The Federal Government will soon make far reaching decisions about
Tasmania's forests which will have the potential to severely impact on
the Tasmanian economy, jobs and export growth. The results of the
survey are undeniable.
|
ELECTORATE |
1996 VOTE |
FAV GREEN |
| TOTAL |
BASS |
BRAD-
DON |
LYONS |
FRAN-
KLIN |
DENN-
ISON |
LIB-
ERAL |
LAB-
OUR |
DEMO-
CRAT |
GREEN |
YES |
NO |
|
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
(d) |
(e) |
(f) |
(g) |
(h) |
(i) |
(j) |
(k) |
(l) |
Q1.Sample
Total Respondents |
513 |
103 |
102 |
103 |
102 |
103 |
181 |
164 |
23* |
16* |
237 |
235 |
| Q2.What is the biggest
problem facing Tasmania today? (PROMPTED) |
| Total Respondents |
513 |
103 |
102 |
103 |
102 |
103 |
181 |
164 |
23* |
16* |
237 |
235 |
| Unemployment |
67% |
75%df |
73%f |
61% |
70% |
59% |
71%j |
71%j |
52% |
44% |
63% |
72%k |
| The economy |
11% |
11% |
6% |
15%c |
8% |
15%c |
12% |
8% |
17% |
19% |
12% |
9% |
| The environment |
4% |
4% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
17%gh |
19%gh |
5%l |
2% |
| Crime |
2% |
2% |
4% |
2% |
1% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
4% |
|
2% |
3% |
| Education |
3% |
2% |
|
5%c |
3% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
4% |
|
3% |
2% |
| Health |
* |
|
1% |
|
1% |
|
|
1% |
|
|
|
1% |
| Other |
12% |
6% |
12% |
14% |
13% |
16%b |
9% |
12% |
4% |
19% |
14% |
9% |
| DK/Refused |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
|
|
|
1% |
2% |
| Total Responses |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| Q3.Does Tasmania have too
few, too many or about the right number of National parks? |
| Total Respondents |
513 |
103 |
102 |
103 |
102 |
103 |
181 |
164 |
23* |
16* |
237 |
235 |
| Too few |
20% |
17% |
13% |
17% |
25%c |
29%bcd |
12% |
20%g |
48%gh |
50%gh |
28%l |
12% |
| Too many |
10% |
12%f |
14%f |
11% |
8% |
4% |
10% |
9% |
4% |
6% |
4% |
15%k |
| About the right number |
63% |
61% |
65% |
66% |
65% |
58% |
73%hiJ |
61% |
48% |
38% |
61% |
66% |
| Unsure |
7% |
10%e |
9% |
6% |
3% |
9% |
4% |
10%g |
|
6% |
7% |
7% |
| Total Responses |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| Q4.Should the top priority in
Tasmania be:(PROMPTED) |
| Total Respondents |
513 |
103 |
102 |
103 |
102 |
103 |
181 |
164 |
23* |
16* |
237 |
235 |
| Creating more jobs & employment opportunities |
70% |
71%f |
76%f |
76%f |
71%f |
57% |
80%ij |
75%ij |
35% |
31% |
54% |
86%k |
| Devoting more resources to protecting the environment |
9% |
9% |
8% |
8% |
6% |
13% |
3% |
7% |
26%gh |
44%gh |
14%l |
4% |
| Both |
20% |
20% |
15% |
15% |
23% |
27%cd |
15% |
17% |
39%gh |
25% |
31%l |
9% |
| DK |
1% |
|
1% |
2% |
1% |
3% |
1% |
1% |
|
|
2% |
* |
| Total Responses |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| Q5.Generally, in Tasmania do
you think the balance between the needs of the environment and the
needs of the forest industry are: |
| Total Respondents |
513 |
103 |
102 |
103 |
102 |
103 |
181 |
164 |
23* |
16* |
237 |
235 |
| About right |
34% |
29% |
29% |
32% |
42% |
35% |
40%j |
35%j |
22% |
6% |
35% |
33% |
| Favour the forestry industry or |
29% |
31% |
25% |
30% |
26% |
33% |
22% |
32%g |
48%g |
69%gh |
37%l |
23% |
| Favour the conservationists |
22% |
25%f |
26%f |
28%f |
21% |
12% |
27% |
18% |
13% |
13% |
14% |
32%k |
| DK |
