D0099: Australian Gallup Poll, September 17 1966
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 2,101 interviews conducted in September 1966. BACKGROUND VARIABLES age / sex / economic classification / occupation / religion / location / vote at last Federal election / voting intention / car ownership / telephone subscriber / number of Federal election voters in household / respondent generally out or at home on weekends (Politz-Simmons weighting method) / 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 about the baking of bread in weekends. In your opinion, should the baking of bread on Saturdays be legal, or illegal? Category label Code Count Percent LEGAL 1 1368 65.1 ILLEGAL 2 506 24.1 UNDECIDED 3 227 10.8 ------- ----- Total responses 2101 100.0 1b. And what about baking of bread on Sundays - should that be legal or illegal? Category label Code Count Percent LEGAL 4 693 33.0 ILLEGAL 5 1208 57.5 UNDECIDED 6 200 9.5 ------- ----- Total responses 2101 100.0 2a. And now one on compulsory annual inspection of all motor vehicles for roadworthiness. Are you for - or against - compulsory annual inspection? Category label Code Count Percent FOR 1 1895 90.2 AGAINST 2 135 6.4 NO OPINION 3 71 3.4 ------- ----- Total responses 2101 100.0 2b. IF FOR: By licensed garages - or by Government testing stations? Category label Code Count Percent NOT ASKED 0 206 9.8 GARAGES 4 643 30.6 GOVERNMENT 5 1027 48.9 DON'T CARE 6 224 10.7 MISSING 7 1 .0 ------- ----- Total responses 2101 100.0 3. Here's one on pensioners' earnings. About how much do you think a pensioner, living alone, should be allowed to earn each week, and still receive the full pension of $13 a week? Category label Code Count Percent NO OPINION 0 171 8.1 LESS THAN $10 1 166 7.9 $10 2 224 10.7 $11 - $12 3 70 3.3 $13 4 108 5.1 $14 - $15 5 48 2.3 $16 - $19 6 49 2.3 $20 7 211 10.0 $25 8 11 .5 $26 - $31.80 9 18 .9 NO LIMIT 11 629 29.9 BASIC WAGE 12 396 18.8 ------- ----- Total responses 2101 100.0 4. And one on prices and interest. If a referendum were held to give the Federal Government power to control prices and interest rates, do you think you would probably vote "Yes", or "No"? Category label Code Count Percent YES 1 1335 63.5 NO 2 504 24.0 UNDECIDED 3 262 12.5 ------- ----- Total responses 2101 100.0 5. Now, we'd like your opinion on the Federal election, to be held in November. To make sure we get your views accurately, here's a Gallup Poll ballot. DETACH PAPER; HAND TO INTERVIEWEE, SAYING: If the Federal 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 favour? If RELUCTANT: Well, would you please mark the paper for the Party you're leaning toward at present? IF STILL NO ANSWER, WRITE THAT ON BALLOT AND DROP IT IN BOX. Category label Code Count Percent ALP 4 771 36.7 DLP, QLP 5 119 5.7 LIB, CP 6 1042 49.6 COMMUNIST 7 11 .5 IND. ETC 8 39 1.9 NO MARK 9 119 5.7 ------- ----- Total responses 2101 100.0 6a. Is there any chance you'll change your mind and vote for any other Party at this election? Category label Code Count Percent YES 1 158 7.5 NO 2 1943 92.5 ------- ----- Total responses 2101 100.0 6b. If YES to Q6A: Would you please underline the name of the Party you might vote for instead? ALWAYS SAY: Thank you. Just fold the paper and drop it in the box. Category label Code Count Percent LIB, CP 0 57 2.7 COMMUNIST 1 4 .2 IND. ETC 2 15 .7 DLP, QLP 11 19 .9 ALP 12 63 3.0 NOT ASKED 13 1943 92.5 ------- ----- Total responses 2101 100.0 7a. Now one on party leaders. If you were (a Liberal voter, and you were) helping select a leader for the Liberal Party, would you choose Mr. Holt, or someone else? IF OTHER: Who, in particular (would you select)? Category label Code Count Percent HOLT 1 1265 60.2 HASLUCK 2 37 1.8 McEWEN 3 143 6.8 OTHER 4 18 .9 NO IDEA 12 638 30.4 ------- ----- Total responses 2101 100.0 7b. If you were (a Labor voter, and you were) helping select a leader for the A.L.P., would you choose Mr. Calwell, or someone else? IF OTHER: Who, in particular (would you select)? Category label Code Count Percent CALWELL 1 509 24.2 CAIRNS 2 71 3.4 WHITLAM 3 725 34.5 OTHER 4 20 1.0 NO IDEA 12 776 36.9 ------- ----- Total responses 2101 100.0 8. Next, one on election issues. Here (HAND PINK CARD, Q8 SIDE) is a list of things people are talking about. Which 1, 2 or 3 of them are likely to be important issues for you, personally, when you cast your vote at the Federal election in November? CIRCLE NOT MORE THAN 3 TIMES. Category label Code Count Percent ELECTION ISSUES - CONSCRIPTION Q8P1 68 3.2 ELECTION ISSUES - EDUCATION Q8P2 37 1.8 ELECTION ISSUES - HOSPITALS Q8P3 446 21.2 ELECTION ISSUES - HOUSING Q8P4 498 23.7 ELECTION ISSUES - PENSIONS Q8P5 1014 48.3 ELECTION ISSUES - PRICES Q8P6 1118 53.2 ELECTION ISSUES - UNEMPLOYMENT Q8P7 432 20.6 ELECTION ISSUES - WAGES Q8P8 776 36.9 ELECTION ISSUES - WORKING HOURS Q8P9 698 33.2 ELECTION ISSUES - VIETNAM Q8P10 316 15.0 ELECTION ISSUES - OTHER Q8P11 343 16.3 ELECTION ISSUES - NO IDEA Q8P12 110 5.2 ------- ----- Total responses 2101 100.0 9. Next, about punishment for minor offences. On the back of that card - which of those three things do you favour for minor offences, when the Judge considers a short gaol sentence necessary? Category label Code Count Percent PRISON, AS NOW 1 869 41.4 RELEASE WEEKDAYS 2 476 22.7 WEEKEND GAOL 3 533 25.4 CAN'T SAY 5 223 10.6 ------- ----- Total responses 2101 100.0 10. Indonesia is the next subject. Recently Australia has been giving Indonesia about a million dollars a year for education and other humanitarian help. (PAUSE). Do you think the amount should be increased, maintained, or reduced? Category label Code Count Percent INCREASE 9 275 13.1 MAINTAIN 10 1093 52.0 REDUCE 11 499 23.8 NO OPINION 12 234 11.1 ------- ----- Total responses 2101 100.0 11a. And finally, about Vietnam. Do you think we should continue to fight in Vietnam - or bring our forces back to Australia? Category label Code Count Percent CONTINUE 1 1293 61.5 BRING BACK 2 545 25.9 UNDECIDED 3 263 12.5 ------- ----- Total responses 2101 100.0 11b. HAND YELLOW CARD: Which one of these statements comes closest to the way you, yourself, feel about the U.S. war in Vietnam? Category label Code Count Percent WITHDRAW 4 435 20.7 CARRY ON 5 898 42.7 INCREASE 6 512 24.4 NO OPINION 7 256 12.2 ------- ----- Total responses 2101 100.0
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