Q. How much do the following groups benefit from Australian mining exports?
|
|
Benefit a lot |
Some benefit |
A little benefit |
No benefit |
Don’t know |
| Mining company executives |
67% |
14% |
5% |
1% |
12% |
| Mining company shareholders |
40% |
37% |
10% |
1% |
12% |
| Foreign companies |
37% |
32% |
11% |
1% |
18% |
| Federal government |
27% |
39% |
18% |
2% |
14% |
| State governments |
22% |
40% |
21% |
2% |
15% |
| Regional communities |
8% |
27% |
35% |
15% |
16% |
| All Australians |
4% |
25% |
41% |
16% |
15% |
| Poor people in the countries we export to |
3% |
11% |
24% |
43% |
20% |
Respondents believed those who benefit most from Australian mining exports are mining company executives (67% benefit a lot), mining company shareholders (40%) and foreign companies (37%).
Those that benefit least are poor people in the countries we export to (67% little/no benefit), all Australians (57%) and regional communities (50%).