Q. How important is it that Australia has a car manufacturing industry, even if it costs hundreds of millions of dollars each year in Government support and subsidies?
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
Total important |
52% |
58% |
51% |
36% |
|
Total not important |
35% |
31% |
40% |
46% |
|
Very important |
19% |
23% |
17% |
6% |
|
Somewhat important |
33% |
35% |
34% |
30% |
|
Not very important |
24% |
20% |
29% |
30% |
|
Not at all important |
11% |
11% |
11% |
16% |
|
Don’t know |
12% |
11% |
9% |
17% |
52% think that it is very or somewhat important that Australia has a car manufacturing industry, even if it costs hundreds of millions of dollars each year in Government support and subsidies. 35% think it is not very or not at all important.
Those most likely to think it was important were Labor voters (58%) and people on incomes under $600pw (59%).
40% of Liberal/National voters, 46% of Greens voters and 42% of people on incomes over $1,600pw thought it not important.