15% |
15% |
19% |
10% |
11% |
20%d |
12% |
15% |
17% |
13% |
15% |
13% |
| Total Responses |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Columns Tested (5% risk level) - b/c/d/e/f - g/h/i/j - k/l
|
AGE (YEARS) |
SEX |
FINANCES |
CLASS |
|
TOTAL |
18-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50-59 |
60+ |
MALE |
FEMALE |
OK |
NOT
COPING |
UP
PER |
MID
DLE |
WORK
ING |
|
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
(d) |
(e) |
(f) |
(g) |
(h) |
(i) |
(j) |
(k) |
(l) |
(m) |
Q2.What is the biggest problem facing
Tasmania today? (PROMPTED) |
| Total Respondents |
513 |
78* |
125 |
83* |
92* |
129 |
260 |
253 |
333 |
173 |
26* |
207 |
249 |
| Unemployment |
67% |
68% |
66% |
65% |
70% |
67% |
66% |
69% |
69% |
64% |
46% |
62% |
76%kl |
| The economy |
11% |
9% |
12% |
13% |
12% |
9% |
9% |
12% |
12% |
9% |
19%m |
14%m |
7% |
| The environment |
4% |
4% |
4% |
2% |
3% |
4% |
4% |
3% |
2% |
6% |
|
6% |
2% |
| Crime |
2% |
4% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
4% |
3% |
2% |
| Education |
3% |
5%ef |
6%ef |
1% |
|
1% |
2% |
4% |
2% |
5%i |
|
1% |
3% |
| Health |
* |
|
|
2% |
|
|
* |
* |
* |
1% |
4%m |
* |
|
| Other |
12% |
9% |
8% |
14% |
13% |
15% |
16%h |
8% |
11% |
13% |
19%m |
14%m |
8% |
| DK/Refused |
1% |
1% |
2% |
|
|
2% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
8%lm |
|
2% |
| Total Responses |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Q3.Does Tasmania have too few, too many or
about the right number of National parks? |
| Total Respondents |
513 |
78* |
125 |
83* |
92* |
129 |
260 |
253 |
333 |
173 |
26* |
207 |
249 |
| Too few |
20% |
27%e |
23% |
23% |
14% |
17% |
22% |
19% |
18% |
25% |
8% |
22% |
19% |
| Too many |
10% |
12%c |
3% |
6% |
9% |
18%cd |
10% |
9% |
9% |
11% |
|
8% |
12% |
| About the right number |
63% |
58% |
66% |
65% |
71%f |
57% |
63% |
62% |
66% |
58% |
81% |
66% |
62% |
| Unsure |
7% |
4% |
8% |
6% |
7% |
9% |
5% |
9% |
7% |
6% |
12% |
5% |
7% |
| Total Responses |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Q4.Should the top priority in Tasmania be:
(PROMPTED) |
| Total Respondents |
513 |
78* |
125 |
83* |
92* |
129 |
260 |
253 |
333 |
173 |
26* |
207 |
249 |
| Creating more jobs & employment opportunities |
70% |
65% |
69% |
70% |
77% |
71% |
72% |
69% |
70% |
72% |
62% |
67% |
76%l |
| Devoting more resources to protecting the environment |
9% |
18%deF |
10% |
6% |
5% |
6% |
8% |
9% |
8% |
10% |
12% |
9% |
8% |
| Both |
20% |
15% |
22% |
23% |
16% |
21% |
19% |
21% |
20% |
18% |
23% |
22% |
16% |
| DK |
1% |
1% |
|
1% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
|
4% |
1% |
* |
| Total Responses |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Q5.Generally, in Tasmania do you think the
balance between the needs of the environment and the needs of the
forest industry are: |
| Total Respondents |
513 |
78* |
125 |
83* |
92* |
129 |
260 |
253 |
333 |
173 |
26* |
207 |
249 |
| About right |
34% |
27% |
38% |
39% |
36% |
29% |
35% |
32% |
35% |
31% |
38% |
37% |
31% |
| Favour the forestry industry or |
29% |
35% |
29% |
35% |
23% |
28% |
32% |
26% |
27% |
34% |
27% |
32% |
27% |
| Favour the conservationists |
22% |
19% |
18% |
18% |
29% |
26% |
22% |
23% |
21% |
24% |
19% |
18% |
27%l |
| DK |
15% |
19%d |
15% |
8% |
12% |
17% |
11% |
19%g |
