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Important election issues

Q. Which are the three most important issues in deciding how you would vote at a Federal election? (Number from 1 to 3 where 1 is the most important, 2 the second most important, etc)

One Two Three Total Total 11th Oct 10 Total 25th Jan 10
Management of the economy 37% 18% 10% 65% 62% 63%
Ensuring a quality education for all children 5% 10% 11% 26% 32% 23%
Ensuring the quality of Australia’s health system 13% 20% 16% 49% 48% 48%
Protecting the environment 4% 3% 6% 13% 12% 16%
A fair industrial relations system 2% 4% 4% 10% 11% *
Political leadership 6% 5% 5% 16% 16% 23%
Addressing climate change 3% 3% 4% 10% 11% 16%
Controlling interest rates 5% 8% 8% 21% 17% 15%
Australian jobs and protection of local industries 10% 8% 12% 30% 30% 33%
Ensuring a quality water supply 1% 2% 3% 6% 6% 12%
Housing affordability 5% 5% 6% 16% 17% 14%
Ensuring a fair taxation system 4% 6% 8% 18% 16% 14%
Security and the war on terrorism 1% 2% 2% 5% 6% 9%
Treatment of asylum seekers 1% 2% 2% 5% 5% *
Managing population growth 2% 5% 4% 11% 10% *

*Not asked

65% of people surveyed rated management of the economy as one of their three most important issues, followed by 49% ensuring the quality of Australia’s health system and 30% Australian jobs and protection of local industries.

Only 10% rate addressing climate change as one of their three most important issues and 6% rate ensuring a quality water supply.

Over the past 12 months there has been an increase in the importance of controlling interest rates (from 15% to 21%) and a decrease in the importance of addressing climate change (from 16% to 10%).

January 24, 2011   //   Essential Report 110124 24th January 2011   //   1 Comment   //   Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
  • Diana Rickard

    Doesn’t say a lot for the future of the world if people have lost their sense of place and ethics. I’d like to see that our kids get a decent education BUT I don’t support governments subsidising private schools to the detriment of the public school system. I also don’t agree with having Australian jobs and industries that take no notice of environmental health and sustainability BUT I’m more angry with our governments subsidising unsustainable foreign companies exploiting our natural resources. Rising interest rates are a fact – just as higher taxes are – IF we want more government finances boosting public assets and providing better quality and more public utilities.

    I’m sick of supporting shareholders and directors of businesses that don’t look after their customers or the Australian environment. I want government-runTelecom back and get rid of privatised Telstra. Bring back Australian call centres and public utilities with local shopfronts. A strong public service is the sign of a healthy mixed economy.

    It’s vital that we give sanctuary to people seeking refuge from war and famine in their country of origin. Some day soon, it may be us fleeing. And, our environment is fighting back. Australia has too many people living on the narrow coastal fringe SO, unless people move inland and learn to harvest food from the Australian bush, we need to cut down how many children we have. Get rid of the baby bonus for starters!

    We’re not machines, we’re living, breathing animals of the human species! When did we become so uncaring, so computerised and so attuned to useless daily economic reports and monologues from robots calling themselves sporting heroes! I’m surprised that some of them have groins, let alone groin injuries.

    What happened to the caring society? Did we lose it in the global market, or what?

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