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Main cause of the IMF downgrade
Q. What do you think is the main cause of the IMF downgrade of the national economic outlook?
Total | Gender | Age | ||||
Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | ||
Local factors outside the federal government’s control | 10% | 12% | 7% | 16% | 8% | 6% |
Global factors outside the federal government’s control | 42% | 49% | 35% | 38% | 37% | 50% |
The federal government’s economic management | 29% | 28% | 31% | 25% | 35% | 28% |
Unsure | 19% | 11% | 26% | 21% | 20% | 16% |
Base (n) | 1,033 | 516 | 517 | 298 | 366 | 369 |
Total | Voting Intention | ||||
Labor | Coalition | Greens | NET: Other | ||
Local factors outside the federal government’s control | 10% | 10% | 12% | 6% | 6% |
Global factors outside the federal government’s control | 42% | 30% | 59% | 26% | 36% |
The federal government’s economic management | 29% | 41% | 14% | 36% | 37% |
Unsure | 19% | 18% | 15% | 32% | 22% |
Base (n) | 1,033 | 371 | 401 | 106 | 119 |
- Global factors outside the federal government’s control are seen to be the main cause for the IMF downgrading Australia’s economic outlook (42%), while another 10% of participants believe the cause to be local factors outside the federal government’s control. The federal government’s economic management is seen to be the cause of the downgrade by 29%.
- Labour voters tend to blame the federal government’s economic management (41%, compared to 14% of Coalition voters). Most Coalition voters blamed global factors (59%) as the cause of the downgrade.

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