Q. How much do you think the following would benefit from a Free Trade Agreement with China?
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Lot/some benefit |
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Total a lot/ |
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A lot of benefit |
Some benefit |
Little benefit |
No benefit |
Don’t know |
Vote ALP |
Vote Lib/ |
Vote Green |
Vote Other |
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| Australian Government |
52% |
17% |
35% |
13% |
5% |
30% |
51% |
65% |
49% |
47% |
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| Mining companies |
48% |
22% |
26% |
14% |
7% |
31% |
49% |
57% |
44% |
43% |
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| Australian businesses overall |
44% |
11% |
33% |
20% |
5% |
31% |
44% |
58% |
39% |
32% |
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| Tourism operators |
41% |
12% |
29% |
17% |
10% |
32% |
44% |
53% |
37% |
32% |
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| Farmers |
37% |
12% |
25% |
18% |
15% |
30% |
35% |
50% |
29% |
28% |
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| The Australian economy in general |
37% |
9% |
28% |
23% |
9% |
31% |
34% |
53% |
29% |
22% |
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| Manufactur-ing firms |
34% |
10% |
24% |
18% |
18% |
31% |
37% |
43% |
22% |
26% |
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| Working people |
25% |
6% |
19% |
25% |
22% |
29% |
22% |
39% |
15% |
13% |
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Respondents thought those most likely to benefit from a Free Trade Agreement with China were the Australian Government (52%), mining companies (48%) and Australian business overall (44%).
Only 25% thought that there would be a lot or some benefit for working people. 47% though there would be little or no benefit for working people.