aes_1996: Australian Election Study 1996

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An object of class tbl_df (inherits from tbl, data.frame) with 1797 rows and 296 columns.

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The 1996 Australian Election Study is the fourth in a series of surveys beginning in 1987 which have been timed to coincide with Australian Federal elections. The series also builds on the 1967 and 1979 Australian Political Attitudes Surveys. The Australian Election Studies aim to provide a long-term perspective on stability and change in the political attitudes and behaviour of the Australian electorate, and investigate the changing social bases of Australian politics as the economy and society modernise and change character. In addition to these long-term goals they examine the political issues prevalent in the election and assesses their importance for the election result.

The 1996 survey replicates many questions from the 1987, 1990 and 1993 Australian Election Studies, but also introduces a variety of new questions including a section on national identity. Other sections covered the respondent's interest in the election campaign and politics, their past and present political affiliation, evaluation of parties and candidates, alignment with parties on various election issues, evaluation of the economic situation and economic policies, attitudes to a range of environmental issues, attitudes to foreign affairs and defence issues and attitudes to contemporary social policy issues including equal opportunity, censorship, migration, assistance for aborigines, abortion, criminal law, expenditure on social services, the monarchy and the Australian flag.

Background variables include level of education, employment status, occupation, type of employer, position at workplace, trade union membership, sex, age, own and parents country of birth, parents' political preferences, religion, marital status, income, and where applicable, the occupation, trade union membership and political preference of the respondent's spouse.

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Note: this documentation has been autogenerated from the dataset labels not the original codebook.

