Which are the three most important issues in deciding how you would vote at a Federal election?
| Total | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Labor | Vote Greens | Vote other | Jan 2010 | Jun 2011 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2013 | Apr 2014 | Nov 2015 | |||
| Ensuring the quality of Australia’s health system | 43% | 40% | 49% | 40% | 46% | 48% | 49% | 47% | 42% | 50% | 46% | ||
| Management of the economy | 37% | 56% | 27% | 17% | 25% | 63% | 61% | 64% | 45% | 54% | 47% | ||
| Australian jobs and protection of local industries | 35% | 36% | 34% | 21% | 48% | 33% | 32% | 41% | 39% | 37% | 39% | ||
| Ensuring a fair taxation system | 29% | 30% | 28% | 20% | 33% | 14% | 17% | 18% | 20% | 20% | 30% | ||
| Housing affordability | 23% | 13% | 29% | 20% | 20% | 14% | 16% | 13% | 17% | 17% | 21% | ||
| Ensuring a quality education for all children | 21% | 16% | 24% | 19% | 23% | 23% | 26% | 26% | 25% | 27% | 23% | ||
| Security and the war on terrorism | 21% | 28% | 17% | 6% | 19% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 17% | ||
| Political leadership | 14% | 19% | 11% | 8% | 19% | 23% | 17% | 25% | 21% | 15% | 9% | ||
| Protecting the environment | 13% | 8% | 15% | 40% | 11% | 16% | 15% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 12% | ||
| Addressing climate change | 12% | 7% | 14% | 41% | 7% | 16% | 15% | 9% | 11% | 10% | 10% | ||
| Managing population growth | 10% | 12% | 9% | 9% | 13% | na | 12% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 6% | ||
| A fair industrial relations system | 8% | 4% | 10% | 17% | 13% | na | 8% | 12% | 10% | 12% | 8% | ||
| Controlling interest rates | 9% | 11% | 8% | 4% | 5% | 15% | 13% | 9% | 13% | 9% | 7% | ||
| Treatment of asylum seekers | 7% | 4% | 8% | 22% | `10% | na | 5% | 10% | 14% | 8% | 8% | ||
| Ensuring a quality water supply | 5% | 6% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 12% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% |
The most important election issues were ensuring the quality of Australia’s health system (43%), management of the economy (37%), Australian jobs and protection of local industries (35%) and ensuring a fair taxation system (29%).
Liberal/National voters were more likely to think management of the economy (56%) was important.
Labor voters were more likely to nominate the health system (49%) while Greens voters were more likely to nominate addressing climate change (41%), protecting the environment (40%) and treatment of asylum seekers (22%).
The main change since this question was asked in November was for management of the economy (down 10%).