Q. Please rank the following issues in order of importance from 1 to 4 where 1 is the most important, 2 the second most important, etc.
| Most important issue | Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | |
| Restricting Australian businesses’ use of foreign workers | 26% | 26% | 24% | 29% | 25% | |
| Protecting local industries from cheap imports | 22% | 23% | 21% | 20% | 22% | |
| Making companies pay tax in Australia by preventing them from shifting profits offshore | 14% | 14% | 15% | 12% | 14% | |
| Enforcing local content rules on Australian projects | 38% | 37% | 40% | 39% | 38% |
38% think that enforcing local content rules on Australian projects is the most important issue. Those most likely to think this were those earning less than $31,200 (45%).
Those most likely to think that restricting Australian businesses’ use of foreign workers is the most important issue were South Australians (34%) and those aged 65+ (30%).