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Support for Government-owned Bank

1 Nov 2010

Support for Government-owned Bank

 Q. Would you support or oppose the establishment of a Government-owned bank to compete with the private banks?

  Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
Total support 62% 68% 60% 72%
Total oppose 17% 14% 21% 16%
Strongly support 28% 32% 27% 33%
Support 34% 36% 33% 39%
Oppose 11% 9% 13% 13%
Strongly oppose 6% 5% 8% 3%
Don’t know 22% 19% 19% 13%

 62% support and 17% oppose the establishment of a Government-owned bank to compete with the private banks.

Strongest support is shown by men (68%), Greens voters (72%) and full-time workers (68%).

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