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  • Dec, 2014

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    Expectations for 2015

    Q. Thinking about the next 12 months, do you think 2015 will be a good or bad year for each of the following? 

     

    Total good

    Total poor

    Net score

     

    Very good

    Good

    Neither good nor poor

    Poor

    Very poor

    Don’t know

     

    Net score Dec 2013

    The Australian economy

    23%

    33%

    -10

    2%

    21%

    29%

    23%

    10%

    16%

    -10

    Australian politics in general

    15%

    44%

    -29

    1%

    14%

    25%

    27%

    17%

    15%

    -24

    Large companies and corporations

    30%

    17%

    +13

    5%

    25%

    33%

    13%

    4%

    19%

    Small business

    15%

    32%

    -17

    1%

    14%

    34%

    24%

    8%

    18%

    -24

    Trade unions

    11%

    27%

    -16

    1%

    10%

    37%

    19%

    8%

    25%

    -26

    The average Australian

    18%

    35%

    -17

    1%

    17%

    33%

    25%

    10%

    14%

    -9

    Your personal financial situation

    26%

    26%

    3%

    23%

    36%

    17%

    9%

    12%

    +6

    Your workplace

    20%

    20%

    3%

    17%

    35%

    13%

    7%

    26%

    +15

    You and your family overall

    30%

    20%

    +10

    4%

    26%

    37%

    13%

    7%

    12%

    +25

    Overall, there was a positive outlook for large companies and corporations (net +13) and you and your family overall (+10). Expectations were negative for politics in general (-29), small businesses (-17), the average Australian (-17) and trade unions (-16).

    Compared to last year, respondents were more optimistic about large businesses and corporations (up 13), small businesses (up 7) and trade unions (up 10) but feeling less optimistic about their workplace (down 15), you and your family overall (down 15%) and the average Australian (down 8).

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