Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the Government re-instating about $100 million in funding to the car industry to ensure that car manufacturing continues until the planned closure in 2017?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
|
| Total approve |
38% |
45% |
34% |
32% |
39% |
|
| Total disapprove |
39% |
30% |
47% |
40% |
47% |
|
| Strongly approve |
9% |
12% |
7% |
5% |
11% |
|
| Approve |
29% |
33% |
27% |
27% |
28% |
|
| Disapprove |
24% |
19% |
31% |
20% |
25% |
|
| Strongly disapprove |
15% |
11% |
16% |
20% |
22% |
|
| Don’t know |
24% |
24% |
19% |
29% |
13% |
38% approve of the Government re-instating about $100 million in funding to the car industry and 39% disapprove.
Those most likely to approve were Labor voters (45%).
Those most likely to disapprove were Liberal/National voters (47%) and aged 55+ (46%).
03 June 2013, 030613, Australian manufacturing, car industry
Q. Thinking about the Australian manufacturing industry, which of the following statements is closest to your view?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
Aug 2012 |
|
| With Government support, Australia can have a successful manufacturing industry |
61% |
70% |
56% |
60% |
63% |
||
| There is no future for manufacturing in Australia and Government support would be a waste of money |
22% |
13% |
31% |
23% |
17% |
||
| Don’t know |
17% |
17% |
13% |
18% |
21% |
61% agree that “With Government support, Australia can have a successful manufacturing industry” and 22% agree “There is no future for manufacturing in Australia and Government support would be a waste of money”. Those who think that “Australia can have a successful manufacturing industry” has dropped 2% and those thinking “There is no future for manufacturing in Australia” has increased 5% since this question was last asked in August.
Those most likely to agree that “Australia can have a successful manufacturing industry” were aged 35+ (65%), Labor voters (70%) and people on income of $600-$1,000pw (67%).
Those most likely to agree that “There is no future for manufacturing in Australia” were men (28%), Liberal/National voters (31%) and people on incomes over $1,600pw (29%).
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Q. Do you support or oppose the provision of additional assistance by Federal and State governments to ensure US motor companies continue to manufacture cars in Australia?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
| Total support | 58% | 67% | 63% | 45% |
| Total oppose | 18% | 16% | 20% | 22% |
| Strongly support | 14% | 20% | 14% | 5% |
| Support | 44% | 47% | 49% | 40% |
| Oppose | 12% | 12% | 14% | 13% |
| Strongly oppose | 6% | 4% | 6% | 9% |
| Don’t know | 23% | 17% | 17% | 33% |
58% said they supported the provision of additional assistance to the Australian car industry and 18% were opposed.
Support was highest among Labor voters (67%), aged 55+ (67%) and Victorians (68%).
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Q. Do you know how many jobs are in the car industry in Australia?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
| 500,000 | 5% | 8% | 4% | 3% |
| 200,000 | 9% | 8% | 10% | 12% |
| 100,000 | 9% | 9% | 9% | 11% |
| 50,000 | 9% | 8% | 11% | 6% |
| 20,000 | 3% | 4% | 3% | 5% |
| Don’t know | 66% | 63% | 64% | 63% |
Only 9% correctly nominated 50,000 as the number of jobs in the car industry in Australia. 66% said they didn’t know and the rest of the responses were spread across all options – suggesting that most who gave an answer were probably guessing.
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Q. In fact, the car industry in Australia directly supports about 50,000 jobs. Do you support or oppose the current levels of assistance to support these jobs?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
| Total support | 68% | 75% | 72% | 56% |
| Total oppose | 12% | 9% | 13% | 17% |
| Strongly support | 14% | 20% | 13% | 5% |
| Support | 54% | 55% | 59% | 51% |
| Oppose | 9% | 7% | 9% | 15% |
| Strongly oppose | 3% | 2% | 4% | 2% |
| Don’t know | 20% | 15% | 15% | 27% |
When provided with the information that there are about 50,000 jobs in the Australian car industry, 68% said the supported the current levels of assistance and 12% were opposed. More than 70% of both Labor and Liberal/National voters were in support and more than 60% of all demographic groups also supported the current level of assistance.
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Q. Do you think other manufacturing sectors that are under pressure from the high Australian dollar should receive similar assistance from Governments, or do you think the car industry needs special assistance?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
| Other manufacturing industries should receive similar assistance | 62% | 61% | 66% | 68% |
| The car industry needs special assistance | 12% | 15% | 15% | 9% |
| Don’t know | 26% | 24% | 19% | 23% |
62% thought that other manufacturing industries should receive similar assistance and only 12% thought the car industry needs special assistance. There were no major differences across demographic and voter groups – although strongest support for similar assistance for other industries came from Greens voters (68%), aged 45+ (69%) and Victorian residents (68%).