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Interest in Federal Budget

16 May 2011

Q. Thinking about the Federal Budget – how much attention did you pay to the Federal Budget?

2009 2010 2011
Total a lot/some 66% 53% 52%
Total a little/none 31% 44% 45%
A lot 29% 18% 19%
Some 37% 35% 33%
A little 25% 29% 31%
None 6% 15% 14%
Can’t say 3% 3% 2%

Just over half (52%) of respondents said they paid a lot or some attention to the Federal Budget. This is much the same as the corresponding figure of 53% for last year’s budget.

Those most interested were Liberal/National voters (64%) and people aged 55+ (63%). Only 42% of respondents aged 18-34 paid a lot or some attention to the budget.

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