Most Important Issues

Q. Which of the following issues are the most important for the Federal Government to address over the next 12 months?

	% Top three
Improve the health system	31%
Reduce utility bills	31%
Create jobs and reduce unemployment	28%
Increase housing affordability	25%
Limit the amount of migration to Australia	24%
Crack down on tax avoidance by big companies	22%
Improve wages and working conditions	22%
Protection of the environment	16%
Promote renewable energy	15%
Provide more money for education	14%
Maintain strong border protection	14%
Provide tax cuts	12%
Reduce the budget deficit	12%
Ensure the security of energy supply	11%
Combat domestic crime	11%
Combat international crime and terrorism	6%
Improve conditions for refugees and asylum seekers	6%

The most important issues were improving the health system (31% placed it in their top three), reducing utility bills (31%) and creating jobs and reducing unemployment (28%).

There was comparatively little importance placed in improving conditions for refugees and asylum seekers (6% placed it in their top three), and combating international crime and terrorism (6%).