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The Economy – Heading in the Right/Wrong Direction

4 Jul 2011

Q. Overall, from what you have read and heard, do you think the Australian economy is heading in the right direction or the wrong direction?

17 May 10

(Post 2010 budget)

9 May 11

(Post 2011 budget)

4 Jul 11 Vote Labor Vote Liberal/ National Vote Greens
The right direction 51% 45% 37% 66% 21% 49%
The wrong direction 25% 29% 43% 15% 65% 20%
Don’t know 24% 25% 20% 19% 14% 31%

37% of respondents think that Australia’s economy is heading in the right direction – 43% think it is heading in the wrong direction. Since this question was asked just after the 2011 budget, “right direction” has dropped 8% and “wrong direction” increased 14%.

66% of Labor voters, 21% of Liberal/National voters and 49% of Greens voters think the economy is heading in the right direction.

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