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 |
26 Mar 12 |
18 Jun 12 |
Total 29 Apr 13 |
Vote ALP |
Vote Lib |
Vote Greens |
|
| The right direction |
51% |
45% |
37% |
36% |
43% |
36% |
68% |
21% |
45% |
| The wrong direction |
25% |
29% |
43% |
41% |
32% |
39% |
13% |
62% |
15% |
| Don’t know |
24% |
25% |
20% |
22% |
25% |
25% |
19% |
17% |
40% |
36% of respondents think that Australia’s economy is heading in the right direction – 39% think it is heading in the wrong direction. Since this question was asked in June last year, “right direction” has declined 7% and “wrong direction” increased 7%.
68% (down 3%) of Labor voters, 21% (down 5%) of Liberal/National voters and 45% (down 18%) of Greens voters think the economy is heading in the right direction. There were no major differences across demographic groups.