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  • Aug, 2012

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    Interest in Olympic Games

    Q. How much interest are you taking in the Olympic Games being held In London?

     

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Men

    Women

    Aged 18-34

    Aged 35-54

    Aged 55+

    A lot of interest

    22%

    25%

    24%

    13%

    22%

    22%

    27%

    21%

    17%

    Some interest

    36%

    36%

    39%

    34%

    34%

    37%

    34%

    34%

    40%

    A little interest

    27%

    26%

    28%

    23%

    28%

    26%

    24%

    28%

    31%

    No interest

    14%

    13%

    9%

    30%

    15%

    14%

    14%

    16%

    12%

    Don’t know

    1%

    *

    *

    1%

    2%

    22% said they are taking lot of interest in the Olympic Games and 36% are taking some interest.

    Those with highest interest were aged 18-34 (61% a lot/some) and incomes over $1,600pw (66%). Only 43% of those  with incomes under $600pw said they had  a lot/some interest.

  • Aug, 2012

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    Importance of Winning Gold Medals

    Q. How important is it that Australia wins gold medals at the 2012 Olympics being held in London?

     

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    A lot/some interest

    A little/no interest

    Very important

    12%

    12%

    15%

    7%

    18%

    4%

    Quite important

    32%

    34%

    35%

    22%

    41%

    20%

    Not so important

    36%

    37%

    35%

    33%

    34%

    41%

    Not at all important

    17%

    16%

    12%

    37%

    6%

    32%

    Don’t know

    3%

    1%

    2%

    1%

    1%

    4%

    44% think it is very/quite important that Australia wins gold medals at the 2012 Olympics and 53% think it is not so or not at all important.

    Of those with a lot/some interest in the Olympics, 59% think it is very/quite important and 40% not so/not at all important.

    65% of those aged 55+ think it is not so/not at all important while 53% of those aged 18-34 think it is very/quite important.

  • Aug, 2012

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    Satisfaction with Performance of Australian Olympic Team

    Q. How satisfied are you with the performance of the Australian Olympic team?

     

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    A lot/some interest

    A little/no interest

    Very/quite important

    Not so/not at all important

    Total satisfied

    41%

    46%

    40%

    39%

    53%

    26%

    43%

    41%

    Total dissatisfied

    20%

    15%

    23%

    17%

    22%

    16%

    32%

    9%

    Very satisfied

    11%

    12%

    8%

    11%

    14%

    7%

    10%

    12%

    Satisfied

    30%

    34%

    32%

    28%

    39%

    19%

    33%

    29%

    Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

    33%

    34%

    33%

    30%

    25%

    44%

    23%

    41%

    Dissatisfied

    14%

    10%

    17%

    15%

    15%

    12%

    23%

    6%

    Very dissatisfied

    6%

    5%

    6%

    2%

    7%

    4%

    9%

    3%

    Don’t know

    6%

    4%

    3%

    13%

    1%

    12%

    2%

    8%

    41% say they are satisfied with the performance of the Australian Olympic team and 20% are dissatisfied.

    Of those who take a lot/some interest in the Olympics, 53% are satisfied and 22% dissatisfied.

    Of those who think winning gold medals is very/quite important, 43% are satisfied and 32% dissatisfied with the performance of the Australian team.

  • Aug, 2012

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    Funding of Australia’s Olympic Team

    Q. Direct Federal funding of Australia’s Olympic team over the past four years has been at least $589 million – which equates to about $39 million for each gold medal. Do you think this investment is too much, not enough or about right?

     

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Very/quite important

    Not so/not at all important

    Too much

    58%

    60%

    55%

    71%

    47%

    68%

    Not enough

    9%

    8%

    11%

    6%

    14%

    5%

    About right

    19%

    21%

    20%

    14%

    25%

    14%

    Don’t know

    14%

    11%

    13%

    9%

    14%

    13%

    58% think that funding invested in the Australian Olympic team over the last 4 years has been too much, 9% think it is not enough and 19% think it is about right.

    Of those who think winning gold medals is very/quite important, 47% think that funding has been too much, 14% think it is not enough and 25% think it is about right.

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