aes_2004: Australian Election Study 2004

In thmcmahon/aes: Responses to the Australian Election Study Voter Studies 1987-2016

Description

• Total sample: 4,250

• Valid responses: 1,769

• Effective response rate: 44.5

Usage

aes_2004

Format

An object of class tbl_df (inherits from tbl, data.frame) with 1769 rows and 362 columns.

Details

The 2004 Australian Election Study is the seventh in a series of surveys beginning in 1987 that have been timed to coincide with Australian Federal elections. The series also builds on the 1967, 1969 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 assess their importance for the election result.

The 2004 survey replicates many questions from the previous Australian Election Studies, but also introduces a variety of new questions including a section on political and global issues. Other sections cover 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 current economic situation, attitudes to a range of election issues including the immigration, refugees and asylum seekers, terrorism, taxation, unemployment, and interest rates, attitudes to issues relating to the environment and defence, and opinions on various social policy issues including abortion, equal opportunities, sex discrimination, and government assistance to Aborigines.

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.

Useful Links

• Original codebook

• Original questionnaire

Variables

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

acc

Accession number

retda

Day of return

retmo

Month of return

retyr

Year of return

a1

A1. Interest in politics

a2

A2. Followed election news in the newspapers

a3p1

A3. Followed election news on TV

a3p2

A3. Followed election news on the radio

a4

A4. Interest in election campaign

a5p1

A5. During election: discussed politics with others

a5p2

A5. During election: talk to people about vote

a5p3

A5. During election: work for party/candidate

a5p4

A5. During election: go to meetings or rallies

a5p5

A5. During campaign: contribute money

a6

A6. Candidate persuade you to vote for them

a7

A7. Watched televised debate 12 September

a8

A8. Who performed better in televised debate

a9

A9. Listen to political talkback radio

a10

A10. Use internet to get news about 2004 Fed election

a11p1

A11. Website: Party

a11p2

A11. Website: Own MP

a11p3

A11. Website: Individual candidate in your electorate

a11p4

A11. Website: Other candidate/MP outside your electorate

a11p5

A11. Website: Federal parliament

a11p6

A11. Website: Australian Electoral Commission

a11p7

A11. Website: Fun/political humour

a11p8

A11. Website: Online opinion poll

a11p9

A11. Website: Mainstream news media

a11p10

A11. Website: Political weblog/blog

a12

A12. Should voting be compulsory

a13

A13. Would you vote if voting not compulsory

b1

B1. Party identification

xb1

B1. Extended-Party identification

b2

B2. Strength of party identification

b3

B3. Care which party wins election

b4

B4. When decided which way to vote

b5

B5. Most important in vote decision

b6

B6. Prefer when Govt controls both houses

b7

B7. Difference between Labor and Liberal

b8

B8. Parties doing good or bad job

b9

B9. Parties observe standards managing internal affairs

b10own

B10. Own left-right position

b10lib

B10. Liberal left-right position

b10alp

B10. Labor left-right position

b10nat

B10. Nationals left-right position

b10dem

B10. Democrats left-right position

b10onp

B10. One Nation Party left-right position

b10grn

B10. Greens left-right position

b11reps

B11. Vote in House of Representatives

xb11reps

B11. Extended-Vote in House of Representatives

b11senat

B11. Vote in Senate

xb11sena

B11. Extended-Vote in Senate

b12reps

B12. Preferences to in House of Reps

b12senat

B12. Preferences to in Senate

b13

B13. Followed How to Vote card for H of R

b14

B14. Party box or own preferences for Senate

b15

B15. Thought of changing vote during campaign

b16

B16. Vote in House of Representatives in 2001

b17

B17. Party voted for perform last 3 years

b18p1

B18. Previous vote - always same

b18p2

B18. Previous vote - sometimes Liberal

b18p3

B18. Previous vote - sometimes Labor

b18p4

B18. Previous vote - sometimes National

b18p5

B18. Previous vote - sometimes Democrats

b18p6

B18. Previous vote - sometimes others

b18p7

B18. Previous vote - not before this election

b19

B19. Previous State election vote

b20

