Q. Do you think there needs to be more or less Government regulation of the following, or is the current regulation about right?
| More regulation | Less regulation | Current regulation about right | Don’t know | |
| Air and water quality | 38% | 7% | 37% | 17% |
| Environmental protection laws | 44% | 12% | 30% | 14% |
| Public health standards | 44% | 10% | 34% | 12% |
| Educational regulations – eg teacher standards, | 47% | 11% | 28% | 14% |
| National security measures such as anti-terrorism laws | 47% | 10% | 29% | 14% |
| Child safety regulations | 45% | 9% | 32% | 13% |
| Traffic regulations | 22% | 23% | 43% | 12% |
| Alcohol regulations such as lock-out laws | 30% | 24% | 32% | 13% |
| Anti-discrimination regulations | 32% | 17% | 37% | 14% |
| Regulations on use of public space | 18% | 24% | 41% | 18% |
| Development regulation – eg zoning and DAs | 27% | 21% | 33% | 20% |
| Professional standards – eg electrician licensing | 33% | 10% | 41% | 16% |
| Laws prohibiting particular drugs | 42% | 21% | 24% | 14% |
| Consumer protection regulation | 42% | 8% | 35% | 16% |
Close to half the respondents think there needs to be more regulation of education (47%), national security (47%), child safety (45%), public health (44%) and the environment (44%).
They are more likely to think there is enough regulation of traffic (43%), use of public space (41%) and professional standards (41%).