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  • Jan, 2010

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    Issues of importance

    Q. Which are the three most important issues in deciding how you would vote at a Federal election? (Number from 1 to 3 where 1 is the most important, 2 the second most important, etc)

      One Two Three Total
    Management of the economy 36% 17% 10% 63%
    Ensuring the quality of Australia’s health system  14% 17% 17% 48%
    Australian jobs and protection of local industries 8% 13% 12% 33%
    Political leadership 10% 7% 6% 23%
    Ensuring a quality education for all children 5% 8% 10% 23%
    Ensuring a fair taxation system 4% 5% 9% 18%
    Protecting the environment 4% 7% 5% 16%
    Addressing climate change 6% 5% 5% 16%
    Controlling interest rates 3% 6% 6% 15%
    Housing affordability 3% 4% 7% 14%
    Ensuring a quality water supply 3% 4% 5% 12%
    A fair industrial relations system 3% 4% 3% 10%
    Security and the war on terrorism 2% 4% 3% 9%

     63% of people surveyed rate management of the economy as one of their three most important issues, followed by 48% that rate ensuring the quality of Australia’s health system and 33% that rate Australian jobs and protection of local industries as one of their three most important issues.

     10% rate a fair industrial relations system as one of their three most important issues that would decide how they vote in a Federal election and 9% rate security and the war on terrorism.  Comments »

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