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Total sample: 5,000
Valid responses: 1,873
Effective response rate: 40.2
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The 2007 Australian Election Study is the eighth 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 2007 survey replicates many questions from the previous Australian Election Studies, but also introduces a variety of new questions including a series of questions of Australia's social welfare system. 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 immigration, 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.
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Accession number
Day of return
Month of return
Year of return
A1. Interest in politics
A2. Followed election news in the newspapers
A3. Followed election news on TV
A3. Followed election news on the radio
A3. Followed election news on the internet
A4. Interest in election campaign
A5. During election: discussed politics with others
A5. During election: talk to people about vote
A5. During election: work for party/candidate
A5. During election: go to meetings or rallies
A5. During campaign: contribute money
A6. Candidate persuade you to vote for them
A7. Watched televised debate 21 October
A8. Who performed better in televised debate
A9. Use internet to get news on 2007 election
A10. Website: Party
A10. Website: Own MP
A10. Website: Individual candidate in your electorate
A10. Website: Other candidate/MP outside your electorate
A10. Website: Federal parliament
A10. Website: Australian Electoral Commission
A10. Website: Mainstream news media
A10. Website: YouTube
A10. Website: Political weblog/blog
A11. Should voting be compulsory
A12. Would you vote if voting not compulsory
A13. Know how much those not vote are fines
A14. Know someone who didn't vote with no good reason
A15. How likely person will pay fine - didn't vote
B1. Party identification
B1. Extended-Party identification
B2. Strength of party identification
B3. Care which party wins election
B4. When decided which way to vote
B5. Most important in vote decision
B6. Labor's inexperience in government
B6. Time for a change
B6. Number of trade union leaders in Labor government
B6. Howard government's WorkChoices legislation
B6. Labor governments in Canberra and all states
B6. Rises in interest rates
B7. Prefer when Govt controls both houses
B8. Difference between Labor and Liberal
B9. Own left-right position
B10. Liberal left-right position
B10. Labor left-right position
B10. Nationals left-right position
B10. Greens left-right position
B11. Vote in House of Representatives
B11. Extended-Vote in House of Representatives
B11. Vote in Senate
B11. Extended-Vote in Senate
B12. Preferences to in House of Reps
B12. Preferences to in Senate
B13. Followed How to Vote card for H of R
B14. Party box or own preferences for Senate
B15. Thought of changing vote during campaign
B16. Parties never vote for - No
B16. Parties never vote for - Yes, Liberal
B16. Parties never vote for - Yes, Labor
B16. Parties never vote for - Yes, National
B16. Parties never vote for - Yes, Greens
B16. Parties never vote for - Yes, another party/independent
B17. Vote in House of Representatives in 2004
B18. How probable ever vote Liberal
B18. How probable ever vote Labor
B18. How probable ever vote National
B18. How probable ever vote Greens
B19. Previous vote - always same
B19. Previous vote - sometimes Liberal
B19. Previous vote - sometimes Labor
B19. Previous vote - sometimes National
B19. Previous vote - sometimes Democrats
B19. Previous vote - sometimes Greens
B19. Previous vote - sometimes other party/independent
B19. Previous vote - not before this election
B20. Elections ensure all voters represented
B21. Party represents your views best - Liberal Party
B21. Party represents your views best - Labor Party (ALP)
B21. Party represents your views best - National Party
B21. Party represents your views best - Greens
B21. Party represents your views best - Other party
B21. Party represents your views best - No party represents well
B22. Feel closer to one party than others
B23. Party leader represents your views best
B24. Political parties care what people think
B25. Political parties make system work
B26. Feelings about Liberal Party
B26. Feelings about Labor Party
B26. Feelings about National Party
B26. Feelings about Greens
C1. Feelings about John Howard
C1. Feelings about Kevin Rudd
C1. Feelings about Mark Vaile
C1. Feelings about Bob Brown
C1. Feelings about Peter Costello
C1. Feelings about Julia Gillard
C2. John Howard intelligent
C2. John Howard compassionate
C2. John Howard competent
C2. John Howard sensible
C2. John Howard provides strong leadership
C2. John Howard honest
C2. John Howard knowledgeable
C2. John Howard inspiring
C2. John Howard trustworthy
C3. Kevin Rudd intelligent
C3. Kevin Rudd compassionate
C3. Kevin Rudd competent
C3. Kevin Rudd sensible
C3. Kevin Rudd provides strong leadership
C3. Kevin Rudd honest
C3. Kevin Rudd knowledgeable
C3. Kevin Rudd inspiring
C3. Kevin Rudd trustworthy
C4. Fed Politicians know what people think
C5. Doesn't make a difference who in power
C6. Doesn't make a difference who vote for
C7. Satisfied with Aust democracy
C8. Government looks after themselves
C9. Government run by big interests
