01 October 2013, 011013, car manufacturing
Q. How important is it that Australia has a car manufacturing industry, even if it costs hundreds of millions of dollars each year in Government support and subsidies?
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Total |
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Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
Jun 2013 |
|
| Total important |
58% |
63% |
59% |
45% |
52% |
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| Total not important |
30% |
26% |
33% |
33% |
35% |
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| Very important |
24% |
31% |
22% |
12% |
19% |
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| Somewhat important |
34% |
32% |
37% |
33% |
33% |
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| Not very important |
18% |
16% |
19% |
21% |
24% |
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| Not at all important |
12% |
10% |
14% |
11% |
11% |
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| Don’t know |
12% |
12% |
8% |
24% |
12% |
58% think that it is very or somewhat important that Australia has a car manufacturing industry, even if it costs hundreds of millions of dollars each year in Government support and subsidies. 30% think it is not very or not at all important. This represents a significant increase in “importance” since this question was previously asked in June.
Those most likely to think it was important were Labor voters (63%) and people on incomes under $1,000pw (65%).
33% of Liberal/National voters, 33% of Greens voters and 38% of people with university degrees thought it not important.
03 June 2013, 030613, car manufacturing
Q. How important is it that Australia has a car manufacturing industry, even if it costs hundreds of millions of dollars each year in Government support and subsidies?
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Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total important |
52% |
58% |
51% |
36% |
|
| Total not important |
35% |
31% |
40% |
46% |
|
| Very important |
19% |
23% |
17% |
6% |
|
| Somewhat important |
33% |
35% |
34% |
30% |
|
| Not very important |
24% |
20% |
29% |
30% |
|
| Not at all important |
11% |
11% |
11% |
16% |
|
| Don’t know |
12% |
11% |
9% |
17% |
52% think that it is very or somewhat important that Australia has a car manufacturing industry, even if it costs hundreds of millions of dollars each year in Government support and subsidies. 35% think it is not very or not at all important.
Those most likely to think it was important were Labor voters (58%) and people on incomes under $600pw (59%).
40% of Liberal/National voters, 46% of Greens voters and 42% of people on incomes over $1,600pw thought it not important.
agriculture, banking, car manufacturing, goverment support for industries, media, mining, renewable energy
Q. Thinking about Australian industries and the ways in which the Government can give them assistance and support – which forms of assistance and support do you think the Government should give to the following industries? (multi-response)
| Lower tax rates | Direct subsidies and grants | Protection from overseas competition | Total should give assistance | Should not give any assistance | Don’t know | |
| Agriculture | 34% | 44% | 45% | 79% | 7% | 14% |
| Renewable energy e.g. solar panels, wind farms | 34% | 56% | 19% | 79% | 7% | 14% |
| Other manufacturing e.g. clothing, whitegoods | 24% | 16% | 43% | 69% | 14% | 17% |
| Car manufacturing | 22% | 18% | 39% | 66% | 16% | 18% |
| Mining | 13% | 9% | 19% | 37% | 42% | 21% |
| Banking and finance | 13% | 3% | 12% | 25% | 57% | 18% |
| Media e.g. newspapers, TV stations | 5% | 5% | 12% | 21% | 58% | 21% |
More than three-quarters of respondents are in favour of Government assistance and support for agriculture and renewable energy industries. 45% believe that agriculture should receive protection from overseas competition and 56% support direct grants and subsidies for renewable energy.
About two-thirds are in favour of Government support for car and other manufacturing industries – especially protection from overseas competition.
Media (21%) and banking and finance (25%) are thought to be least deserving of Government support.
By voting intention Liberal/National voters were a little more likely to favour Government support for agriculture (87%) and mining (44%). Comments »