B20. Elections ensure all voters represented

b21

B21. Party represents your views best

b22

B22. Party leader represents your views best

b23

B23. Political parties care what people think

b24

B24. Political parties make system work

b25lib

B25. Feelings about Liberal Party

b25alp

B25. Feelings about Labor Party

b25nat

B25. Feelings about National Party

b25grn

B25. Feelings about Greens

b25onp

B25. Feelings about One Nation Party

b25dem

B25. Feelings about Australian Democrats

c1lath

C1. Feelings about Mark Latham

c1how

C1. Feelings about John Howard

c1and

C1. Feelings about John Anderson

c1bart

C1. Feelings about Andrew Bartlett

c1hans

C1. Feelings about Pauline Hanson

c1brown

C1. Feelings about Bob Brown

c1cost

C1. Feelings about Peter Costello

c1crean

C1. Feelings about Simon Crean

c1bush

C1. Feelings about George W Bush

c1blair

C1. Feelings about Tony Blair

c2jhint

C2. John Howard intelligent

c2jhcom

C2. John Howard compassionate

c2jhsen

C2. John Howard sensible

c2jhlea

C2. John Howard provides strong leadership

c2jhhon

C2. John Howard honest

c2jhkno

C2. John Howard knowledgeable

c2jhins

C2. John Howard inspiring

c2jhtru

C2. John Howard trustworthy

c3mlint

C3. Mark Latham intelligent

c3mlcom

C3. Mark Latham compassionate

c3mlsen

C3. Mark Latham sensible

c3mllea

C3. Mark Latham provides strong leadership

c3mlhon

C3. Mark Latham honest

c3mlkno

C3. Mark Latham knowledgeable

c3mlins

C3. Mark Latham inspiring

c3mltru

C3. Mark Latham trustworthy

c4

C4. Fed Politicians know what people think

c5

C5. Doesn't make a difference who in power

c6

C6. Doesn't make a difference who vote for

c7

C7. Satisfied with Aust democracy

c8

C8. Government looks after themselves

c9

C9. Government run by big interests

c10

C10. Performance of govt in Canb 3 yrs

c11

C11. Democracy better than other govt

c12

C12. Cost of fine if don't vote

c13

C13. Proportion who pay fine

c14p1

C14. Makes sense to vote for small parties

c14p2

C14. Bans on companies donating money

c14p3

C14. Politicians commonly rort the system

c14p4

C14. Have good understanding of political issues

c14p5

C14. Do as good a job in public office as most others

c14p6

C14. Doesn't care about election shouldn't vote

c14p7

C14. If I did not vote I would feel guilty

c15p1

C15. Strong leader who doesn't bother with parliament

c15p2

C15. Experts, not government, make decisions

c15p3

C15. Having the army rule

c15p4

C15. Having a democratic political system

c16

C16. Corruption amongst politicians

c17

C17. Corruption amongst public servants

c18p1

C18. 5 yrs done to express views-contact official

c18p2

C18. 5 yrs done to express views-protest/march

c18p3

C18. 5 yrs done to express views-work with like others

c18p4

C18. 5 yrs done to express views-signed written petition

c18p5

C18. 5 yrs done to express views-signed electronic petition

d1tax

D1. Importance of taxation

d1immig

D1. Importance of immigration

d1educ

D1. Importance of education

d1envir

D1. Importance of environment

d1indrel

D1. Importance of industrial relations

d1health

D1. Importance of health and Medicare

d1refuge

D1. Importance of refugees, asylum seekers

d1defenc

D1. Importance of defence, national security

d1iraq

D1. Importance of the war in Iraq

d1unemp

D1. Importance of unemployment

d1inter

D1. Importance of interest rates

d1terror

D1. Importance of terrorism

d2tax

D2. Party closest to own view taxation

d2immig

D2. Party closest to own view immigration

d2educ

D2. Party closest to own view education

d2envir

D2. Party closest to own view environment

d2indrel

D2. Party closest to own view industrial relations

d2health

D2. Party closest to own view health and Medicare

d2refuge

D2. Party closest to own view refugees, asylum seekers

d2defenc

D2. Party closest to own view defence, national security

d2iraq

D2. Party closest to own view war in Iraq

d2unemp

D2. Party closest to own view unemployment

d2inter

D2. Party closest to own view interest rates

d2terror

D2. Party closest to own view terrorism

d3p1

D3. Most important issue during election campaign

d3p2

D3. Second important issue during election campaign

d4

D4. Most important issue-govt do a good job 3 yrs

d5hhold

D5. Financial situation of hhold now to 1 yr ago

d5cntry

D5. Economic situation country now to 1 yr ago

d6hhold

D6. Effect of govt policies on hhold situation

d6cntry

