Your Shopping Experiences - Australian Food Labelling Survey

1. Where would you mostly see signs saying 'Product of Australia' or 'Product of other countries'?

Where would you mostly see signs saying 'Product of Australia' or 'Product of other countries'? On fresh produce

On packaged goods

2. What does 'Product of Australia' mean?

What does 'Product of Australia' mean? The food is grown here

Only applies to fresh foods

Most of the food is grown here

3. If four packs of the same product have different Made in xxx labels which would you normally choose?

If four packs of the same product have different Made in xxx labels which would you normally choose? Goods manufactured here

Goods manufactured here but not necessarily with Australian ingredients

Goods manufactured here with ingredients from Australia

No preference

Not necessarily the goods made here

Other (please specify)

4. What does 'Local and Imported' mean?

What does 'Local and Imported' mean? The majority of the ingredients are from Australia

The product is a mix of local and imported ingredients

5. What does 'Imported and Local' mean?

What does 'Imported and Local' mean? The product is a mix of imported and local ingredients

The majority of the ingredients are from overseas

6. In order of priority, what is the most useful label to help you choose a product? (1 being the most useful & 5 the least useful - each item has a different value)

	1	2	3	4	5
Product of Australia	In order of priority, what is the most useful label to help you choose a product? (1 being the most useful & 5 the least useful - each item has a different value) Product of Australia 1	Product of Australia 2	Product of Australia 3	Product of Australia 4	Product of Australia 5
Made from local and imported ingredients	Made from local and imported ingredients 1	Made from local and imported ingredients 2	Made from local and imported ingredients 3	Made from local and imported ingredients 4	Made from local and imported ingredients 5
Made from imported and local ingredients	Made from imported and local ingredients 1	Made from imported and local ingredients 2	Made from imported and local ingredients 3	Made from imported and local ingredients 4	Made from imported and local ingredients 5
Made in Australia	Made in Australia 1	Made in Australia 2	Made in Australia 3	Made in Australia 4	Made in Australia 5
Made in (Country of Origin)	Made in (Country of Origin) 1	Made in (Country of Origin) 2	Made in (Country of Origin) 3	Made in (Country of Origin) 4	Made in (Country of Origin) 5

7. How often do you read labels?

How often do you read labels? Mostly

Not very often

Sometimes

Very often

8. Do we share our labelling laws with New Zealand?

Do we share our labelling laws with New Zealand? No

Yes

9. Can you tell what country a product is made in by using the bar code? Write in the comment area what bar code is for Australia.

Can you tell what country a product is made in by using the bar code? Write in the comment area what bar code is for Australia. Yes

I do not care

Other (please specify)

10. Do you think that products that are made overseas for the Australian market should comply with our
labelling laws?

Do you think that products that are made overseas for the Australian market should comply with our labelling laws? No

Yes

Does not matter

11. If you see a 'Consumer Suggestion / Information Line' with an Australian phone number, do you assume
the product is made here?

If you see a 'Consumer Suggestion / Information Line' with an Australian phone number, do you assume the product is made here? No

Does not matter

Yes

12. Do the words 'Since 1893', a koala or kangaroo, the Australian flag or the word "Australian" mean that the product is made here? And in the comment box do you think it is an Australian owned company?

Do the words 'Since 1893', a koala or kangaroo, the Australian flag or the word "Australian" mean that the product is made here? And in the comment box do you think it is an Australian owned company? Yes

Does not matter

Other (please specify)

