Survey Results

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1. How do you feel about the state of the national economy?
	answered question		2,114
	skipped question		4
		Response Percent	Response Count
Optimistic		12.3%	259
Neutral		26.5%	561
Pessimistic		61.2%	1,294

2. How do you feel about the state of South Australia’s economy?
	answered question		2,111
	skipped question		7
		Response Percent	Response Count
Optimistic		7.7%	163
Neutral		10.2%	216
Pessimistic		82.0%	1,732

3. How do you feel about your personal financial situation?
	answered question		2,114
	skipped question		4
		Response Percent	Response Count
Optimistic		21.6%	457
Neutral		43.2%	913
Pessimistic		35.2%	744

4. How do you think South Australia’s economic performance compares with the eastern states?
	answered question		2,105
	skipped question		13
		Response Percent	Response Count
We’re doing better		4.2%	88
We’re doing about the same		21.7%	457
We’re doing worse		74.1%	1,560

5. Do you think the BHP Olympic Dam expansion will proceed within the next few years?
	answered question		2,112
	skipped question		6
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		10.2%	216
Only to a significantly lesser extent than originally promised		44.9%	948
No		44.9%	948

6. Do you feel you are generally…
	answered question		2,112
	skipped question		6
		Response Percent	Response Count
Spending more than you earn		37.3%	788
Keeping the household budget fairly well balanced		49.8%	1,052
Earning more than you spend		12.9%	272

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7. Do you feel you are spending more of your income on essentials (groceries, fuel, utility bills etc) than two years ago?
	answered question		1,997
	skipped question		121
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		92.9%	1,856
No		5.5%	109
Unsure		1.6%	32
Please comment if you wish [ShowReplies]			182

8. Did you cut back on discretionary spending (ie, on entertainment, meals out, etc) in 2012?
	answered question		1,995
	skipped question		123
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		82.6%	1,648
No		17.4%	347
Please comment if you wish [ShowReplies]			99

9. Have this year’s interest-rate cuts encouraged you to spend more?
	answered question		1,993
	skipped question		125
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		2.8%	55
No		79.0%	1,575
They haven’t affected me		18.2%	363

10. Do you expect to get a pay rise this year that is higher than the CPI inflation rate?
	answered question		1,990
	skipped question		128
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		9.5%	189
No		78.2%	1,556
I’m not employed		12.3%	245

11. Are you worried about losing your job in 2013?
	answered question		1,987
	skipped question		131
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		35.3%	701
No		48.4%	961
I’m not employed		16.4%	325

12. Would a reduction in stamp duty make you more likely to buy a new house?
	answered question		1,994
	skipped question		124
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		41.5%	828
No		58.5%	1,166

13. To balance the State Budget, should Treasurer Jack Snelling give priority to… (you can choose more than one)
	answered question		1,883
	skipped question		235
		Response Percent	Response Count
Raising taxes predominantly targeting individuals		9.9%	186
Raising taxes predominantly targeting business		14.7%	276
Increasing fines		21.3%	401
Raising service charges		5.2%	98
Public-service job cuts		57.7%	1,086
Cutting welfare spending		40.6%	764
Cutting health spending		7.1%	134
Cutting infrastructure spending		35.6%	670
Cutting education spending		8.7%	163
None of the above – go further into deficit		10.0%	188
Other (please specify) [ShowReplies]			426

14. What is the one measure you think the State Government should introduce as part of the next State Budget?
	answered question	1,282
	skipped question	836
		Response Count
[ShowReplies]		1,282