D6. Effect of govt policies on country situation

d7hhold

D7. Financial situation of hhold in 1 yr

d7cntry

D7. Economic situation country in 1 yr

d8hhold

D8. Effect of govt policies on hhold situation in 1 yr

d8cntry

D8. Effect of govt policies on country situation in 1 yr

d9

D9. Worry that hhold member will unemployed next 12 months

d10

D10. How easy to get a job

d11

D11. Job availability better in past or future

d12

D12. How worried about increases in interest rates

d13

D13. Opinion on cutting income tax

d14p1

D14. Unemployment since 2001 Fed election

d14p2

D14. Prices since 2001 Federal election

d14p3

D14. Taxes since 2001 Federal election

d14p4

D14. Standard of health services since 2001 Fed election

d14p5

D14. Quality of education since 2001 Fed election

d14p6

D14. Quality of indust rels since 2001 Fed election

d14p7

D14. Own standard of living since 2001 Fed election

d14p8

D14. General standard of living since 2001 Fed election

d15p1

D15. High tax makes people less willing to work

d15p2

D15. Trade unions have too much power

d15p3

D15. Big business has too much power

d15p4

D15. Income and wealth should be redistributed

d15p5

D15. Private schools offer better education than public

d15p6

D15. Stricter laws to regulate trade unions

e1

E1. Choice between taxes and social services

e2migeo

E2. Equal opportunities for migrants

e2nudsex

E2. Nudity & sex in films and magazines

e2abland

E2. Aboriginal land rights

e2equop

E2. Equal opportunities for women

e2immig

E2. No. of migrants allowed into Australia

e2disab

E2. Equal opportunities for people with disabilities

e2abor

E2. Government help for aborigines

e2asia

E2. Building closer relations with Asia

e2arms

E2. Government controls on firearms

e2terror

E2. Aust support fight against terrorism

e3

E3. Feelings about abortion

e4deathp

E4. Death penalty reintroduced for murder

e4marij

E4. Decriminalise smoking of marijuana

e4lawbrk

E4. Stiffer sentences if break law

e4asylum

E4. Asylum seekers turned back

e4pollut

E4. Stronger measures against pollution

e4school

E4. Public schools don't receive fair share of budget

e4pref

E4. Women given preferential treatment

e4opp

E4. Increase business opportunities for women

e5p1

E5. Env concern - pollution

e5p2

E5. Env concern - waste disposal

e5p3

E5. Env concern - logging of forests

e5p4

E5. Env concern - destruction wildlife

e5p5

E5. Env concern - soil degradation

e5p6

E5. Env concern - greenhouse effect

e5p7

E5. Env concern - genetically modified crops

e5p8

E5. Env concern - cloning human tissue

e6

E6. How likely to join environmental group

e7p1

E7. Aims 10yrs 1-First choice

e7p2

E7. Aims 10yrs 1-Second choice

e8p1

E8. Aims 10yrs 2-First choice

e8p2

E8. Aims 10yrs 2-Second choice

e9p1

E9. Aims 10yrs 3-First choice

e9p2

E9. Aims 10yrs 3-Second choice

f1

F1. United States alliance under ANZUS

f2

F2. If Australia threatened, trust US to defend

f3japan

F3. Japan threat to Aust. security

f3us

F3. United States threat to Aust. security

f3china

F3. China threat to Aust. security

f3png

F3. Papua New Guinea threat to Aust. security

f3vietn

F3. Vietnam threat to Aust. security

f3malay

F3. Malaysia threat to Aust. security

f3singap

F3. Singapore threat to Aust. security

f3indon

F3. Indonesia threat to Aust. security

f3nz

F3. New Zealand threat to Aust. security

f3india

F3. India threat to Aust. security

f4

F4. Government spend more on defence

f5p1

F5. Aust defence stronger than 10 yrs ago

f5p2

F5. Security agreements between Aust and Indon

f5p3

F5. Aust would be able to defend itself

f5p4

F5. Aust trading future lies with Asia

f5p5

F5. Aust provide military for war on terrorism

f6

F6. Approve of way Howard handled war in Iraq

f7

F7. War in Iraq been worth the cost

f8

F8. Threat of terrorism against Australia increased

f9

F9. Number of immigrants increased

f10p1

F10. Immigrants increase crime

f10p2

F10. Immigrants good for economy

f10p3

F10. Immigrants take jobs from Aust

f10p4

F10. Immigrants make Aust more open

g1

G1. Respect for individual freedom

g2

G2. Most people can be trusted

g3

G3. Importance of Queen

g4

G4. Australia a republic

g5

G5. Head of republic from voters

g6p1

G6. Rather be a citizen of Australia

g6p2

G6. Change things makes worse

g6p3

G6. Distrust people try to be different

g6p4

G6. People come here should be more like Australians

g6p5

