25 February 2013, 250213, blue collar workers, industry package, manufacturing
Q. The Federal Government has announced a $1 billion package to support Australian jobs in blue-collar industries like manufacturing. Do you support this plan?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Support |
48% |
69% |
39% |
45% |
| Oppose |
10% |
1% |
17% |
10% |
| Haven’t heard of it |
34% |
24% |
34% |
40% |
| Don’t know |
9% |
6% |
10% |
5% |
48% support the Government’s $1 billion package to support Australian jobs in blue-collar industries like manufacturing and 10% oppose. 34% said they hadn’t heard of it.
Strongest support was shown by Labor voters (69%), aged 35-44 (57%) and those earning $1,000-$1,600pw (56%).
25 February 2013, 250213, blue collar workers, Greens, Labor, Liberal
Q. Which is the party that best represents the interests of blue-collar workers?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Labor |
34% |
67% |
18% |
32% |
| Liberal |
21% |
5% |
39% |
2% |
| Greens |
2% |
1% |
1% |
20% |
| No difference |
15% |
7% |
19% |
16% |
| None of them |
10% |
6% |
10% |
17% |
| Don’t know |
18% |
13% |
14% |
13% |
34% think that the Labor Party best represents the interests of blue-collar workers and 21% think the Liberal Party does.
43% said none, no difference of did not know.
67% of Labor voters nominated the Labor Party and 39% of Liberal/National voters nominated the Liberal Party.