25 February 2013, 250213, free to pursue cheapest option, local companies, major mining projects, support for local jobs
Q. This package requires major mining projects to give local firms the opportunity to tender for work, like supplying equipment. Which is closer to your view?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Local Australian companies should be given the opportunity to tender for work on big mining companies |
48% |
49% |
52% |
51% |
| Big mining companies should be forced to buy products from Australian businesses, to support local jobs |
34% |
39% |
29% |
36% |
| Mining companies operating in Australia should be free to pursue the cheapest option, including sourcing equipment from overseas |
6% |
4% |
10% |
3% |
| Don’t know |
11% |
9% |
8% |
11% |
48% think that Australian companies should be given the opportunity to tender for work on big mining companies and 34% think big mining companies should be forced to buy products from Australian businesses. Only 6% think mining companies operating in Australia should be free to pursue the cheapest option, including sourcing equipment from overseas.
Strongest support for forcing mining companies to buy products from Australian businesses came from Labor voters (39%), aged 25-34 (42%) and those earning $1,000-$1,600pw (39%).