G6. Citizen of the world as well as Australia

g6p6

G6. Up to each country to deal with environment

g6p7

G6. People seeking asylum are political refugees

g6p8

G6. Important new migrants learn to be Australian

g6p9

G6. Obedience and respect for authority important

g6p10

G6. Person with bad manners not get along with people

g6p11

G6. People in two groups: weak and strong

g6p12

G6. Nothing lower than person doesn't respect parents

g6p13

G6. Insult to honour should always be punished

g6p14

G6. Young people need strict discipline

g7

G7. Emotionally attached to Australia

g8

G8. How proud to be Australian

g9

G9. Globalisation: overall

g10p1

G10. Globalisation: providing jobs in poor countries

g10p2

G10. Globalisation: democracy and human rights

g10p3

G10. Globalisation: consumers like you

g10p4

G10. Globalisation: Australian companies

g10p5

G10. Globalisation: cultural diversity

g10p6

G10. Globalisation: Australian economy

g10p7

G10. Globalisation: own standard of living

g10p8

G10. Globalisation: creating jobs in Aust

g10p9

G10. Globalisation: the environment

g10p10

G10. Globalisation: job security

g10p11

G10. Globalisation: Australian culture

g10p12

G10. Globalisation: range of choice

g10p13

G10. Globalisation: sample different cultures

g10p14

G10. Globalisation: learn about other cultures

g10p15

G10. Globalisation: access goods and services

g11

G11. Role of international institutions

g12

G12. Travelled outside Australia

g13

G13. Primary source of news

g14

G14. Own shares in Australian Stock Exchange

g15

G15. Year first acquired shares

g16

G16. Own shares in company you work for

g17

G17. Own 'new technology' shares

g18

G18. Federal Treasurer before 2004 election

g19

G19. Party with second largest number of seats

g20

G20. Proportion tax paid on low income

g21chi

G21. UN Security Council: China

g21rus

G21. UN Security Council: Russia

g21fra

G21. UN Security Council: France

g21uk

G21. UN Security Council: UK

g21us

G21. UN Security Council: US

g21dk

G21. UN Security Council: Don't know

g21cor

G21. UN Security Council: Correct answer

g21inc

G21. UN Security Council: Incorrect answer

g22

G22. Who is entitled to vote in elections (HofR)

g23

G23. Maximum years allowed between elections (HofR)

g24

G24. Who was 'Pig-iron Bob'

g25

G25. Political party formed by former Liberal minister

g26

G26. Most recent Australian Labor Party Prime Minister

h1

H1. Age left school

h2

H2. No. years tertiary education

h3

H3. Highest qualification since leaving school

h4

H4. Occupation last week

h5you

H5. Secondary school attended - You

h5child

H5. Secondary school attended - Child

h6occ

H6. Occupation

xh6occ

H6. Occupation - ASCO2

h6pos

H6. Position in organisation

h6employ

H6. Employer

h6superv

H6. Supervisory responsibility

h7

H7. Belong to a trade union

i1

I1. Sex

i2

I2. Year of birth

i3own

I3. Country of birth

xi3own

I3. Extended-Country of birth

i3mum

I3. Mothers country of birth

xi3mum

I3. Extended-Mothers country of birth

i3dad

I3. Fathers country of birth

xi3dad

I3. Extended-Fathers country of birth

i4

I4. Year came to Australia

i5dad

I5. Fathers party ID at 14

i5mum

I5. Mothers party ID at 14

i6

I6. Religion

xi6

I6. Extended-Religion

i7

I7. Religious attendance

i8

I8. Marital status

i9

I9. Own, buying or rent home

i10

I10. Own a firearm

i11

I11. Own a personal computer

i12

I12. How often use internet

i13

I13. When start using internet

i14

I14. You get cable or satellite television

i15p1

I15. Member: Business or employers' association

i15p2

I15. Member: Farmers' association

i15p3

I15. Member: Professional organisation

i15p4

I15. Member: Charitable organisation

i15p5

I15. Member: Sport/recreation organisation

i16

I16. Social class

i17

I17. Live rural or urban

i18

I18. Gross annual income

i19

I19. Spouse working now

i20

I20. Spouse occupation

xi20

I20. Spouse occupation - ASCO2

i21

I21. Spouse employer

i22

I22. Does spouse supervise people at work

i23

I23. Spouse member of trade union

i24

I24. Spouse party identification

xi24

I24. Extended-Spouse party identification

state

State

elecdiv

Electoral Division

pcode

RESTRICTED VARIABLE: Postcode

region

Region

subsam

Subsample

statemap

State mapping variable

Source

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

thmcmahon/aes documentation built on May 31, 2019, 10:44 a.m.