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Economy: Revert to old ways vs opportunity for change
Q. Which of the following options is closest to your view on the best way for Australia to recover economically following the Covid-19 pandemic?
Total | Gender | Age Group | ||||
Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | ||
Now is not the time to experiment with new ideas, we should return to the way the economy was being run | 22% | 23% | 22% | 30% | 23% | 15% |
The pandemic has exposed flaws in the economy and there is an opportunity to explore new ways to run the economy | 78% | 77% | 78% | 70% | 77% | 85% |
Base (n) | 1,066 | 531 | 535 | 340 | 341 | 385 |
Total | Federal Voting Intention | ||||
Labor | Liberal + National | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
Now is not the time to experiment with new ideas, we should return to the way the economy was being run | 22% | 21% | 24% | 23% | 22% |
The pandemic has exposed flaws in the economy and there is an opportunity to explore new ways to run the economy | 78% | 79% | 76% | 77% | 78% |
Base (n) | 1,066 | 332 | 433 | 91 | 111 |
- Over three-quarters of people believe that the pandemic has exposed flaws in the economy and there is an opportunity to explore new ways to run the economy (78%) with the remaining 22% thinking that now is not the time to experiment with new ideas, we should return to the way the economy was being run.
- Preference for exploring new ideas was selected by the majority within gender (77% of men, 78% of women), ages (70% of 18-34 year olds, 77% of 35-54 year olds and 85% of those aged over 55), and voting intention.

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Two Party Preferred:
Labor
47%
Coalition
44%
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