Q. Which of the following issues are the most important for the Federal Government to address over the next 12 months? Select up to 3.
| Total | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote Other | April 2018 | Change | |||
| Cost of living | 60% | 31% | 18% | 11% | 60% | 56% | 54% | 68% | 51% | +9 | ||
| Improving our health system | 37% | 9% | 15% | 13% | 40% | 35% | 39% | 38% | 36% | +1 | ||
| Housing affordability | 29% | 8% | 12% | 10% | 33% | 22% | 34% | 25% | 29% | – | ||
| Creating jobs and reducing unemployment | 27% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 30% | 27% | 24% | 18% | 32% | -5 | ||
| Improving workers wages and conditions | 22% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 27% | 20% | 24% | 16% | 22% | – | ||
| Promoting economic growth | 20% | 6% | 8% | 6% | 16% | 29% | 11% | 18% | 21% | -1 | ||
| National security and terrorism | 20% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 12% | 26% | 8% | 29% | 21% | -1 | ||
| Promoting renewable energy | 20% | 7% | 5% | 7% | 21% | 17% | 44% | 21% | 19% | +1 | ||
| Tax avoidance by big companies | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 18% | 16% | 22% | 20% | 20% | -3 | ||
| Reducing the budget deficit | 13% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 22% | 7% | 16% | 14% | -1 | ||
| More funds for education | 13% | 3% | 3% | 7% | 18% | 7% | 22% | 13% | 13% | – | ||
| Income tax cuts | 12% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 10% | 15% | 6% | 13% | 15% | -3 | ||
| Business tax cuts | 5% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 2% | 6% | -1 |
The most important issues for the Federal Government to address over the next 12 months were –
Labor voters were more likely to think Improving workers wages and conditions (27%) was important.
Liberal/National voters were more likely to think promoting economic growth (29%) and reducing the budget deficit (22%) were important.
Greens voters were more likely to think promoting renewable energy (44%) and more funds for education (22%) were important.
Since this question was asked in April, there has been a substantial increase for cost of living – up 9 points to 60%.