16% |
11% |
15% |
13% |
15% |
| Total Responses |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Q6a.Forest industries are vitally important
to Tasmania because they are a major employer |
| Total Respondents |
513 |
78* |
125 |
83* |
92* |
129 |
260 |
253 |
333 |
173 |
26* |
207 |
249 |
| Agree |
78% |
83% |
71% |
78% |
80% |
78% |
79% |
76% |
78% |
77% |
88% |
77% |
80% |
| Disagree |
17% |
12% |
23%b |
18% |
15% |
16% |
17% |
18% |
17% |
18% |
8% |
18% |
16% |
| DK |
5% |
5% |
6% |
4% |
4% |
6% |
5% |
6% |
5% |
5% |
4% |
5% |
4% |
| Total Responses |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Q6b.The forest industry in Tasmania is
actively re-growing and re-planting our forests |
| Total Respondents |
513 |
78* |
125 |
83* |
92* |
129 |
260 |
253 |
333 |
173 |
26* |
207 |
249 |
| Agree |
80% |
76% |
86% |
86% |
77% |
78% |
82% |
79% |
81% |
80% |
81% |
79% |
83% |
| Disagree |
14% |
21% |
11% |
10% |
17% |
14% |
14% |
14% |
14% |
14% |
12% |
16% |
12% |
| DK |
5% |
4% |
2% |
5% |
5% |
9%c |
4% |
7% |
5% |
5% |
8% |
4% |
5% |
| Total Responses |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Q6c.The Greens have gone too
far in their attempts to restrict the forest industry |
| Total Respondents |
513 |
78* |
125 |
83* |
92* |
129 |
260 |
253 |
333 |
173 |
26* |
207 |
249 |
| Agree |
58% |
47% |
54% |
49% |
65%bd |
67%bcd |
58% |
58% |
58% |
59% |
62% |
52% |
63%l |
| Disagree |
35% |
49%ef |
37%f |
46%ef |
25% |
25% |
37% |
32% |
37% |
32% |
35% |
42%m |
29% |
| DK |
7% |
4% |
9% |
5% |
10% |
8% |
5% |
10%g |
6% |
9% |
4% |
6% |
8% |
| Total Responses |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Q6d.Tasmanian forests are responsibly
managed |
| Total Respondents |
513 |
78* |
125 |
83* |
92* |
129 |
260 |
253 |
333 |
173 |
26* |
207 |
249 |
| Agree |
67% |
68% |
65% |
65% |
67% |
68% |
70% |
63% |
68% |
65% |
77% |
70% |
67% |
| Disagree |
20% |
23% |
22% |
18% |
21% |
19% |
21% |
20% |
19% |
23% |
15% |
21% |
19% |
| DK |
13% |
9% |
13% |
17% |
12% |
13% |
9% |
17%g |
13% |
12% |
8% |
10% |
14% |
| Total Responses |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Q6e.The Greens and their
policies cost jobs in Tasmania |
| Total Respondents |
513 |
78* |
125 |
83* |
92* |
129 |
260 |
253 |
333 |
173 |
26* |
207 |
249 |
| Agree |
67% |
62% |
68% |
55% |
72%d |
74%d |
67% |
66% |
64% |
72% |
54% |
60% |
74%kl |
| Disagree |
27% |
32%f |
26% |
35%f |
25% |
19% |
27% |
26% |
29% |
23% |
38%m |
33%m |
20% |
| DK |
7% |
6% |
6% |
10% |
3% |
7% |
6% |
8% |
7% |
5% |
8% |
7% |
6% |
| Total Responses |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Q6f.The forest industry in
Tasmania has come a long way in being more responsive to environmental
concerns |
| Total Respondents |
513 |
78* |
125 |
83* |
92* |
129 |
260 |
253 |
333 |
173 |
26* |
207 |
249 |
| Agree |
90% |
91% |
89% |
89% |
90% |
91% |
90% |
89% |
91% |
89% |
96% |
89% |
91% |
| Disagree |
6% |
5% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
5% |
7% |
6% |
6% |
6% |
4% |
7% |
6% |
| DK |
4% |
4% |
4% |
4% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
5% |
3% |
5% |
|
4% |
3% |
| Total Responses |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Q7.Who did you vote for in the House of
Representatives at the last Federal election held in 1996.
