Q. Do you approve or disapprove of Australia signing a Free Trade Agreement with China?
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Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
|
| Total approve |
44% |
44% |
58% |
31% |
34% |
|
| Total disapprove |
18% |
21% |
9% |
27% |
35% |
|
| Strongly approve |
10% |
10% |
16% |
2% |
5% |
|
| Approve |
34% |
34% |
42% |
29% |
29% |
|
| Disapprove |
12% |
11% |
7% |
22% |
24% |
|
| Strongly disapprove |
6% |
10% |
2% |
5% |
11% |
|
| Don’t know |
39% |
36% |
34% |
42% |
31% |
44% approve of Australia signing a Free Trade Agreement with China and 18% disapprove. 39% could not give an opinion.
Those most likely to approve were Liberal/National voters (58%), aged 55+ (58%) and men (54%).
Those most likely to disapprove were Greens (27%) and other voters (35%).
Q. Which country do you think will benefit most from a Free Trade Agreement with China?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
|
| Australia |
12% |
13% |
17% |
4% |
7% |
|
| China |
35% |
39% |
22% |
53% |
54% |
|
| Both equally |
24% |
22% |
34% |
16% |
16% |
|
| Neither |
2% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
4% |
|
| Don’t know |
28% |
23% |
26% |
26% |
20% |
35% think that China would benefit most from a Fee Trade Agreement, 24% think both countries would benefit equally and 12% think Australia would benefit most.
Those most likely to think China would benefit most were Greens (53%) and other voters (54%) and aged 55% (43%),
Q. How much do you think the following would benefit from a Free Trade Agreement with China?
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lot/some benefit |
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|
Total a lot/ |
|
A lot of benefit |
Some benefit |
Little benefit |
No benefit |
Don’t know |
Vote ALP |
Vote Lib/ |
Vote Green |
Vote Other |
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| Australian Government |
52% |
17% |
35% |
13% |
5% |
30% |
51% |
65% |
49% |
47% |
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| Mining companies |
48% |
22% |
26% |
14% |
7% |
31% |
49% |
57% |
44% |
43% |
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| Australian businesses overall |
44% |
11% |
33% |
20% |
5% |
31% |
44% |
58% |
39% |
32% |
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| Tourism operators |
41% |
12% |
29% |
17% |
10% |
32% |
44% |
53% |
37% |
32% |
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| Farmers |
37% |
12% |
25% |
18% |
15% |
30% |
35% |
50% |
29% |
28% |
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| The Australian economy in general |
37% |
9% |
28% |
23% |
9% |
31% |
34% |
53% |
29% |
22% |
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| Manufactur-ing firms |
34% |
10% |
24% |
18% |
18% |
31% |
37% |
43% |
22% |
26% |
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| Working people |
25% |
6% |
19% |
25% |
22% |
29% |
22% |
39% |
15% |
13% |
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Respondents thought those most likely to benefit from a Free Trade Agreement with China were the Australian Government (52%), mining companies (48%) and Australian business overall (44%).
Only 25% thought that there would be a lot or some benefit for working people. 47% though there would be little or no benefit for working people.
Q. Would you support or oppose the following measures in a Free Trade Agreement with China?
|
Total support |
Total oppose |
|
Strongly support |
Support |
Oppose |
Strongly oppose |
Don’t know |
|
| Fewer restrictions on Chinese workers coming to Australia |
20% |
57% |
6% |
14% |
25% |
32% |
24% |
|
| Greater access to Chinese markets for Australian businesses |
61% |
12% |
20% |
41% |
8% |
4% |
26% |
|
| Reduced tariffs on imported manufactured goods from China |
43% |
28% |
11% |
32% |
16% |
12% |
28% |
|
| Fewer restrictions on Chinese investment in Australia |
23% |
52% |
7% |
16% |
22% |
30% |
26% |
A majority (61%) support a free trade agreement that gives greater access to Chinese markets for Australian businesses and respondents were also more likely to support reduced tariffs on imported manufactured goods from China (43%).
A majority oppose fewer restrictions on Chinese workers coming to Australia (57%) and fewer restrictions on Chinese investment in Australia (52%).
There were few significant differences between Labor and Liberal/National voters – except that 51% of Liberal/National voters supported reduced tariffs on imported manufactured goods from China.