Impact of removing regulations
Q. Do you think removing regulations on businesses would have a positive or negative impact on the following –
|
|
Total positive |
Total |
|
Very positive |
Positive |
Make no difference |
Negative |
Very negative |
Don’t know |
| Company profits |
57% |
8% |
13% |
44% |
17% |
6% |
2% |
18% |
|
| Growth and jobs |
41% |
17% |
10% |
31% |
20% |
12% |
5% |
21% |
|
| Prices |
29% |
28% |
5% |
24% |
25% |
20% |
8% |
18% |
|
| Quality of products and services |
23% |
30% |
6% |
17% |
28% |
22% |
8% |
19% |
|
| Workers pay and conditions |
23% |
39% |
5% |
18% |
20% |
24% |
15% |
17% |
|
| Consumer rights |
20% |
37% |
6% |
14% |
26% |
26% |
11% |
18% |
|
| Personal privacy |
17% |
33% |
5% |
12% |
30% |
22% |
11% |
20% |
|
| The natural environment |
17% |
36% |
5% |
12% |
28% |
21% |
15% |
19% |
|
| Ethical behaviour |
17% |
40% |
5% |
12% |
25% |
25% |
15% |
18% |
Respondents were more likely to believe that removing regulations on businesses would have a positive effect on company profits (57%) and growth and jobs (41%).
However, they were more likely to think it would have a negative effect on ethical behaviour (40%), workers pay and conditions (39%), consumer rights (37%) and the natural environment (36%).
Better or worse under Liberal/National Government
Q. Under the new Liberal/National Government, do you expect the following will get better or worse?
| – |
Total |
Total worse |
Net |
A |
A little better |
Stay much the same |
A little wor- |
A |
Don’t know |
Better |
Wor |
| Political leadership |
33% |
38% |
-5 |
15% |
18% |
25% |
12% |
26% |
3% |
42% |
31% |
| Trust in Government |
30% |
43% |
-13 |
12% |
18% |
26% |
13% |
30% |
3% |
36% |
36% |
| Unemployment |
22% |
45% |
-23 |
6% |
16% |
30% |
21% |
24% |
3% |
27% |
37% |
| The economy overall |
30% |
38% |
-8 |
10% |
20% |
29% |
21% |
17% |
3% |
38% |
30% |
| The cost of living |
17% |
52% |
-35 |
5% |
12% |
29% |
25% |
27% |
3% |
27% |
40% |
| Interest rates |
16% |
33% |
-17 |
5% |
11% |
47% |
18% |
15% |
4% |
17% |
31% |
| Health services |
18% |
45% |
-27 |
5% |
13% |
35% |
18% |
27% |
3% |
23% |
42% |
| Job security |
17% |
49% |
-32 |
5% |
12% |
32% |
21% |
28% |
3% |
22% |
43% |
| Workers rights and conditions |
14% |
45% |
-31 |
5% |
9% |
36% |
14% |
31% |
4% |
18% |
47% |
| Company profits |
40% |
18% |
+22 |
13% |
27% |
38% |
8% |
10% |
4% |
47% |
14% |
| The environment |
16% |
41% |
-25 |
5% |
11% |
39% |
14% |
27% |
4% |
18% |
39% |
| Education and schools |
20% |
43% |
-23 |
6% |
14% |
33% |
19% |
24% |
3% |
25% |
41% |
| Public services |
17% |
46% |
-29 |
6% |
11% |
35% |
20% |
26% |
3% |
20% |
45% |
| Benefits for people on Government support – such as pensioners and the unemployed |
13% |
49% |
-36 |
4% |
9% |
35% |
21% |
28% |
3% |
19% |
44% |
| Your personal financial situation |
18% |
37% |
-19 |
5% |
13% |
42% |
20% |
17% |
2% |
22% |
35% |
Except for company profits, respondents believed all issues measured would get worse under the new Liberal/National Government. Expectations on each issue have declined since this question was asked immediately after the election. The largest declines have been for cost of living (net score down 22), the economy overall (-16), political leadership (-16), unemployment (-13) and trust in Government (-13).
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