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Total sample: 3,000
Valid responses: 1,795
Effective response rate: 61.8
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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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Case identification number
Interest in politics
Followed election news in the newspapers
Followed election news on TV
Followed election news on the radio
Interest in election campaign
Watched televised debates
Who performed better in televised debates
During campaign: discussed politics w others
During campaign: talk to people about vote
During campaign: go to meetings or rallies
During campaign: contribute money
During campaign: work for party/candidate
Currently a party member
Ever been a party member
Contact with Federal politician
Should be compulsory voting
Would vote if not compulsory
Satisfied with Aust. democracy
Party identification
Strength of party identification
When decided which way to vote
Care which party wins election
Most important in vote decision
Difference between Labor and Liberal
Parties doing good or bad job
Own left-right position
Liberal left-right position
Labor left-right posiiton
National left-right position
Democrats left-right position
Greens left-right position
Vote in House of Representatives
Vote in Senate
Preferences to in House of Reps
Preferences to in Senate
Follow How to Vote card for H of R
Party box or own prefs for Senate
Thought of changing vote during campaign
Vote in House of Representatives in 1993
Previous vote - always same
Previous vote - sometimes Liberal
Previous vote - sometimes Labor
Previous vote - sometimes National
Previous vote - sometimes Democrat
Previous vote - sometimes others
Previous vote - not before this election
Political parties care what people think
Political parties make system work
Makes a difference who is in power
Feelings about Liberal Party
Feelings about Labor Party
Feelings about National Party
Feelings about Australian Democrats
Feelings about Greens
Feelings about Paul Keating
Feelings about John Howard
Feelings about Tim Fischer
Feelings about Cheryl Kernot
Federal politicians improper
Federal politicians high morals
Federal politicians tell lies
Federal politicians special interests
Federal politicians low ethics
Paul Keating moral
Paul Keating intelligent
Paul Keating compassionate
Paul Keating sensible
Paul Keating provides strong leadership
Paul Keating honest
Paul Keating reliable
Paul Keating knowledgeable
Paul Keating inspiring
Paul Keating dependable
Paul Keating arrogant
John Howard moral
John Howard intelligent
John Howard compassionate
John Howard sensible
John Howard provides strong leadership
John Howard honest
John Howard reliable
John Howard knowledgeable
John Howard inspiring
John Howard dependable
John Howard arrogant
Name of local Federal MP
Party of local Federal MP
Government look after themselves
Fed Politician act honestly
Fed Politician act for public interest
Fed Politician be dignified
Fed Politician refuse gifts
Fed Politician no special interest
Fed Politician tell truth
Fed Politician use resources well
Fed Politician respect public
Fed Pol know what people think
Doesnt make a difference who vote for
Party closest to own view taxation
Party closest to own view immigration
Party closest to own view education
Party closest to own view environment
Party closest to own view industrial relations
Party closest to own view on health and Medicare
Party closest to own view on Asia
Party closest to own view on defence
Party closest to own view interest rates
Party closest to own view unemployment
Party closest to own view privatisation
Party closest to own view on inflation
Party closest to own view State,Ter. issues
Importance of taxation
Importance of immigration
Importance of education
Importance of environment
Importance of industrial relations
Importance of health and Medicare
Importance of links with Asia
Importance of defence
Importance of interest rates
Importance of unemployment
Importance of privatisation
Importance of inflation
Importance of State,Ter. issues
Issue of most concern last 12 months
Second issue of concern last 12 months
Have private health insurance
Financial situation of hhold cf 1 yr ago
Economic situation country cf 1 yr ago
Effect of govt policies on hhold situation
Effect of govt policies on country situation
Financial situation of hhold cf in 1 yr
Economic situation country cf in 1 yr
Effect of govt policies on hhold situation in 1yr
Effect of govt policies on country situation in 1yr
High tax makes people less willing to work
Trade unions have too much power
Big business has too much power
Aust better off without trade unions
Income & wealth should be redistributed
Stricter laws to regulate trade unions
