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Statements about Federal Government

16 Jul 2018

Q. Thinking about the Federal Government, do you agree or disagree with the following statements? 

  Total agree Total disagree   Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Don’t know
I find it easy to get the Federal government services I need 45% 35%   7% 38% 26% 9% 21%
I feed it easy to access/receive funds from the Federal government 34% 39%   7% 27% 27% 12% 27%
I feel that my voice is heard by Federal government 23% 61%   4% 19% 37% 24% 16%
I feel my interests are served by Federal government 30% 55%   4% 26% 34% 21% 15%
I feel I receive value for money from the taxes I pay to Federal government 34% 51%   5% 29% 30% 21% 15%
The internet has made it easier to access Federal government services 65% 22%   11% 54% 15% 7% 13%
The size of Federal government workforce should be expanded to provide more services 46% 36%   12% 34% 25% 11% 19%
The size of Federal government workforce should be reduced to reduce taxes 44% 38%   11% 33% 28% 10% 18%

 

There was majority agreement that the internet has made it easier to access Federal government services (65%) and majority disagreement that my voice is heard by Federal government (61%), my interests are served by Federal government (55%) and I receive value for money from the taxes I pay to Federal government (51%).

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