Q. Which are the three most important issues in deciding how you would vote at a Federal election?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
Jan 2010 |
Jun 2011 |
Jul 2012 |
Jul 2013 |
Apr 2014 |
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|
Management of the economy |
47% |
37% |
63% |
26% |
36% |
63% |
61% |
64% |
45% |
54% |
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|
Ensuring the quality of Australia’s health system |
46% |
51% |
42% |
42% |
47% |
48% |
49% |
47% |
42% |
50% |
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|
Australian jobs and protection of local industries |
39% |
42% |
37% |
21% |
55% |
33% |
32% |
41% |
39% |
37% |
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|
Ensuring a fair taxation system |
30% |
26% |
29% |
25% |
43% |
14% |
17% |
18% |
20% |
20% |
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|
Ensuring a quality education for all children |
23% |
28% |
23% |
18% |
16% |
23% |
26% |
26% |
25% |
27% |
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|
Housing affordability |
21% |
25% |
16% |
18% |
26% |
14% |
16% |
13% |
17% |
17% |
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|
Security and the war on terrorism |
17% |
12% |
24% |
4% |
18% |
9% |
8% |
5% |
8% |
5% |
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|
Protecting the environment |
12% |
14% |
9% |
33% |
9% |
16% |
15% |
11% |
12% |
13% |
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|
Addressing climate change |
10% |
12% |
4% |
41% |
3% |
16% |
15% |
9% |
11% |
10% |
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|
Political leadership |
9% |
9% |
10% |
8% |
7% |
23% |
17% |
25% |
21% |
15% |
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|
A fair industrial relations system |
8% |
12% |
7% |
5% |
5% |
na |
8% |
12% |
10% |
12% |
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|
Treatment of asylum seekers |
8% |
7% |
5% |
36% |
6% |
na |
5% |
10% |
14% |
8% |
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|
Controlling interest rates |
7% |
8% |
7% |
– |
4% |
15% |
13% |
9% |
13% |
9% |
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|
Managing population growth |
6% |
5% |
8% |
6% |
10% |
na |
12% |
8% |
9% |
9% |
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|
Ensuring a quality water supply |
4% |
3% |
4% |
7% |
6% |
12% |
5% |
3% |
3% |
4% |
47% of people surveyed rated management of the economy as one of their three most important issues, followed by 46% ensuring the quality of Australia’s health system, 39% Australian jobs and protection of local industries and 30% ensuring a fair tax system.
Main changes since this question was asked in April last year – security and the war on terrorism (up 12%), ensuring a fair tax system (up 10%), managing the economy (down 7%) and political leadership (down 6%).