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  • Nov, 2010

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    Support for Government-owned Bank

    Support for Government-owned Bank

     Q. Would you support or oppose the establishment of a Government-owned bank to compete with the private banks?

      Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
    Total support 62% 68% 60% 72%
    Total oppose 17% 14% 21% 16%
    Strongly support 28% 32% 27% 33%
    Support 34% 36% 33% 39%
    Oppose 11% 9% 13% 13%
    Strongly oppose 6% 5% 8% 3%
    Don’t know 22% 19% 19% 13%

     62% support and 17% oppose the establishment of a Government-owned bank to compete with the private banks.

    Strongest support is shown by men (68%), Greens voters (72%) and full-time workers (68%). Comments »

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