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Most important issue

28 Feb 2017

Q. Which issue do you think is more important for the Federal government to address – rising energy prices or housing affordability?

  Total   Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens Vote other   Aged 18-34 Aged 35-54 Aged 55+
Rising energy prices 44%   39% 51% 27% 56%   29% 46% 59%
Housing affordability 46%   51% 43% 65% 39%   57% 44% 36%
Don’t know 10%   10% 6% 8% 5%   14% 10% 5%

 

46% think housing affordability is a more important issue and 44% think rising energy prices are a more important issue.

Those most likely to think housing affordability is more important were Greens voters (65%), aged 18-34 (58%) and those with university education (54%)

Those most likely to think energy prices are more important were Liberal/National voters (51%) and those aged 55+ (59%).

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