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  • Oct, 2021

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    View of Australia’s manufacturing industry

    Q. Thinking about the Australian manufacturing industry, which of the following statements is closest to your view?

      Oct’21 Oct’13 Jun’13 Aug’12
     
    With government support, Australia can have a successful manufacturing industry 69% 65% 61% 63%
    There is no future for manufacturing in Australia and government support would be a waste of money 15% 19% 22% 17%
    Unsure 16% 16% 17% 21%
    • 69% of people think with government support, Australia can have a successful manufacturing industry. 15% think there is no future for manufacturing in Australia and government support would be a waste of money. 16% are unsure.
    • Results in 2021 are similar to 2013 and 2012 levels.
      Total Gender Age Group Federal Voting Intention
      Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+ Labor TOTAL: Coalition Greens TOTAL: Other
    With government support, Australia can have a successful manufacturing industry 69% 69% 68% 57% 64% 83% 69% 73% 61% 70%
    There is no future for manufacturing in Australia and government support would be a waste of money 15% 19% 12% 22% 16% 8% 16% 16% 18% 17%
    Unsure 16% 12% 20% 20% 21% 9% 15% 11% 21% 13%
    Column n 1,781 875 906 533 601 647 636 610 157 220
    • Those aged over 55 (83%) are most likely to think Australia can have a successful manufacturing industry with government support.
    • Among voters, Coalition voters (73%) are most likely to have this view, with minor/independent party voters (70%) and Labor voters following closely behind (69%).
    • Men (19%) and those aged 18-34 (22%) are most likely to think there is no future for manufacturing in Australia and government support would be a waste of money.
  • Aug, 2015

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    Corruption in industries and organisations

    Q. For each of the following Australian industries and organisations, please indicate how affected by corruption you think they are:

      Widespread corruption Some corruption Very little corruption Don’t know
    Government 39% 39% 10% 12%
    Building and construction 34% 38% 11% 17%
    Media 27% 44% 12% 16%
    Finance sector (banks and insurance) 27% 42% 14% 17%
    Mining 25% 43% 15% 18%
    Law enforcement (police) 17% 49% 19% 15%
    Health 10% 32% 38% 20%
    Agriculture 7% 28% 41% 24%
    Education 6% 29% 43% 21%
    Science and technology 6% 22% 47% 24%

    The most corrupt industries and organisations were thought to be Government (39% widespread corruption), building and construction (34%), media (27%), finance (27%) and mining (25%).

    The least corrupt were thought to be science and technology (47% very little corruption), education (43%) and agriculture (41%).

  • Mar, 2012

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    Impact of Dollar on Industry

    Q. The Australian dollar is now at $1.05 US and has been historically higher than the normal range of 60c-80c US. Is the high Australian dollar good or bad for the following industries?

     

    Total good

    Total bad

    Very good

    Good

    Neither good nor bad

    Bad

    Very bad

    Don’t know

    Mining industry

    29%

    29%

    10%

    19%

    20%

    24%

    5%

    22%

    Farming & Grazing Industry

    16%

    49%

    4%

    12%

    16%

    36%

    13%

    19%

    Finance Industry

    38%

    15%

    9%

    29%

    25%

    12%

    3%

    21%

    Construction Industry

    24%

    26%

    4%

    20%

    28%

    22%

    4%

    23%

    Manufacturing industry

    15%

    50%

    3%

    12%

    14%

    29%

    21%

    20%

    Retail Industry

    23%

    47%

    6%

    17%

    14%

    30%

    17%

    16%

    Australian Tourism Industry

    20%

    56%

    8%

    12%

    10%

    31%

    25%

    14%

    Overall, respondents think that the high Australian dollar has only been good for the finance industry (38% good/15% bad).

    They believe that it has been particularly bad for the tourism industry (20% good/56% bad), the manufacturing industry (15%/50%), the farming and grazing industry (16%/49%) and the retail industry (23%/47%)

    On the mining industry, they were split 29% good/29% bad.

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