C10. Performance of govt in Canb 3 yrs
C11. 5 yrs done to express views-contact official
C11. 5 yrs done to express views-protest/march
C11. 5 yrs done to express views-work with like others
C11. 5 yrs done to express views-signed written petition
C11. 5 yrs done to express views-signed electronic petition
C12. Strong leader who doesn't bother with parliament
C12. Experts, not government, make decisions
C12. Having the army rule
C12. Having a democratic political system
D1. Importance of taxation
D1. Importance of immigration
D1. Importance of education
D1. Importance of environment
D1. Importance of industrial relations
D1. Importance of health and Medicare
D1. Importance of defence, national security
D1. Importance of global warming
D1. Importance of management of water
D1. Importance of unemployment
D1. Importance of treatment of Aborigines
D1. Importance of interest rates
D1. Importance of the war in Iraq
D1. Importance of terrorism
D2. Party closest to own view taxation
D2. Party closest to own view immigration
D2. Party closest to own view education
D2. Party closest to own view environment
D2. Party closest to own view industrial relations
D2. Party closest to own view health and Medicare
D2. Party closest to own view defence, national security
D2. Party closest to own view global warming
D2. Party closest to own view management of water
D2. Party closest to own view unemployment
D2. Party closest to own view treatment of Aborigines
D2. Party closest to own view interest rates
D2. Party closest to own view the war in Iraq
D2. Party closest to own view terrorism
D3. Most important issue during election campaign
D3. Second important issue during election campaign
D4. Most important political problem facing Australia
D4. Second important political problem facing Australia
D5. Party best to deal with most important political problem
D5. Party best to deal with second important political problem
D6. Financial situation of hhold now to 1 yr ago
D6. Economic situation country now to 1 yr ago
D7. Effect of govt policies on hhold situation
D7. Effect of govt policies on country situation
D8. Financial situation of hhold in 1 yr
D8. Economic situation country in 1 yr
D9. Effect of govt policies on hhold situation in 1 yr
D9. Effect of govt policies on country situation in 1 yr
D10. Worry that hhold member will unemployed next 12 months
D11. How easy to get a job
D12. Job availability better in past or future
D13. How worried about increases in interest rates
D14. Unemployment since 2004 Fed election
D14. Prices since 2004 Federal election
D14. Taxes since 2004 Federal election
D14. Standard of health services since 2004 Fed election
D14. Quality of education since 2004 Fed election
D14. Quality of indust rels since 2004 Fed election
D14. Own standard of living since 2004 Fed election
D14. General standard of living since 2004 Fed election
D15. High tax makes peoples less willing to work
D15. Trade unions have too much power
D15. Big business has too much power
D15. Income and wealth should be redistributed
D15. Private schools offer better education than public
D15. Stricter laws to regulate trade unions
D16. Know about WorkChoices changes
D17. Approve WorkChoices changes
D18. Australia participate in Kyoto agreement
D19. Will global warming pose serious threat to way of life
D20. How likely to join any environmental groups
D21. Environmental proposal higher emission standards for cars
D21. Environmental proposal build nuclear power stations
D21. Environmental proposal higher emission standards for business
D21. Environmental proposal desalination plants
D21. Environmental proposal developing solar and wind power
E1. Choice between taxes and social services
E2. Equal opportunities for migrants
E2. Nudity & sex in films and magazines
E2. Aboriginal land rights
E2. Equal opportunities for women
E2. No. of migrants allowed into Australia
E2. Government help for aborigines
E2. Building closer links with Asia
E2. Government controls on firearms
E2. Aust support fight against terrorism
E3. Feelings about abortion
E4. Feelings about same sex marriage
E5. Death penalty reintroduced for murder
E5. Decriminalise smoking of marijuana
E5. Stiffer sentences if break law
E5. Stronger measures against pollution
E5. Women given preferential treatment
E5. Increase business opportunities for women
E5. Nuclear energy a real necessity
E5. Australia should mine uranium
E6. Government generous to unemployed people
E6. Government generous to working couples w children
E6. Government generous to single parents
E6. Government generous to retired people no super
E6. Government generous to aboriginal people unemployed
E6. Government generous to people investing in super
E6. Government generous to people receiving disability payments
E6. Government generous to people caring for sick relative
E6. Government generous to people taking out private health cover
E6. Government generous to new immigrants to Australia
E6. Government generous to people buy first home
E7. Deserve govt help unemployed people
E7. Deserve govt help working couples w children
E7. Deserve govt help single parents
E7. Deserve govt help retired people no super
E7. Deserve govt help aboriginal people unemployed
E7. Deserve govt help people investing in super
