D0145: Age Poll, April, 1980
POLLING ORGANISATION Irving Saulwick and Associates SURVEY METHOD The sampled population consisted of persons aged 18 years and over who were enrolled to vote from all federal electorates throughout Australia, excluding the Northern Territory. Approximately 2,000 interviews were usually conducted. A number of starting points, proportional to the number of electors, was chosen in each Federal electorate. Beginning at the dwelling adjacent to that starting point the interviewer approached each dwelling until a contact was made and an interview completed. The next three adjacent dwellings were skipped and approaches were then made to each dwelling until a second interview was obtained and so on until a cluster size of 4 interviews were completed. The interviewee was selected by taking that person whose birthday was nearest to the date of interview, aged 18 years or more and enrolled to vote and at home. Equal numbers of interviews with males and females within a pair of clusters and an age quota were imposed in each sample locality. This poll was based on 2,013 interviews conducted in April 1980. BACKGROUND VARIABLES country of birth / religion / tenure / self assessment of social class/ number of persons living in dwelling/ home ownership/ occupation of head of household / age / sex / marital status / highest level of education / occupation / income / church attendance/ vote at last federal election/ present voting intention/ WEIGHTING The responses are unweighted. THEMES - NAMES AND RESPONSES 1. THERE IS OFTEN ARGUMENT ABOUT WHO REALLY HAS THE GREATEST INFLUENCE ON LIVING STANDARDS AND THE WELL BEING OF PEOPLE IN AUSTRALIA. SOME PEOPLE SAY THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS THE GREATEST INFLUENCE, SOME SAY BIG BUSINESS, SOME SAY THE TRADE UNIONS, SOME SAY SENIOR PUBLIC SERVANTS AND OTHERS SAY THE ARBITRATION COMMISSION. OF THESE FIVE GROUPS WHICH WOULD YOU SAY HAD THE MOST INFLUENCE ON THE LIVING STANDARDS AND WELL BEING OF PEOPLE IN AUSTRALIA? Category label Code Count Percent GOVERNMENT 1 737 36.6 BIG BUSINESS 2 391 19.4 TRADE UNIONS 3 732 36.4 SEN. PUBLIC SERVANTS 4 39 1.9 ARBITRATION COMM 5 41 2.0 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 6 73 3.6 ------- ----- Total responses 2013 100.0 2. STILL THINKING ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS IN AUSTRALIA: SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT SOME GROUPS HAVE TOO MUCH POWER, WHILST OTHERS DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH POWER. 2a. IN GENERAL, WHICH OF THESE GROUPS WOULD YOU SAY HAVE TOO MUCH POWER, YOU MAY CHOOSE AS MANY OR AS FEW AS YOU LIKE? Category label Code Count Percent FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Q2A1 500 24.8 STATE GOVERNMENTS Q2A2 308 15.3 LOCAL COUNCILS Q2A3 129 6.4 THE POLICE Q2A4 125 6.2 THE PRESS Q2A5 508 25.2 TRADE UNIONS Q2A6 1373 68.2 THE CHURCH Q2A7 112 5.6 TELEVISION CHANNELS Q2A8 368 18.3 PUBLIC SERVANTS Q2A9 146 7.3 BIG BUSINESS Q2A10 596 29.6 FARMERS Q2A11 42 2.1 NONE OF THESE Q2A12 56 2.8 DON'T KNOW Q2A13 20 1.0 ------- ----- Total responses 2013 100.0 2b. AND WHICH OF THESE GROUPS WOULD YOU SAY DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH POWER, AGAIN YOU MAY CHOOSE AS MANY OR AS FEW AS YOU LIKE? Category label Code Count Percent Category label Name Count R Cases FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Q2B1 178 8.8 STATE GOVERNMENTS Q2B2 226 11.2 LOCAL COUNCILS Q2B3 450 22.4 THE POLICE Q2B4 537 26.7 THE