Household Financial Situation
Q. How would you describe the current financial situation of your household?
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
Total satisfactory |
43% |
53% |
39% |
49% |
Total unsatisfactory |
28% |
27% |
30% |
17% |
Very satisfactory |
7% |
12% |
3% |
15% |
Satisfactory |
36% |
41% |
36% |
34% |
Neither satisfactory nor unsatisfactory |
28% |
19% |
31% |
33% |
Unsatisfactory |
18% |
18% |
19% |
10% |
Very unsatisfactory |
10% |
9% |
11% |
7% |
Don’t know |
1% |
1% |
* |
1% |
43% consider their current household financial situation to be satisfactory and 28% say it is unsatisfactory. 28% said it was neither.
Those most likely to be satisfied were full-time workers (49%) and those on incomes over $1,600pw (61%).
Those most likely to be dissatisfied were aged 45-54 (38%), not working (34%) and on incomes under $1,000pw (44%).
More Permanent Jobs
Q. Do you think employers should be required to provide more permanent jobs (instead of casual and contract jobs) or is it a matter best left for the employer to decide?
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
Should be required to provide more permanent jobs |
48% |
59% |
39% |
59% |
A decision best left to the employer |
41% |
30% |
52% |
33% |
Don’t know |
11% |
12% |
6% |
8% |
48% think employers should be required to provider more permanent jobs and 41% think it is a matter best left for the employer to decide.
52% of full-time workers think employers should be required to provide more permanent jobs and 39% think it is a decision best left to the employer.
44% of part-time workers think employers should be required to provide more permanent jobs and 41% think it is a decision best left to the employer.

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