Individual contracts better than enterprise agreements
Faster economic growth more than income distribution
Rather be in a Trade Union than not
Choice between taxes and social services
Equal opportunities for migrants
Nudity & sex in films & magazines
Aboriginal land rights
Equal opportunities for women
No. of migrants allowed into Australia
Government help for aborigines
Building closer links with Asia
Abortion
Death penalty reintroduced for murder
Decriminalise smoking of marijuana
Policies based on rational calculation
Stiffer sentences if break law
Women given preferential treatment
In Australian society anyone can succeed
Increase business opportunities for women
Nuclear energy a necessity
Nature most precious in life
Australian should mine its uranium
Increase spending to protect environment
TV is biased in favour of greens
Stronger measures against pollution
Pollution urgent envir. concern
Overpopulation urgent envir. concern
Waste disposal urgent envir. concern
Uranium mining urgent envir. concern
Logging urgent envir. concern
Wildlife urgent envir. concern
Soil urgent envir. concern
Greenhouse urgent envir. concern
Most urgent envir. concern
Second most urgent envir. concern
Approve environmental groups
Approve anti-uranium mining groups
Approve anti-war and anti-nuclear groups
Member of environment group
Views on prices and the environment
Worried about environment cf 5 years ago
Views on taxes and the environment
Aims of Australia - first choice
Aims of Australia - second choice
Government spend more on defence
Japan threat to Aust. security
United States threat to Aust. security
China threat to Aust. security
Papua New Guinea threat to Aust. security
Vietnam threat to Aust. security
Malaysia threat to Aust. security
Singapore threat to Aust. security
Indonesia threat to Aust. security
New Zealand threat to Aust. security
India threat to Aust. security
Japan important defence relations
United States important defence relations
China important defence relations
Papua New Guinea important defence relations
Vietnam important defence relations
Malaysia important defence relations
Singapore important defence relations
Indonesia important defence relations
New Zealand important defence relations
India important defence relations
United States alliance under ANZUS
Benefits from Australian alliance with US
Aust defence stronger than 10 yrs ago
Security agreement between Aust and Indon
Pacific region less safe
Aust would be able to defend itself
Should organize defence with Asia
Aust trade lies with Asia
Aust use tariffs to protect industry
Aust should side with Japan not US
Japan influence too great in Aust
Truly Australian be born in Aust
Truly Australian be citizen
Truly Australian live in Aust
Truly Australian speak English
Truly Australian be Christian
Truly Australian respect law
Truly Australian feel Aust
Proud of Australian democracy
Proud of Australian influence
Proud of Australian ecenomics
Proud of Australian security
Proud of Australian science
Proud of Australian history
Proud of Australian forces
Proud of Australian sports
Proud of Australian art
Importance of Queen
Australia a republic
Head of republic from voters
Change or retain Aust flag
Immigrants increase crime
Immigrants good for economy
Immigrants take jobs from Aust
Immigrants make Aust more open
Number of immigrants increased
Permanent residents be citizens
Limit imports
Schools teach foreign languages
Aust follow own interests regardless
Foreigners shouldnt buy land
Rather be Aust citizen than else
Proud of Aust sports performances
World better if more like Aust
Aust better than other counties
Quiz Howard leader of Liberals
Quiz 75 in House of Reps
Quiz Aust a federation in 1901
Quiz High Court change Constitution
Quiz Senators not in Cabinet
Quiz Pay to stand for Parliament
Quiz Four years between elections
Quiz Parliament before sign treaty
Quiz Senate proportional rep
Age left school
Highest qual obtained since leaving school
No. years of tertiary education
Occupation last week
Occupation
Position in organisation
Employer
Supervisory responsibility
Belong to a trade union or staff association
Can choose trade union membership
How are wages and conditions set
How prefer wages and conditions set
Sex
Year of birth
Country of birth
Mothers country of birth
Fathers country of birth
Fathers political preference at R age 14
Mothers political preference at R age 14
Religion
Religious attendance
Self assessed social class
Marital status
Own, buying or rent home
Coping with mortgage repayments
Live rural or urban
Gross annual income
Spouse working
Spouse occupation
Spouse employer
Does spouse supervise people at work
Spouse member of trade union
Spouses political identification
Week of return
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