E7. Deserve govt help people receiving disability payments
E7. Deserve govt help people caring for sick relative
E7. Deserve govt help people taking out private health cover
E7. Deserve govt help new immigrants to Australia
E7. Deserve govt help people buy first home
E8. Received benefits 5 yrs - Family payments
E8. Received benefits 5 yrs - Unemployment
E8. Received benefits 5 yrs - Age pension
E8. Received benefits 5 yrs - Disability support
E8. Received benefits 5 yrs - Private health insurance rebate
E8. Received benefits 5 yrs - Child care benefit
E8. Received benefits 5 yrs - Baby bonus
E8. Received benefits 5 yrs - Single parent payment
E8. Received benefits 5 yrs - Parenting payment
E8. Received benefits 5 yrs - Youth allowance
E8. Received benefits 5 yrs - First home owner grant
E8. Received benefits 5 yrs - Other
E9. Aims 10yrs 1-First choice
E9. Aims 10yrs 1-Second choice
E10. Aims 10yrs 2-First choice
E10. Aims 10yrs 2-Second choice
E11. Aims 10yrs 3-First choice
E11. Aims 10yrs 3-Second choice
E12. Overwhelmed by precautions for health risks
E12. Trust medical specialists to make right decisions
E12. Globalisation increase number of different health risks
E12. Ordinary people need to keep up with scientific advances
E12. People more anxious about health risks
E12. I try to find out as much as possible before medical procedures
F1. United States alliance under ANZUS
F2. If Australia threatened trust US come to defence
F3. Japan threat to Aust. security
F3. United States threat to Aust. security
F3. China threat to Aust. security
F3. Vietnam threat to Aust. security
F3. Malaysia threat to Aust. security
F3. Indonesia threat to Aust. security
F4. Government spend more on defence
F5. Aust defence stronger than 10 yrs ago
F5. Acts of terror in Aust in the future
F5. Security agreements between Aust and Indon
F5. Aust would be able to defend itself
F5. Freedom of speech not extend to terrorists
F5. Police search terrorists without court order
F5. Aust trading future lies with Asia
F5. Aust provide military for war on terrorism
F6. Approve of way Howard handled war in Iraq
F7. War in Iraq been worth the cost
F8. Threat of terrorism against Australia increased
F9. Govt doing all can to prevent terror attacks in Aust
F10. How concerned being victim of terror attack
F11. How concerned major terror attack near future
F12. Number of immigrants increased
F13. Immigrants increase crime
F13. Immigrants good for economy
F13. Immigrants take jobs from Aust
F13. Immigrants make Aust more open
F14. Immigrants not citizens can still committed to Aust
F14. Immigrants don't have to speak English
F14. Immigrants must speak English when with Australians
F14. Immigrants here illegally not allowed to stay
F14. Immigrants can be selective about first job
F14. Immigrants speak English in own homes
F14. Immigrants treat women as equals in own home
F14. Immigrants treat women according to own culture
F14. Immigrants enter legally just like other Aust
F14. Immigrants educate selves about culture of new country
F15. Most people can be trusted
F16. Importance of Queen
F17. Australia a republic
F18. Head of republic from voters
F19. Proud to be Australian
F20. Own shares in Australian stock exchange
F21. Quiz - Australia became federation in 1901
F21. Quiz - 75 members of House of Reps
F21. Quiz - Constitution changed by High Court
F21. Quiz - Elections to Senate proportional
F21. Quiz - No-one stands unless pay deposit
F21. Quiz - Longest time between Fed elections 4 years
G1. Age left school
G2. No. years tertiary education
G3. Highest qualification since leaving school
G4. Occupation last week
G5. Secondary school attended - You
G5. Secondary school attended - Child
G6. Occupation (ANZSCO 2 digit)
G6. Extended-Occupation (ANZSCO 2 digit)
G6. Position in organisation
G6. Employer
G6. Supervisory responsibility
G7. Belong to a trade union
H1. Sex
H2. Year of birth
H3. Country of birth
H3. Extended-Country of birth
H3. Mothers country of birth
H3. Extended-Mothers country of birth
H3. Fathers country of birth
H3. Extended-Fathers country of birth
H4. Year came to Australia
H5. Fathers party ID at 14
H5. Mothers party ID at 14
H6. Religion
H6. Extended-Religion
H7. Religious attendance
H8. Marital status
H9. Own, buying or rent home
H10. How often use internet
H11. When start using internet
H12. Use internet to become more involved with groups
H12. Use internet to interact share hobbies
H12. Use internet to interact share religion
H12. Use internet to interact share political beliefs
H12. Use internet to interact ethnic backgrounds
H12. Use internet to interact different ages
H12. Use internet to interact other countries
H12. Use internet to interact family and friends
H13. Last month how often communication with friends email/internet
H14. Social class
H15. Live rural or urban
H16. Gross annual income
H17. Spouse working now
H18. Spouse Occupation (ANZSCO 2 digit)
H18. Extended-Spouse Occupation (ANZSCO 2 digit)
H19. Spouse employer
H20. Does spouse supervise people at work
H21. Spouse member of trade union
H22. Spouse party identification
H22. Extended-Spouse party identification
State
Electoral Division
RESTRICTED VARIABLE: Postcode
Region
State mapping variable
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