Q. What do you think should be the main priorities for the new Government? (can select up to 3)
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | ||
| Invest more in hospitals and health services | 55% | 66% | 49% | 43% | 55% | |
| Invest more in education | 31% | 40% | 22% | 29% | 33% | |
| Ensuring big businesses pay their fair share of tax | 29% | 24% | 29% | 34% | 45% | |
| Cut spending to reduce the deficit | 27% | 12% | 48% | 5% | 22% | |
| Do more to address unemployment | 25% | 28% | 25% | 21% | 19% | |
| Invest more in infrastructure e.g. rail and roads | 19% | 15% | 24% | 12% | 21% | |
| Invest more in renewable energy | 17% | 14% | 14% | 40% | 23% | |
| Vote on same sex marriage | 15% | 21% | 7% | 27% | 11% | |
| Do more to address climate change | 13% | 16% | 5% | 45% | 10% | |
| Build the NBN | 13% | 18% | 10% | 13% | 12% | |
| Do more to assist first home buyers | 12% | 13% | 10% | 12% | 9% | |
| More support for local industries | 11% | 9% | 13% | 3% | 15% | |
| Cut company tax | 4% | 2% | 7% | 1% | 2% | |
| Make changes to superannuation | 4% | 5% | 4% | <1% | 2% |
55% thought the one of the Government’s main priorities was to invest more in hospitals and health services. Other important priorities were investing more in education (31%), Ensuring big businesses pay their fair share of tax (29%), cut spending to reduce the deficit (27%) and do more to address unemployment (25%). Cutting company tax and making changes to superannuation were the least important issues (both 4%).
For Labor voters the main priorities were investing in hospitals and health (66%), investing more in education (40%) and doing more to address unemployment (28%).
For Liberal/National voters the main priorities were investing in hospitals and health (49%), cutting spending to reduce the deficit (48%) and ensuring big businesses pay their fair share of tax (29%).
For Greens voters the main priorities were doing more to address climate change (45%), investing in hospitals and health (43%) and investing more in renewable energy (40%).