Q. How much do you think the following will benefit the Trans-Pacific Partnership?
Total a lot/some benefit |
Total little/no benefit |
A lot of benefit |
Some benefit |
Little benefit |
No benefit |
Don’t know |
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Multi-national companies |
57% |
12% |
29% |
28% |
9% |
3% |
31% |
|
Mining companies |
47% |
20% |
16% |
31% |
15% |
5% |
33% |
|
Australian businesses overall |
47% |
24% |
11% |
36% |
18% |
6% |
30% |
|
Beef farmers |
45% |
21% |
14% |
31% |
14% |
7% |
33% |
|
The Australian economy in general |
44% |
26% |
11% |
33% |
18% |
8% |
30% |
|
Dairy farmers |
42% |
24% |
12% |
30% |
15% |
9% |
33% |
|
Manufacturing companies |
42% |
27% |
12% |
30% |
17% |
10% |
31% |
|
Sugar farmers |
39% |
28% |
10% |
29% |
17% |
11% |
34% |
|
Australian workers |
32% |
35% |
8% |
24% |
19% |
16% |
32% |
|
Small businesses |
31% |
38% |
7% |
24% |
22% |
16% |
31% |
Those thought most likely to benefit from the Trans-Pacific Partnership were multi-national companies (57% a lot/some benefit), mining companies (47%) and Australian business overall (47%).
The TPP was thought to be of a little more benefit to beef farmers (45%) than dairy farmers (42%) or sugar farmers (39%). It was also thought to be of less benefit to small businesses (31%) and Australian workers (32%).