PRESS Q2B5 67 3.3 TRADE UNIONS Q2B6 36 1.8 THE CHURCH Q2B7 233 11.6 TELEVISION CHANNELS Q2B8 37 1.8 PUBLIC SERVANTS Q2B9 122 6.1 BIG BUSINESS Q2B10 34 1.7 FARMERS Q2B11 500 24.8 NONE OF THESE Q2B12 437 21.7 DON'T KNOW Q2B13 64 3.2 ------- ----- Total responses 2013 100.0 3a. IN YOUR OPINION, ARE THERE ANY COUNTRIES WHICH ARE A THREAT TO AUSTRALIA'S SECURITY? Category label Code Count Percent YES 1 1270 63.1 NO 2 685 34.0 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 3 58 2.9 ------- ----- Total responses 2013 100.0 If 'Yes' - Ask: 3b. WHICH COUNTRIES?/ANY OTHERS? Category label Code Count Percent Category label Name Count R Cases CHINA Q3B1 272 21.3 RUSSIA Q3B2 810 63.5 VIETNAM Q3B3 91 7.1 NORTH VIETNAM Q3B4 50 3.9 INDONESIA Q3B5 229 18.0 JAPAN Q3B6 121 9.5 AMERICA; U.S.A. Q3B7 134 10.5 OTHER Q3B8 192 15.1 OTHER Q3B9 114 8.9 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB Q3B10 23 1.8 ------- ----- Total responses 2013 100.0 4. THE ROLES OF MEN AND WOMEN IN AUSTRALIA HAVE BECOME AN IMPORTANT SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION. I HAVE HERE A NUMBER OF STATEMENTS AND I WOULD LIKE YOU TO TELL ME TO WHAT EXTENT YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH EACH STATEMENT - - YOU MAY AGREE STRONGLY, YOU MAY BE INCLINED TO AGREE, YOU MAY BE INCLINED TO DISAGREE OR, YOU MAY DISAGREE STRONGLY - - 4a. IT IS MUCH BETTER FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED IF THE MAN IS THE BREADWINNER AND THE WOMAN TAKES CARE OF THE HOME AND FAMILY Category label Code Count Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1 713 35.4 INCLINED TO AGREE 2 555 27.6 INCL. TO DISAGREE 3 437 21.7 DISAGREE STRONGLY 4 289 14.4 DON'T KNOW 5 19 .9 ------- ----- Total responses 2013 100.0 4b. TEENAGE GIRLS ARE ENTITLED TO AS MUCH INDEPENDENCE AS TEENAGE BOYS Category label Code Count Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1 741 36.8 INCLINED TO AGREE 2 677 33.6 INCL. TO DISAGREE 3 377 18.7 DISAGREE STRONGLY 4 191 9.5 DON'T KNOW 5 27 1.3 ------- ----- Total responses 2013 100.0 4c. A WOMAN SHOULD NOT LET THE BEARING AND REARING OF CHILDREN STAND IN THE WAY OF A CAREER IF SHE WANTS IT Category label Code Count Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1 473 23.5 INCLINED TO AGREE 2 596 29.6 INCL. TO DISAGREE 3 465 23.1 DISAGREE STRONGLY 4 431 21.4 DON'T KNOW 5 48 2.4 ------- ----- Total responses 2013 100.0 4d. MEN SHOULD SHARE THE WORK AROUND THE HOUSE SUCH AS DOING DISHES, CLEANING, ETC., WITH WOMEN Category label Code Count Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1 1024 50.9 INCLINED TO AGREE 2 684 34.0 INCL. TO DISAGREE 3 156 7.7 DISAGREE STRONGLY 4 130 6.5 DON'T KNOW 5 19 .9 ------- ----- Total responses 2013 100.0 4e. A WORKING MOTHER CAN ESTABLISH JUST AS WARM AND SECURE A RELATIONSHIP WITH HER CHILDREN AS A MOTHER WHO DOES NOT GO OUT TO WORK Category label Code Count Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1 490 24.3 INCLINED TO AGREE 2 514 25.5 INCL. TO DISAGREE 3 473 23.5 DISAGREE STRONGLY 4 501 24.9 DON'T KNOW 5 35 1.7 ------- ----- Total responses 2013 100.0 5. IF THE FEDERAL ELECTION FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WERE HELD TOMORROW, FOR WHICH POLITICAL PARTY WOULD YOU PROBABLY VOTE? Category label Code Count Percent ALP 1 863 42.9 AUST.DEM 2 99 4.9 DLP 3 53 2.6 LIBERAL 4 649 32.2 NCP 5 100 5.0 OTHER 6 30 1.5 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 7 219 10.9 ------- ----- Total responses 2013 100.0 6a. THINKING ABOUT MR