D0096: Australian Gallup Poll, November 28 1964
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 1,588 interviews conducted in November 1964. BACKGROUND VARIABLES age / sex / economic classification / occupation / religion / location / vote at last Federal election / voting intention / car ownership / telephone subscriber / born in Australia or migrant / number of Senate voters in household / respondent generally out or at home on weekends / 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. The first question's on wrapping bread before it leaves the bakery. Would you favour - or oppose - a law requiring all bread to be wrapped? Category label Code Count Percent UNDECIDED 0 76 4.8 OPPOSE 11 165 10.4 FAVOUR 12 1345 84.7 MISSING 13 2 .1 ------- ----- Total responses 1588 100.0 2. The next question's about the design of our seven new decimal coins. They show the Queen, our Coat of Arms, a platypus, a lyrebird, an ant-eater, a frilled lizard and a feathertail glider. Do you approve - or disapprove - those designs? Category label Code Count Percent APPROVE 1 1082 68.1 DISAPPROVE 2 165 10.4 NO OPINION 3 336 21.2 MISSING 4 5 .3 ------- ----- Total responses 1588 100.0 3. Now, a different kind of question - about bikini swimsuits. Do you think bikinis should be permitted - or banned? Category label Code Count Percent PERMITTED 4 847 53.3 BANNED 5 594 37.4 NO OPINION 6 126 7.9 MISSING 7 21 1.3 ------- ----- Total responses 1588 100.0 4. Here's one about the Federal Government's grant of 5 million pounds for science teaching facilities at schools. Are you for - or against - Government aid for science teaching facilities at church schools? Category label Code Count Percent FOR 7 1174 73.9 AGAINST 8 287 18.1 NO OPINION 9 121 7.6 MISSING 10 6 .4 ------- ----- Total responses 1588 100.0 5a. This question's about church union. Do you think the Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches should - or should not - try to unite? Category label Code Count Percent NO OPINION 0 165 10.4 NO 11 282 17.8 SHOULD 12 1138 71.7 MISSING 13 3 .2 ------- ----- Total responses 1588 100.0 5b. IF SHOULD: How important do you consider their uniting - very important - or not very important? Category label Code Count Percent VERY 1 820 51.6 NOT VERY 2 256 16.1 UNDECIDED 3 46 2.9 NOT ASKED 4 447 28.1 MISSING 5 19 1.2 ------- ----- Total responses 1588 100.0 6a. Now, we'd like your opinion on the Senate election, next Saturday. To make sure we get your views accurately, here's a Gallup Poll ballot. DETACH PAPER, HAND TO INTERVIEWEE. If the Senate election were being held today, which party would you like to see win? HAND PEN & BOX. Would you please make a cross in the square beside the party you favor? Just fold the paper, and drop it in the box. IF UNDECIDED OR REFUSAL: Well, would you please make the paper for the party you're leaning toward at present? IF STILL NO ANSWER, WRITE THAT ON PAPER AND DROP IT IN BOX. Category label Code Count Percent ALP 4 653 41.1 DLP, QLP 5 77 4.8 LIB, CP 6 621 39.1 COMMUNIST 7 7 .4 IND, ETC 8 17 1.1 NO ANSWER 9 97 6.1 MISSING 10 116 7.3 ------- ----- Total responses 1588 100.0 7. And one on political speeches on television before elections. Do you want to see election speeches on both commercial and national TV stations - or only on national TV stations? Category label Code Count Percent NO OPINION 0 325 20.5 ONLY NAT 11 565 35.6 BOTH 12 627 39.5 MISSING 13 71 4.5 ------- ----- Total responses 1588 100.0 8. Now a topical question - on airlines. In your opinion, should airlines within a particular State be controlled and licensed by the Government of that State - or by the Commonwealth Government? Category label Code Count Percent STATE 1 599 37.7 C'WEALTH 2 612 38.5 UNDECIDED 3 361 22.7 MISSING 4 16 1.0 ------- ----- Total responses 1588 100.0 9. Now, an unusual question. In some countries, there are officials known as ombudsmen, who investigate people's grievances. They suggest to the Government how undue hardships and injustices may be overcome. Judging by your own experience and what you've heard - would you say an ombudsman is needed - or not needed - in this State? Category label Code Count Percent NEEDED 4 904 56.9 NO 5 429 27.0 UNDECIDED 6 251 15.8 MISSING 7 4 .3 ------- ----- Total responses 1588 100.0 10. The next one's on Indonesia's announced intention of "crushing" Malaysia. From Australia's viewpoint, how important would you say it is that Indonesia be stopped from "crushing" Malaysia - very important - fairly important - or not important at all? Category label Code Count Percent NO OPINION 1 155 9.8 NOT IMPORTANT 10 57 3.6 FAIRLY 11 162 10.2 VERY 12 1210 76.2 MISSING 13 4 .3 ------- ----- Total responses 1588 100.0 11a. And finally, about China and the United Nations. Are you for - or against - admitting Communist China into the United Nations? Category label Code Count Percent FOR 4 741 46.7 AGAINST 5 588 37.0 UNDECIDED 6 253 15.9 MISSING 7 6 .4 ------- ----- Total responses 1588 100.0 11b. If Communist China won't join the United Nations while the Chinese national Government of Formosa is in U.N. - would you then end Formosa's membership - or leave Communist China out of U.N.? Category label Code Count Percent END FORMOSA 7 181 11.4 LEAVE COM.OUT 8 931 58.6 UNDECIDED 9 362 22.8 MISSING 10 114 7.2 ------- ----- Total responses 1588 100.0
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