caseid

Case identification number

a1

Interest in politics

a2

Followed election news in the newspapers

a3p1

Followed election news on TV

a3p2

Followed election news on the radio

a4

Interest in election campaign

a5

Watched televised debates

a6

Who performed better in televised debates

a7p1

During campaign: discussed politics w others

a7p2

During campaign: talk to people about vote

a7p3

During campaign: go to meetings or rallies

a7p4

During campaign: contribute money

a7p5

During campaign: work for party/candidate

a8p1

Currently a party member

a8p2

Ever been a party member

a9

Contact with Federal politician

a10

Should be compulsory voting

a11

Would vote if not compulsory

a12

Satisfied with Aust. democracy

b1

Party identification

b2

Strength of party identification

b3

When decided which way to vote

b4

Care which party wins election

b5

Most important in vote decision

b6

Difference between Labor and Liberal

b7

Parties doing good or bad job

b8own

Own left-right position

b8lib

Liberal left-right position

b8alp

Labor left-right posiiton

b8nat

National left-right position

b8demo

Democrats left-right position

b8green

Greens left-right position

b9reps

Vote in House of Representatives

b9senate

Vote in Senate

b10reps

Preferences to in House of Reps

b10senat

Preferences to in Senate

b11

Follow How to Vote card for H of R

b12

Party box or own prefs for Senate

b13

Thought of changing vote during campaign

b14

Vote in House of Representatives in 1993

b15p1

Previous vote - always same

b15p2

Previous vote - sometimes Liberal

b15p3

Previous vote - sometimes Labor

b15p4

Previous vote - sometimes National

b15p5

Previous vote - sometimes Democrat

b15p6

Previous vote - sometimes others

b15p7

Previous vote - not before this election

b16p1

Political parties care what people think

b16p2

Political parties make system work

b16p3

Makes a difference who is in power

b17lib

Feelings about Liberal Party

b17alp

Feelings about Labor Party

b17nat

Feelings about National Party

b17demo

Feelings about Australian Democrats

b17green

Feelings about Greens

c1keat

Feelings about Paul Keating

c1how

Feelings about John Howard

c1fisch

Feelings about Tim Fischer

c1kern

Feelings about Cheryl Kernot

c2p1

Federal politicians improper

c2p2

Federal politicians high morals

c2p3

Federal politicians tell lies

c2p4

Federal politicians special interests

c2p5

Federal politicians low ethics

c3pkmor

Paul Keating moral

c3pkint

Paul Keating intelligent

c3pkcom

Paul Keating compassionate

c3pksen

Paul Keating sensible

c3pklea

Paul Keating provides strong leadership

c3pkhon

Paul Keating honest

c3pkrel

Paul Keating reliable

c3pkkno

Paul Keating knowledgeable

c3pkins

Paul Keating inspiring

c3pkdep

Paul Keating dependable

c3pkarr

Paul Keating arrogant

c3jhmor

John Howard moral

c3jhint

John Howard intelligent

c3jhcom

John Howard compassionate

c3jhsen

John Howard sensible

c3jhlea

John Howard provides strong leadership

c3jhhon

John Howard honest

c3jhrel

John Howard reliable

c3jhkno

John Howard knowledgeable

c3jhins

John Howard inspiring

c3jhdep

John Howard dependable

c3jharr

John Howard arrogant

c4name

Name of local Federal MP

c4party

Party of local Federal MP

c5

Government look after themselves

c6p1

Fed Politician act honestly

c6p2

Fed Politician act for public interest

c6p3

Fed Politician be dignified

c6p4

Fed Politician refuse gifts

c6p5

Fed Politician no special interest

c6p6

Fed Politician tell truth

c6p7

Fed Politician use resources well

c6p8

Fed Politician respect public

c7p1

Fed Pol know what people think

c7p2

Doesnt make a difference who vote for

d1tax

Party closest to own view taxation

d1immig

Party closest to own view immigration

d1educ

Party closest to own view education

d1envir

Party closest to own view environment

d1indrel

Party closest to own view industrial relations

d1health

Party closest to own view on health and Medicare

d1asia

Party closest to own view on Asia

d1def

Party closest to own view on defence

d1intrat

Party closest to own view interest rates

d1unemp

Party closest to own view unemployment

d1priv

Party closest to own view privatisation

d1inflat

Party closest to own view on inflation

d1stater

Party closest to own view State,Ter. issues

d2tax

Importance of taxation

d2immig

Importance of immigration

d2educ

Importance of education

d2envir

Importance of environment

d2indrel

Importance of industrial relations

d2health

Importance of health and Medicare

d2asia

Importance of links with Asia

d2def

Importance of defence

d2intrat

Importance of interest rates

d2unemp

Importance of unemployment

d2priv

Importance of privatisation

d2inflat

Importance of inflation

d2stater

Importance of State,Ter. issues

d3p1

Issue of most concern last 12 months

d3p2

Second issue of concern last 12 months

d4

Have private health insurance

d5hhold

Financial situation of hhold cf 1 yr ago

d5cntry

Economic situation country cf 1 yr ago

d6hhold

Effect of govt policies on hhold situation

d6cntry

Effect of govt policies on country situation

d7hhold

Financial situation of hhold cf in 1 yr

d7cntry

Economic situation country cf in 1 yr

d8hhold

Effect of govt policies on hhold situation in 1yr

d8cntry

Effect of govt policies on country situation in 1yr

d9tax

High tax makes people less willing to work

d9tupow

Trade unions have too much power

d9bigpow

Big business has too much power

d9notu

Aust better off without trade unions

d9equal

Income & wealth should be redistributed

d9strict

Stricter laws to regulate trade unions

d9empcon

Individual contracts better than enterprise agreements

d9ecgrow

Faster economic growth more than income distribution

d9chostu

Rather be in a Trade Union than not

e1

Choice between taxes and social services

