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Reason for Australia’s national debt

6 May 2013

Q. What do you think is the main reason for Australia’s national debt?

 

Total

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

The world economy

26%

44%

10%

49%

The high Australian dollar

17%

31%

9%

19%

Government are poor economic managers

46%

12%

76%

19%

Don’t know

11%

14%

5%

14%

46% think the main reason for Australia’s national debt is that the Government are poor economic managers. 26% think it is due to the world economy and 17% blame the high Australian dollar.

Labor (44%) and Greens (49%) voters are more likely to blame the world economy, while 76% of Liberal/National voters say it is because the Government are poor economic managers.

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