Q. The Trans Pacific Partnership would allow foreign companies to sue the Australian Government in foreign courts for changes in government policies that cost them money. Do you think foreign companies should or should not be able to sue the Government for losses due to changes in policy?
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Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
July 2015 |
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Should be able to sue |
15% |
18% |
17% |
10% |
11% |
10% |
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Should not be able to sue |
62% |
61% |
65% |
66% |
78% |
61% |
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Don’t know |
23% |
21% |
18% |
24% |
11% |
29% |
62% think that foreign companies should not be able to sue the Government for losses due to changes in policy and only 15% think they should. Those thinking foreign companies should be able to sue has increased a little since this question was asked in July – up 5 points from 10%.
21% of full-time workers and 21% of those earning $1,600+ pw thought foreign companies should be able to sue.