Q. Which of the following issues are the most important for the Federal Government to address over the next 12 months? Select up to 3.
| Total | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote Other | |||
| Cost of living | 51% | 22% | 14% | 15% | 52% | 44% | 42% | 57% | ||
| Improving our health system | 36% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 40% | 35% | 32% | 32% | ||
| Creating jobs and reducing unemployment | 32% | 13% | 11% | 8% | 29% | 33% | 31% | 36% | ||
| Housing affordability | 29% | 7% | 10% | 12% | 29% | 26% | 28% | 26% | ||
| Improving workers wages and conditions | 22% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 29% | 18% | 20% | 20% | ||
| National security and terrorism | 21% | 7% | 8% | 6% | 14% | 26% | 10% | 34% | ||
| Promoting economic growth | 21% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 18% | 31% | 12% | 15% | ||
| Tax avoidance by big companies | 20% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 23% | 16% | 29% | 21% | ||
| Promoting renewable energy | 19% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 19% | 12% | 49% | 13% | ||
| Income tax cuts | 15% | 4% | 6% | 5% | 17% | 15% | 4% | 11% | ||
| Reducing the budget deficit | 14% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 7% | 23% | 4% | 22% | ||
| More funds for education | 13% | 2% | 5% | 6% | 15% | 13% | 28% | 9% | ||
| Business tax cuts | 6% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 3% |
The most important issues for the Federal Government to address over the next 12 months were –
Labor voters were more likely to think Improving workers wages and conditions (29%) was important.
Liberal/National voters were more likely to think promoting economic growth (31%) and reducing the budget deficit (23%) were important.
Greens voters were more likely to think tax avoidance by big companies (29%), promoting renewable energy (49%) and more funds for education (28%) were important.
Other voters were more likely to think cost of living (57%), national security and terrorism (34%) and reducing the budget deficit (22%) were important.