |
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|
Small business |
26% |
23% |
+3 |
2% |
24% |
37% |
18% |
5% |
13% |
-24 |
-17 |
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|
Trade unions |
15% |
31% |
-16 |
2% |
13% |
37% |
21% |
10% |
17% |
-26 |
-16 |
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|
The average Australian |
24% |
26% |
-2 |
1% |
23% |
39% |
20% |
6% |
10% |
-9 |
-17 |
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|
Your personal financial situation |
33% |
21% |
+12 |
4% |
29% |
39% |
13% |
8% |
8% |
+6 |
– |
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|
Your workplace (employees only) |
39% |
18% |
+21 |
5% |
34% |
37% |
13% |
5% |
7% |
+15 |
– |
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|
You and your family overall |
43% |
15% |
+28 |
7% |
36% |
35% |
10% |
5% |
8% |
+25 |
+10 |
Overall, there was a positive outlook for large companies and corporations (net +14), your personal financial situation (+12), your workplace (+21), and you and your family overall (+28). Expectations were especially negative for trade unions (-16).
Compared to last year, respondents were more optimistic about all items measured except for large companies and corporations (up 1) and trade unions (no difference).