Management of the Australian economy
Q. How would you rate the Government’s management of the Australian economy compared to how governments in other countries around the world have managed their economies?
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
6 May 2013 (Labor Government) |
|
Total Good |
40% |
24% |
68% |
22% |
30% |
39% |
||
Total Poor |
31% |
47% |
6% |
55% |
43% |
32% |
||
Very good |
9% |
3% |
17% |
6% |
7% |
11% |
||
Good |
31% |
21% |
51% |
16% |
23% |
28% |
||
Neither good nor poor |
24% |
26% |
23% |
24% |
25% |
24% |
||
Poor |
14% |
20% |
4% |
20% |
18% |
17% |
||
Very poor |
17% |
27% |
2% |
35% |
25% |
15% |
||
Don’t know |
5% |
4% |
3% |
– |
2% |
5% |
40% of Australians would rate the government’s management of the economy, compared to other countries around the world, as good.
31% would rate their management of the economy as poor.
There has been no major shift in attitudes since the last time this question was asked in May 2013 (for the then Labor Government).
Labor (24%), Green (22%) and other (30%) voters were less likely to rate the government’s management of the economy as ‘good’. Lib/Nat voters (64%) were more likely to rate the government’s management of the economy as ‘good’.
Those aged 65+ were more likely to rate the government’s management of the economy as ‘good’ (55%).

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