Australian Gallup Polls, February 1980

Topics covered include: the Soviet Union's activity in Afghanistan and other countries; opinion on the Federal Government's decision to recommend a boycott of the Olympic games; import parity policy on oil; whether the respondent drives a motor vehicle and consciously tries to conserve petrol; opinion on the job performance of Mr Fraser and Mr Hayden; and, for women over age 16, whether she is responsible for all or most of the household shopping, whether she is employed outside the household, and approximately how much is spent weekly on food and groceries. Background variables include: age; sex; marital status; level of education; country of birth; household composition (number persons in household, number children under age 5, number children between 5-12 years old, number children between 13 and 17 years old, age of the youngest person, and number of employed persons); whether respondent has moved in last two years; tenure of dwelling; occupation of self and head of household; voting enrolment; vote intention; income; and telephone ownership.