D0093: Australian Gallup Poll, August 10 1962
POLLING ORGANISATION Roy Morgan Research Centre SURVEY METHOD Each weekend, 110 trained interviewers were sent to different but randomly- selected "cluster points" spread in proportion to population over cities and country areas throughout Australia excluding the ACT and the Northern Territory. Interviewers were instructed to commence interviewing at the dwelling adjacent to, and at the right of, the random start and to interview one individual there and, moving in a clockwise fashion around the block, in each adjacent dwelling until a cluster of 10 individuals was interviewed. Interviews were conducted during daylight hours, on Saturdays and Sundays when most people were at home. Each weekend, an Australia-wide cross-section of about 2,200 different adults aged 21 years and over from 110 districts were therefore interviewed. This poll is based on 2,086 interviews conducted in August 1962. BACKGROUND VARIABLES age / sex / economic classification / occupation / religion / location / vote at last Federal election / voting intention / car ownership / telephone subscriber / political complexion / WEIGHTING The responses are unweighted. A weighting variable (WTVAR) is included in the data file to indicate the interviewer workloads selected for duplication. THEMES - NAMES AND RESPONSES 1a. First a question on smoking. Do you think smoking is so dangerous the Government should run a campaign to tell the public about it? Category label Code Count Percent UNDECIDED 0 177 8.5 NO 11 1039 49.8 YES 12 870 41.7 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 1b. Should it be legal - or illegal - to sell cigarettes to children under 16? Category label Code Count Percent LEGAL 1 220 10.5 ILLEGAL 2 1798 86.2 UNDECIDED 3 68 3.3 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 1c. Should advertisements for cigarettes be allowed, or not? Category label Code Count Percent ALLOW 4 1438 68.9 DON'T ALLOW 5 445 21.3 UNDECIDED 6 202 9.7 MISSING 7 1 .0 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 1d. Would you say you're a heavy smoker, a light smoker or a non-smoker? Category label Code Count Percent HEAVY 7 274 13.1 LIGHT 8 684 32.8 NON-SMOKER 9 1128 54.1 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 1e. ASK SMOKERS: Do you smoke cigarettes, pipe or cigars? Category label Code Count Percent SMOKE CIGARETTES Q1E1 882 93.5 SMOKE PIPE Q1E2 105 11.1 SMOKE CIGARS Q1E3 33 3.5 ------- ----- Total responses 958 100.0 2. This question is about changes in the basic wage. Until a few years ago, the Federal basic wage moved up or down automatically with the cost of living - but now the Court must authorise any changes. Which do you favor - automatic changes with the cost of living - or changes only when the Court approves? Category label Code Count Percent AUTOMATIC 1 1207 57.9 COURT 2 680 32.6 UNDECIDED 3 199 9.5 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 3a. And now a question on unemployment. In your opinion, is the Government doing enough to restore full employment - or should it do more? Category label Code Count Percent ENOUGH 4 598 28.7 DO MORE 5 1274 61.1 UNDECIDED 6 214 10.3 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 3b. IF MORE: Of these things (HAND CARD: PAUSE) which THREE do you believe would do most to give more employment? CARD: Increased margins for skill More annual leave Fewer migrants Less tax on wage-earners Less sales tax Shorter working hours Increased child endowment Higher pensions More money for housing Import controls Higher basic wage Category label Code Count Percent MORE EMPLOY - IMPORT CONTROLS Q3B1 476 36.9 MORE EMPLOY - HIGHER BASIC WAGE Q3B2 145 11.2 MORE EMPLOY - INCREASE MARGINS FOR SKILL Q3B3 301 23.3 MORE EMPLOY - MORE ANNUAL LEAVE Q3B4 66 5.1 MORE EMPLOY - FEWER MIGRANTS Q3B5 497 38.5 MORE EMPLOY - LESS TAX ON WAGE-EARNERS Q3B6 374 29.0 MORE EMPLOY - LESS SALES TAX Q3B7 444 34.4 MORE EMPLOY - SHORTER WORKING HOURS Q3B8 164 12.7 MORE EMPLOY - INCREASED CHILD ENDOWMENT Q3B9 211 16.3 MORE EMPLOY - HIGHER PENSIONS Q3B10 256 19.8 MORE EMPLOY - MORE MONEY FOR HOUSING Q3B11 768 59.5 MORE EMPLOY - NO IDEA Q3B12 40 3.1 ------- ----- Total responses 1272 100.0 4a. And next about wages and working hours. In your opinion, which should the trade unions aim for - higher wages, or shorter working hours? Category label Code Count Percent NO OPINION 0 540 25.9 HOURS 11 405 19.4 WAGES 12 1141 54.7 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 4b. Are you, or your husband, a member of a trade union? Category label Code Count Percent YES 1 848 40.7 NO 2 1081 51.8 NOT APPL-MISSING 3 157 7.5 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 5. And about an extra petrol tax, to pay for better roads. It's been suggested that the petrol tax be raised by 3d. a gallon, on condition that it's all spent on roads in the part of the State where it's collected. Would you favor, or oppose, that extra petrol tax? Category label Code Count Percent FAVOR 4 956 45.8 OPPOSE 5 1008 48.3 NO OPINION 6 122 5.8 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 6a. Form 1: The next question is about seat belts for private cars. Do you think seat belts for front seats of cars should be compulsory, or not? Form 2: The next question is about safety belts for private cars. Do you think safety belts for front seats of cars should be compulsory or not? Category label Code Count Percent COMPULSORY 7 1206 57.8 NOT COMPULSORY 8 736 35.3 NO OPINION 9 144 6.9 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 FORM Count | |FORM ONE FORM TWO | Row | 1 | 2 | Total Q6A --------+--------+--------+ 7 | 381 | 395 | 776 COMPULSORY | | | 60.9 +--------+--------+ 8 | 218 | 196 | 414 NOT COMPULSORY | | | 32.5 +--------+--------+ 9 | 47 | 37 | 84 NO OPINION | | | 6.6 +--------+--------+ Column 646 628 1274 Total 50.7 49.3 100.0 Number of Missing Observations: 0 6b. Are you a car driver? Category label Code Count Percent NO 11 691 33.1 YES 12 1395 66.9 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 7a. Form 1: Next, about Federal election prospects. If a Federal election is held soon, which party are you most likely to vote for? IF LABOR: Would it be ALP or (DLP)(QLP)? Form 2: Next, about how you feel on Federal politics. If you were voting today at a Federal election, would you (probably) be voting ALP, Liberal, Country, DLP (QLP) or something else? FORM Count | |FORM ONE FORM TWO | Row | 1 | 2 | Total Q7A --------+--------+--------+ 4 | 482 | 477 | 959 ALP | | | 46.0 +--------+--------+ 5 | 35 | 52 | 87 DLP,QLP | | | 4.2 +--------+--------+ 6 | 428 | 386 | 814 LIBERAL, CP | | | 39.0 +--------+--------+ 7 | 3 | | 3 COMMUNIST | | | .1 +--------+--------+ 8 | 6 | 5 | 11 INDEPENDENT ETC | | | .5 +--------+--------+ 9 | 113 | 99 | 212 UNDECIDED | | | 10.2 +--------+--------+ Column 1067 1019 2086 Total 51.2 48.8 100.0 7b. Form 1: Is there any chance you might change your mind, and vote for a different party on election day? Form 2: Is there any chance you would be voting for any other party? FORM Count | |FORM ONE FORM TWO | Row | 1 | 2 | Total Q7B --------+--------+--------+ 11 | 798 | 785 | 1583 NO | | | 75.9 +--------+--------+ 12 | 154 | 115 | 269 YES | | | 12.9 +--------+--------+ 13 | 115 | 119 | 234 NOT APPLIC-MISSI | | | 11.2 +--------+--------+ Column 1067 1019 2086 Total 51.2 48.8 100.0 7c. Form 1: IF YES: Which party might you then vote for? Form 2: IF YES: Which party would that be? FORM Count | |FORM ONE FORM TWO | Row | 1 | 2 | Total Q7C --------+--------+--------+ 4 | 51 | 32 | 83 ALP | | | 4.0 +--------+--------+ 5 | 17 | 15 | 32 DLP,QLP | | | 1.5 +--------+--------+ 6 | 40 | 35 | 75 LIBERAL,CP | | | 3.6 +--------+--------+ 7 | | 1 | 1 COMMUNIST | | | .0 +--------+--------+ 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 INDEPENDENT ETC | | | .4 +--------+--------+ 9 | 34 | 24 | 58 UNDECIDED | | | 2.8 +--------+--------+ 12 | 122 | 124 | 246 NOT APPLICABLE | | | 11.8 +--------+--------+ 13 | 798 | 785 | 1583 NOT ASKED | | | 75.9 +--------+--------+ Column 1067 1019 2086 Total 51.2 48.8 100.0 8. Next, about a voluntary national health scheme, covering everything - doctors, dentists, medicine, hospitals, nursing and glasses. If the Government met half the cost, single people would probably pay about 4/- a week, and families 7/6 a week. What would you most likely do - join such a scheme, or keep out of it? Category label Code Count Percent NO OPINION 0 114 5.5 KEEP OUT 11 301 14.4 JOIN 12 1661 79.6 MISSING 13 10 .5 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 9a. Next a topical question, about religion in schools. Do you think religion should, or should not, be taught once a week in Government schools? Category label Code Count Percent SHOULD 1 1816 87.1 SHOULDN'T 2 218 10.5 NO OPINION 3 52 2.5 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 9b. Do you favor, or oppose, the churches running their own schools? Category label Code Count Percent FAVOR 4 1432 68.6 OPPOSE 5 457 21.9 UNDECIDED 6 178 8.5 MISSING 7 19 .9 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 9c. (If there are to be church schools) do you think the Government should, or should not, help them with money? Category label Code Count Percent SHOULD 7 929 44.5 SHOULDN'T 8 1016 48.7 UNDECIDED 9 141 6.8 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 9d. IF SHOULD: So much for each child - or interest-free loans for buildings - or both? Category label Code Count Percent BOTH 9 323 15.5 UNDECIDED 10 72 3.5 LOANS 11 294 14.1 PER CHILD 12 240 11.5 NOT ASKED 13 1157 55.5 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 9e. ASK EVERYONE: To help classify answers to this question, would you mind telling me your religion? Category label Code Count Percent ROMAN CATHOLIC 1 421 20.2 CHURCH OF ENGLAND 2 841 40.3 PRESBYTERIAN 3 282 13.5 METHODIST 4 307 14.7 BAPTIST 5 36 1.7 PROTESTANT 6 8 .4 OTHER CHRISTIANS 7 112 5.4 NON CHRISTIAN 8 16 .8 NO RELIGION 9 39 1.9 MISSING 10 24 1.2 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 10a. Next a question about the recommendation of the United Nations Commission, which visited the Australian part of New Guinea in April, that the native people there should elect their own Parliament by the end of next year. Do you think that should be done, or not? Category label Code Count Percent NO OPINION 0 434 20.8 SHOULDN'T 11 1071 51.3 SHOULD 12 581 27.9 ------- ----- Total responses 2086 100.0 11a. Form 1: And finally about trade with China. Are you for, or against, Australia selling wool and wheat to Communist China? Form 2: And finally about trade with China. Are you for, or against, Australia selling wool and wheat to China? FORM Count | |FORM ONE FORM TWO | Row | 1 | 2 | Total Q11A --------+--------+--------+ 1 | 789 | 833 | 1622 FOR | | | 77.8 +--------+--------+ 2 | 173 | 109 | 282 AGAINST | | | 13.5 +--------+--------+ 3 | 105 | 77 | 182 UNDECIDED | | | 8.7 +--------+--------+ Column 1067 1019 2086 Total 51.2 48.8 100.0 11b. Form 1: Do you favor, or oppose, recognising the Communist Government in Peking as the Government of China? Form 2: Do you favor, or oppose, recognising the Government in Peking as the Government of China? FORM Count | |FORM ONE FORM TWO | Row | 1 | 2 | Total Q11B --------+--------+--------+ 4 | 359 | 399 | 758 FAVOR | | | 36.3 +--------+--------+ 5 | 443 | 306 | 749 OPPOSE | | | 35.9 +--------+--------+ 6 | 265 | 314 | 579 UNDECIDED | | | 27.8 +--------+--------+ Column 1067 1019 2086 Total 51.2 48.8 100.0 11c. Form 1: And would you favor, or oppose, admitting Communist China to the United Nations? Form 2: And would you favor, or oppose, admitting the Peking Government of China to the United Nations? FORM Count | |FORM ONE FORM TWO | Row | 1 | 2 | Total Q11C --------+--------+--------+ 7 | 449 | 460 | 909 FAVOR | | | 43.6 +--------+--------+ 8 | 428 | 299 | 727 OPPOSE | | | 34.9 +--------+--------+ 9 | 190 | 260 | 450 UNDECIDED | | | 21.6 +--------+--------+ Column 1067 1019 2086 Total 51.2 48.8 100.0
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