13. On a scale of 1 - 9, how important is each of reasons that you choose a particular product when you shop? (1 being the most important, 9 being the least important - only one tick per line)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
I have used the product before	On a scale of 1 - 9, how important is each of reasons that you choose a particular product when you shop? (1 being the most important, 9 being the least important - only one tick per line) I have used the product before 1	I have used the product before 2	I have used the product before 3	I have used the product before 4	I have used the product before 5	I have used the product before 6	I have used the product before 7	I have used the product before 8	I have used the product before 9
I need the product	I need the product 1	I need the product 2	I need the product 3	I need the product 4	I need the product 5	I need the product 6	I need the product 7	I need the product 8	I need the product 9
It is on sale	It is on sale 1	It is on sale 2	It is on sale 3	It is on sale 4	It is on sale 5	It is on sale 6	It is on sale 7	It is on sale 8	It is on sale 9
It is Australian owned and sourced	It is Australian owned and sourced 1	It is Australian owned and sourced 2	It is Australian owned and sourced 3	It is Australian owned and sourced 4	It is Australian owned and sourced 5	It is Australian owned and sourced 6	It is Australian owned and sourced 7	It is Australian owned and sourced 8	It is Australian owned and sourced 9
It is better quality than the other products	It is better quality than the other products 1	It is better quality than the other products 2	It is better quality than the other products 3	It is better quality than the other products 4	It is better quality than the other products 5	It is better quality than the other products 6	It is better quality than the other products 7	It is better quality than the other products 8	It is better quality than the other products 9
It is better value for money	It is better value for money 1	It is better value for money 2	It is better value for money 3	It is better value for money 4	It is better value for money 5	It is better value for money 6	It is better value for money 7	It is better value for money 8	It is better value for money 9
I have seen it advertised or a friend recommended it	I have seen it advertised or a friend recommended it 1	I have seen it advertised or a friend recommended it 2	I have seen it advertised or a friend recommended it 3	I have seen it advertised or a friend recommended it 4	I have seen it advertised or a friend recommended it 5	I have seen it advertised or a friend recommended it 6	I have seen it advertised or a friend recommended it 7	I have seen it advertised or a friend recommended it 8	I have seen it advertised or a friend recommended it 9
I trust the brand	I trust the brand 1	I trust the brand 2	I trust the brand 3	I trust the brand 4	I trust the brand 5	I trust the brand 6	I trust the brand 7	I trust the brand 8	I trust the brand 9
I know where I can buy it	I know where I can buy it 1	I know where I can buy it 2	I know where I can buy it 3	I know where I can buy it 4	I know where I can buy it 5	I know where I can buy it 6	I know where I can buy it 7	I know where I can buy it 8	I know where I can buy it 9

Other (please specify)

14. In order of importance, when you shop how important is the origin of the product? (far left is 1 being the most important & far right is 5 the least important - only one per line)

	1	2	3	4	5
I prefer to buy a product which is Australian owned and made	In order of importance, when you shop how important is the origin of the product? (far left is 1 being the most important & far right is 5 the least important - only one per line) I prefer to buy a product which is Australian owned and made 1	I prefer to buy a product which is Australian owned and made 2	I prefer to buy a product which is Australian owned and made 3	I prefer to buy a product which is Australian owned and made 4	I prefer to buy a product which is Australian owned and made 5
I want to buy a product which is made in Australia	I want to buy a product which is made in Australia 1	I want to buy a product which is made in Australia 2	I want to buy a product which is made in Australia 3	I want to buy a product which is made in Australia 4	I want to buy a product which is made in Australia 5
It does not matter where it is made	It does not matter where it is made 1	It does not matter where it is made 2	It does not matter where it is made 3	It does not matter where it is made 4	It does not matter where it is made 5
I does not matter where the food comes from	I does not matter where the food comes from 1	I does not matter where the food comes from 2	I does not matter where the food comes from 3	I does not matter where the food comes from 4	I does not matter where the food comes from 5
It does not matter who owns the product	It does not matter who owns the product 1	It does not matter who owns the product 2	It does not matter who owns the product 3	It does not matter who owns the product 4	It does not matter who owns the product 5

Other (please specify)

15. Do you think imported products should comply with our labelling laws and what would you like to see on labels which is not already on labels.

Do you think imported products should comply with our labelling laws and what would you like to see on labels which is not already on labels.

16. Do you think foreign companies and countries should be allowed to buy and take control of our wealth creating assets such as our businesses and our land?

Do you think foreign companies and countries should be allowed to buy and take control of our wealth creating assets such as our businesses and our land? Yes

It does not matter

Other (please specify)

17. Please tick the age box

Please tick the age box under 18

19-25

26-35

36-45

46-55

56-65

66-75

76+

18. Gender

Gender Male

female

19. Location

Location NSW

Vic

Tas

City

Region

20. Employment

Employment Full time

Permanent Part Time

Casual

Run own business

Retired

Seeking work