Australian economy, China, foreign investment
Q. Do you think investment in mining and ports by Chinese companies is good or bad for the Australian economy?
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Total good |
38% |
37% |
50% |
34% |
29% |
|
| Total bad |
36% |
34% |
30% |
38% |
52% |
|
| Very good |
6% |
7% |
7% |
4% |
4% |
|
| Good |
32% |
30% |
43% |
30% |
25% |
|
| Bad |
22% |
24% |
18% |
24% |
28% |
|
| Very bad |
14% |
10% |
12% |
14% |
24% |
|
| Don’t know |
26% |
29% |
20% |
28% |
20% |
38% think that investment in mining and ports by Chinese companies is good for the Australian economy and 36% think it is bad.
Liberal/National voters are more likely to think it is good for the economy (50%), while Labor and Greens voters are almost evenly divided on this issue.
Those most likely to think it is good for the economy were men (48%) and full-time workers (46%). Those most likely to think it is bad were aged 55+ (46%).
240913, agriculture, foreign investment
Q. Do you agree or disagree that foreign investment in Australian agriculture – including buying farmland – is good for Australia’s economy?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total agree |
22% |
23% |
25% |
14% |
|
| Total disagree |
55% |
49% |
59% |
54% |
|
| Strongly agree |
4% |
5% |
3% |
4% |
|
| Agree |
18% |
18% |
22% |
10% |
|
| Disagree |
25% |
20% |
25% |
40% |
|
| Strongly disagree |
30% |
29% |
34% |
14% |
|
| Don’t know |
24% |
27% |
16% |
33% |
22% agree that foreign investment in Australian agriculture – including buying farmland – is good for Australia’s economy and 55% disagree.
Disagreement is higher among Liberal/National voters (59%), respondents aged 55+ (73%) and those on income less than $1,000pw (63%).