(PROMPTED) |
| Total Respondents |
513 |
78* |
125 |
83* |
92* |
129 |
260 |
253 |
333 |
173 |
26* |
207 |
249 |
| Liberal |
35% |
19% |
34%b |
34%b |
50%bcdf |
36%b |
36% |
35% |
39%j |
29% |
54%m |
43%m |
27% |
| Labor |
32% |
31% |
37% |
34% |
27% |
32% |
33% |
31% |
30% |
36% |
23% |
27% |
39%l |
| Democrat |
4% |
5% |
6% |
6% |
2% |
3% |
5% |
4% |
3% |
7% |
4% |
5% |
4% |
| Green |
3% |
9%cf |
2% |
4%f |
3%f |
|
4% |
2% |
4% |
1% |
|
5% |
2% |
| Some Other Party |
2% |
1% |
2% |
5% |
1% |
2% |
3% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
4% |
* |
4%l |
| DK/Refused |
23% |
35%cde |
18% |
18% |
16% |
27% |
20% |
26% |
22% |
25% |
15% |
20% |
24% |
| Total Responses |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
QD1.Which of these age groups do you fall
into? |
| Total Respondents |
513 |
78* |
125 |
83* |
92* |
129 |
260 |
253 |
333 |
173 |
26* |
207 |
249 |
| 18-29 |
15% |
100%cdef |
|
|
|
|
16% |
14% |
17% |
12% |
12% |
16% |
16% |
| 30-39 |
24% |
|
100%bdef |
|
|
|
23% |
25% |
20% |
32%i |
38%l |
20% |
29%l |
| 40-49 |
16% |
|
|
100%bcef |
|
|
16% |
16% |
14% |
21%i |
15% |
17% |
15% |
| 50-59 |
18% |
|
|
|
100%bcdf |
|
17% |
19% |
18% |
17% |
15% |
19% |
17% |
| 60 Plus |
25% |
|
|
|
|
100%bcdE |
26% |
25% |
29%j |
18% |
19% |
27% |
22% |
| Refused |
1% |
|
|
|
|
|
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
|
1% |
1% |
| Total Responses |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
QD2.Record sex |
| Total Respondents |
513 |
78* |
125 |
83* |
92* |
129 |
260 |
253 |
333 |
173 |
26* |
207 |
249 |
| Male |
51% |
54% |
49% |
51% |
49% |
52% |
100%h |
|
54%j |
45% |
50% |
53% |
50% |
| Female |
49% |
46% |
51% |
49% |
51% |
48% |
|
100%g |
46% |
55%i |
50% |
47% |
50% |
| Total Responses |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
QD7.Financially, are you and
your family coping OK or are you under pressure? |
| Total Respondents |
513 |
78* |
125 |
83* |
92* |
129 |
260 |
253 |
333 |
173 |
26* |
207 |
249 |
| Coping OK |
65% |
74%cd |
54% |
55% |
65% |
76%cd |
69%h |
60% |
100%j |
|
77%m |
76%m |
56% |
| Under pressure |
34% |
26% |
45%bef |
43%bf |
32% |
24% |
30% |
38%g |
|
100%i |
19% |
24% |
44%kl |
| DK |
1% |
|
1% |
1% |
3%f |
|
1% |
2% |
|
|
4% |
* |
* |
| Total Responses |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| QD8.Do you consider yourself: |
| Total Respondents |
513 |
78* |
125 |
83* |
92* |
129 |
260 |
253 |
333 |
173 |
26* |
207 |
249 |
| Upper middle class |
5% |
4% |
8% |
5% |
4% |
4% |
5% |
5% |
6% |
3% |
100%lm |
|
|
| Middle class |
40% |
44% |
33% |
42% |
43% |
43% |
42% |
39% |
47%j |
28% |
|
100%km |
|
| Working class |
49% |
53% |
58%f |
45% |
46% |
42% |
48% |
49% |
42% |
63%i |
|
|
100%kl |
| DK |
6% |
|
2% |
8%bc |
7%b |
12%bc |
5% |
7% |
5% |
6% |
|
|
|
| Total Responses |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
QD9.Do you regard yourself as
someone who is in favour of the Green movement? |
| Total Respondents |
513 |
78* |
125 |
83* |
92* |
129 |
260 |
253 |
333 |
173 |
26* |
207 |
249 |
| Yes |
46% |
47% |
53%f |
55%f |
43% |
35% |
47% |
46% |
46% |
46% |
54% |
55%m |
39% |
| No |
46% |
46% |
40% |
43% |
47% |
53%c |
47% |
44% |
46% |
47% |
46% |
39% |
53%l |
| DK |
8% |
6% |
7%d |
1% |
10%d |
12%d |
6% |
10% |
8% |
6% |
6% |
8% |
| Total Responses |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |