Q. From what you have read and heard, do you think the Australian economy is heading in the right direction or the wrong direction?
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17 May 10 |
9 May 11 |
18 Jun 12 |
29 Apr 13 |
16 Sep 13 |
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Total
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Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
| The right direction |
51% |
45% |
43% |
36% |
44% |
38% |
23% |
63% |
21% |
33% |
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| The wrong direction |
25% |
29% |
32% |
39% |
26% |
33% |
49% |
14% |
54% |
38% |
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| Don’t know |
24% |
25% |
25% |
25% |
30% |
29% |
28% |
24% |
25% |
29% |
38% of respondents think that Australia’s economy is heading in the right direction – 33% think it is heading in the wrong direction. Since this question was asked in September, “right direction” has decreased 6% and “wrong direction” increased 7%.
23% (down 17%) of Labor voters, 63% (up 11%) of Liberal/National voters and 21% (down 12%) of Greens voters think the economy is heading in the right direction. 42% of men think the economy is heading in the right direction compared to 35% of women.