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  • Apr, 2012

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    Personal Benefit from Mining Boom

    Q. How much have you personally benefited from Australia’s mining boom?

     

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    A lot

    2%

    3%

    2%

    1%

    Somewhat

    5%

    8%

    4%

    2%

    A little

    12%

    14%

    12%

    11%

    Not at all

    66%

    62%

    70%

    67%

    Don’t know

    14%

    13%

    12%

    19

    Only 7% think they have benefited a lot or somewhat from Australia’s mining boom. 78% believe they have benefited a little or not at all.

    Those most likely to say they have not benefited at all were women (71%), aged 55+ (74%) and those on incomes under $600 pw (72%).

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