FRASER AND HIS PERFORMANCE AS PRIME MINISTER- - HOW WOULD YOU RATE HIS PERFORMANCE? WOULD YOU SAY HIS PERFORMANCE WAS - - Category label Code Count Percent VERY GOOD 1 145 7.2 GOOD 2 401 19.9 FAIR 3 732 36.4 POOR 4 331 16.4 VERY POOR 5 375 18.6 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 6 29 1.4 ------- ----- Total responses 2013 100.0 6b. AND WHAT ABOUT MR HAYDEN AND HIS PERFORMANCE AS LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION - - HOW WOULD YOU RATE HIS PERFORMANCE? WOULD YOU SAY HIS PERFORMANCE WAS - - Category label Code Count Percent VERY GOOD 1 99 4.9 GOOD 2 367 18.2 FAIR 3 942 46.8 POOR 4 307 15.3 VERY POOR 5 185 9.2 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 6 113 5.6 ------- ----- Total responses 2013 100.0 7. AND NOW I'D LIKE TO ASK YOU A QUESTION ABOUT INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS. DIFFERENT PEOPLE HAVE DIFFERENT VIEWS ABOUT THE MAIN REASONS FOR DISPUTES BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES - - I HAVE HERE A NUMBER OF REASONS WHICH HAVE BEEN SUGGESTED - - AS I READ EACH ONE, I WOULD LIKE YOU TO TELL ME WHETHER YOU BELIEVE IT IS VERY IMPORTANT, FAIRLY IMPORTANT OR NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL IN CAUSING INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES - - WAGES FALLING BEHIND COST OF LIVING Category label Code Count Percent VERY IMPORTANT 1 1134 56.3 FAIRLY IMPORTANT 2 665 33.0 NOT IMP. AT ALL 3 177 8.8 DON'T KNOW 4 37 1.8 ------- ----- Total responses 2013 100.0 THE INFLUENCE OF TRADE UNION OFFICIALS Category label Code Count Percent VERY IMPORTANT 1 1157 57.5 FAIRLY IMPORTANT 2 556 27.6 NOT IMP. AT ALL 3 238 11.8 DON'T KNOW 4 62 3.1 ------- ----- Total responses 2013 100.0 FRUSTRATION WITH ARBITRATION PROCEDURES AND DISSATISFACTION WITH ARBITRATION DECISIONS Category label Code Count Percent VERY IMPORTANT 1 679 33.7 FAIRLY IMPORTANT 2 817 40.6 NOT IMP. AT ALL 3 329 16.3 DON'T KNOW 4 188 9.3 ------- ----- Total responses 2013 100.0 UNWILLINGNESS OF EMPLOYERS TO ACCEPT REASONABLE CLAIMS Category label Code Count Percent VERY IMPORTANT 1 708 35.2 FAIRLY IMPORTANT 2 787 39.1 NOT IMP. AT ALL 3 410 20.4 DON'T KNOW 4 108 5.4 ------- ----- Total responses 2013 100.0 GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS UNIONS Category label Code Count Percent VERY IMPORTANT 1 866 43.0 FAIRLY IMPORTANT 2 680 33.8 NOT IMP. AT ALL 3 374 18.6 DON'T KNOW 4 93 4.6 ------- ----- Total responses 2013 100.0 SELFISH ATTITUDES OF WORKERS IN KEY INDUSTRIES Category label Code Count Percent VERY IMPORTANT 1 1077 53.5 FAIRLY IMPORTANT 2 547 27.2 NOT IMP. AT ALL 3 312 15.5 DON'T KNOW 4 77 3.8 ------- ----- Total responses 2013 100.0 WORKERS DON'T GET A FAIR SHARE OF THE NATION'S INCOME Category label Code Count Percent VERY IMPORTANT 1 692 34.4 FAIRLY IMPORTANT 2 559 27.8 NOT IMP. AT ALL 3 659 32.7 DON'T KNOW 4 103 5.1 ------- ----- Total responses 2013 100.0 CONFLICT BETWEEN UNIONS THEMSELVES Category label Code Count Percent VERY IMPORTANT 1 799 39.7 FAIRLY IMPORTANT 2 571 28.4 NOT IMP. AT ALL 3 506 25.1 DON'T KNOW 4 137 6.8 ------- ----- Total responses 2013 100.0 8. AND NOW SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT AUSTRALIA'S RELATIONS WITH THE SOVIET UNION - - 8a. FIRSTLY, ABOUT THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN MOSCOW - DO YOU THINK AUSTRALIAN ATHLETES - - (1) SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN MOSCOW OR (2) SHOULD NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN MOSCOW