e2migeo

Equal opportunities for migrants

e2nudsex

Nudity & sex in films & magazines

e2abland

Aboriginal land rights

e2equop

Equal opportunities for women

e2immig

No. of migrants allowed into Australia

e2abor

Government help for aborigines

e2asia

Building closer links with Asia

e3

Abortion

e5deathp

Death penalty reintroduced for murder

e5marij

Decriminalise smoking of marijuana

e5ration

Policies based on rational calculation

e5lawbrk

Stiffer sentences if break law

e5pref

Women given preferential treatment

e5succes

In Australian society anyone can succeed

e5opp

Increase business opportunities for women

e6nengy

Nuclear energy a necessity

e6presn

Nature most precious in life

e6uran

Australian should mine its uranium

e6spend

Increase spending to protect environment

e6bias

TV is biased in favour of greens

e6pollut

Stronger measures against pollution

e7pollut

Pollution urgent envir. concern

e7pop

Overpopulation urgent envir. concern

e7waste

Waste disposal urgent envir. concern

e7uran

Uranium mining urgent envir. concern

e7log

Logging urgent envir. concern

e7wild

Wildlife urgent envir. concern

e7soil

Soil urgent envir. concern

e7ghouse

Greenhouse urgent envir. concern

e7urg1

Most urgent envir. concern

e7urg2

Second most urgent envir. concern

e8envir_

Approve environmental groups

e8uran

Approve anti-uranium mining groups

e8war

Approve anti-war and anti-nuclear groups

e9

Member of environment group

e10

Views on prices and the environment

e11

Worried about environment cf 5 years ago

e12

Views on taxes and the environment

e13aims1

Aims of Australia - first choice

e13aims2

Aims of Australia - second choice

f1

Government spend more on defence

f2japan

Japan threat to Aust. security

f2us

United States threat to Aust. security

f2china

China threat to Aust. security

f2png

Papua New Guinea threat to Aust. security

f2vietn

Vietnam threat to Aust. security

f2malay

Malaysia threat to Aust. security

f2singap

Singapore threat to Aust. security

f2indon

Indonesia threat to Aust. security

f2nz

New Zealand threat to Aust. security

f2india

India threat to Aust. security

f3japan

Japan important defence relations

f3us

United States important defence relations

f3china

China important defence relations

f3png

Papua New Guinea important defence relations

f3vietn

Vietnam important defence relations

f3malay

Malaysia important defence relations

f3singap

Singapore important defence relations

f3indon

Indonesia important defence relations

f3nz

New Zealand important defence relations

f3india

India important defence relations

f4

United States alliance under ANZUS

f5

Benefits from Australian alliance with US

f6p1

Aust defence stronger than 10 yrs ago

f6p2

Security agreement between Aust and Indon

f6p3

Pacific region less safe

f6p4

Aust would be able to defend itself

f6p5

Should organize defence with Asia

f7p1

Aust trade lies with Asia

f7p2

Aust use tariffs to protect industry

f7p3

Aust should side with Japan not US

f7p4

Japan influence too great in Aust

g1bnaust

Truly Australian be born in Aust

g1auscit

Truly Australian be citizen

g1livaus

Truly Australian live in Aust

g1spkeng

Truly Australian speak English

g1christ

Truly Australian be Christian

g1auslaw

Truly Australian respect law

g1feelau

Truly Australian feel Aust

g2democ

Proud of Australian democracy

g2polinf

Proud of Australian influence

g2econom

Proud of Australian ecenomics

g2socsec

Proud of Australian security

g2scienc

Proud of Australian science

g2histry

Proud of Australian history

g2forces

Proud of Australian forces

g2sport

Proud of Australian sports

g2arts

Proud of Australian art

g3

Importance of Queen

g4

Australia a republic

g5

Head of republic from voters

g6

Change or retain Aust flag

g7p1

Immigrants increase crime

g7p2

Immigrants good for economy

g7p3

Immigrants take jobs from Aust

g7p4

Immigrants make Aust more open

g8

Number of immigrants increased

g9

Permanent residents be citizens

g10p1

Limit imports

g10p2

Schools teach foreign languages

g10p3

Aust follow own interests regardless

g10p4

Foreigners shouldnt buy land

g11p1

Rather be Aust citizen than else

g11p2

Proud of Aust sports performances

g11p3

World better if more like Aust

g11p4

Aust better than other counties

g12p1

Quiz Howard leader of Liberals

g12p2

Quiz 75 in House of Reps

g12p3

Quiz Aust a federation in 1901

g12p4

Quiz High Court change Constitution

g12p5

Quiz Senators not in Cabinet

g12p6

Quiz Pay to stand for Parliament

g12p7

Quiz Four years between elections

g12p8

Quiz Parliament before sign treaty

g12p9

Quiz Senate proportional rep

h1

Age left school

h2

Highest qual obtained since leaving school

h3

No. years of tertiary education

h4

Occupation last week

h5occ

Occupation

h5pos

Position in organisation

h5employ

Employer

h5superv

Supervisory responsibility

h6

Belong to a trade union or staff association

h7

Can choose trade union membership

h8now

How are wages and conditions set

h8pref

How prefer wages and conditions set

j1

Sex

j2

Year of birth

j3own

Country of birth

j3mum

Mothers country of birth

j3dad

Fathers country of birth

j4dad

Fathers political preference at R age 14

j4mum

Mothers political preference at R age 14

j5

Religion

j6

Religious attendance

j7

Self assessed social class

j8

Marital status

j9

Own, buying or rent home

j10

Coping with mortgage repayments

j11

Live rural or urban

j12

Gross annual income

j13

Spouse working

j14

Spouse occupation

j15

Spouse employer

j16

Does spouse supervise people at work

j17

Spouse member of trade union

j18

Spouses political identification

retwk

Week of return

elect

Electoral Division

Source

http://www.australianelectionstudy.org/voter_studies.html


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