HAVE YOUR SAY SURVEY RESULTS

CARBON TAX
Do you support the Labor Government’s carbon tax?
17% Yes
77% No

Do you think climate change:
35% Is mostly man-made
15% Is mostly natural
53% Doesn’t exist at all

COST OF LIVING
Has the rising cost of living put greater pressure on your family budget in the past year?
83% Yes
15% No

Do you think that the Labor Government is doing enough to ease cost of living pressure?
13% Yes
77% No

SOCIAL WELFARE
Do you think the welfare system in Australia is too generous?
49% Yes
41% No

Should work for the dole be compulsory?
84% Yes
9% No

COMMUNICATIONS
Is your mobile phone coverage adequate?
63% Yes
28% No

Is your current internet service adequate?
52% Yes
25% No

Are you prepared to pay more for your internet connection through the National Broadband Network (NBN)?
11% Yes
67% No

Do you think the Federal Government should help pay to fix mobile phone blackspots?
60% Yes
28% No

HEALTH & HOSPITALS
Should health and hospital funding be a higher priority for the Federal Government?
90% Yes
5% No

Do you support the Labor Government’s cuts to the Private Health Insurance Rebate?
16% Yes
67% No

How important do you think it is for increased funding of mental health services?
59% Very important
35% Somewhat important
3% Not important

DEFENCE, FOREIGN AFFAIRS & AID
Are you concerned by the number of unauthorised arrivals reaching Australian shores by boat and seeking asylum?
89% Yes
8% No

Do you support the Coalition’s policy to immediately give new orders to the Navy to tackle unauthorised arrivals and ‘turn back’ the boats where safe to do so?
80% Yes
14% No

Is Australia’s $5.7 billion per year foreign aid program too generous?
70% Yes
19% No

ECONOMY
Do you think the economy is heading in the right direction?
14% Yes
76% No

Do you think that the Federal Government should be doing more to balance the Budget and start paying off its debt?
83% Yes
11% No

EDUCATION
Do you support the current system of funding for public schools?
38% Yes
28%  No

Do you believe private schools should receive less government funding?
49% Yes
39% No

LAW & ORDER
Generally, do you feel safe and secure in your neighbourhood?
76% Yes
20%  No

Which of the following crime prevention strategies do you support to improve community safety:
74% More police on the beat
74% Closed circuit television cameras in known problem areas
39% More use of community service orders to rehabilitate offenders
85% Higher penalties for repeat offenders (drink driving/speeding)
65% Intervention programs (to deter anti-social behaviour like graffiti)

TAXATION
Would you be willing to pay more tax to improve health and education services?
37% Yes
43% No

Would you pay more tax to cover the cost of a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)?
55% Yes
29% No

SENIORS & AGED CARE
Should the Federal Government do more to support pensioners and self-funded retirees to meet increases in the cost of living?
84% Yes
10% No

Do you think there should be more government focus on keeping older Australians in their homes longer as opposed to retirement villages or nursing homes?
85% Yes
8% No

GENERAL ISSUES
Are you concerned that the major supermarket chains Coles and Woolworths have too much market dominance?
86% Yes
2% No

Do you believe that Australian farmers are receiving fair treatment from government?
12% Yes
78% No

Would you support more financial assistance to help Australian farmers remain viable?
80% Yes
11% No

Are you concerned about the amount of food imported to Australia from foreign countries?
96% Yes
3% No