Category label Code Count Percent PARTICIPATE 1 1219 60.6 NOT PARTICIPATE 2 702 34.9 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 3 92 4.6 ------- ----- Total responses 2013 100.0 8b. WHAT ABOUT OTHER AUSTRALIAN CONTACTS WITH RUSSIA? WOULD YOU SAY AUSTRALIA - - (1) SHOULD CONTINUE TO TRADE WITH RUSSIA OR (2) SHOULD CEASE TRADING WITH RUSSIA AT THE PRESENT TIME Category label Code Count Percent CONTINUE TRAD 1 1107 55.0 CEASE TRAD 2 802 39.8 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 3 104 5.2 ------- ----- Total responses 2013 100.0 9. STILL TALKING ABOUT AUSTRALIA - - WHICH OF THESE STATEMENTS COMES CLOSEST TO YOUR OWN OPINION? (1) I WOULD PREFER AUSTRALIA TO REMAIN A MEMBER OF THE COMMONWEALTH WITH A GOVERNOR-GENERAL AS THE QUEEN'S REPRESENTATIVE IN AUSTRALIA OR (2) I WOULD PREFER AUSTRALIA TO BECOME AN INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC WITH ITS OWN ELECTED PRESIDENT Category label Code Count Percent COMMONWEALTH 1 1234 61.3 IND.REPUBLIC 2 721 35.8 DON'T KNOW;NOT ESTAB 3 58 2.9 ------- ----- Total responses 2013 100.0 10. AND NOW A QUESTION ABOUT ABORTION. I HAVE HERE A NUMBER OF CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH SOME PEOPLE FEEL THAT ABORTION SHOULD BE PERMITTED - - I WOULD LIKE YOU TO TELL ME IN EACH CASE WHETHER YOU AGREE STRONGLY, ARE INCLINED TO AGREE OR ARE INCLINED TO DISAGREE STRONGLY THAT LEGALISED ABORTION SHOULD BE PERMITTED - - IF THERE IS PROOF OF RAPE OR INCEST Category label Code Count Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1 1512 75.1 INCLINED TO AGREE 2 258 12.8 INCL. TO DISAGREE 3 42 2.1 DISAGREE STRONGLY 4 157 7.8 DON'T KNOW 5 44 2.2 ------- ----- Total responses 2013 100.0 IF THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF A CHILD BEING BORN WITH ABNORMALITIES Category label Code Count Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1 1373 68.2 INCLINED TO AGREE 2 338 16.8 INCL. TO DISAGREE 3 92 4.6 DISAGREE STRONGLY 4 167 8.3 DON'T KNOW 5 43 2.1 ------- ----- Total responses 2013 100.0 IF THERE IS CLEAR DANGER TO THE MOTHER'S PHYSICAL HEALTH Category label Code Count Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1 1400 69.5 INCLINED TO AGREE 2 375 18.6 INCL. TO DISAGREE 3 67 3.3 DISAGREE STRONGLY 4 134 6.7 DON'T KNOW 5 37 1.8 ------- ----- Total responses 2013 100.0 IF THERE IS CLEAR DANGER TO THE MOTHER'S MENTAL HEALTH Category label Code Count Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1 1297 64.4 INCLINED TO AGREE 2 391 19.4 INCL. TO DISAGREE 3 119 5.9 DISAGREE STRONGLY 4 160 7.9 DON'T KNOW 5 46 2.3 ------- ----- Total responses 2013 100.0 IF A CHILD IS UNWANTED BY BOTH PARENTS Category label Code Count Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1 588 29.2 INCLINED TO AGREE 2 289 14.4 INCL. TO DISAGREE 3 382 19.0 DISAGREE STRONGLY 4 697 34.6 DON'T KNOW 5 57 2.8 ------- ----- Total responses 2013 100.0 IF A CHILD IS UNWANTED BY THE MOTHER Category label Code Count Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1 464 23.1 INCLINED TO AGREE 2 297 14.8 INCL. TO DISAGREE 3 440 21.9 DISAGREE STRONGLY 4 751 37.3 DON'T KNOW 5 61 3.0 ------- ----- Total responses 2013 100.0 UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES Category label Code Count Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1 117 5.8 INCLINED TO AGREE 2 82 4.1 INCL. TO DISAGREE 3 587 29.2 DISAGREE STRONGLY 4 1112 55.2 DON'T KNOW 5 115 5.7 ------- ----- Total responses 2013 100.0
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