Government decision making

Q. Governments often need to consider the interests of a number of stakeholders when making decisions, including those of corporate interests. In general, do you think when governments make decisions, they –

	Total	Vote Labor	Vote Lib/Nat	Vote Greens
Total favour corporate interests	60%	64%	55%	76%
Total favour voter interests	9%	4%	14%	2%
Very strongly favour corporate interests	26%	27%	20%	40%
Somewhat favour corporate interests	34%	37%	35%	36%
Balance the interests of voters and corporate interests	19%	21%	22%	15%
Somewhat favour the interests of voters	5%	2%	9%	–
Very strongly favour the interests of voters	4%	2%	5%	2%
Don’t know	12%	12%	8%	6%

60% of respondents think that governments in general make decisions in favour of corporate interests. 9% think they make decisions in favour of voter interests and 19% think they balance the interests of voters and corporations.

By gender – men split 56% corporate interests, 12% voters interests, 24% balanced and women 65% corporate, 4% voters, 15% balanced.