Australian Gallup Polls, September 1981

Topics include: whether Federal and State governments are doing enough for Aborigines; whether the respondent agrees with a World Council of Churches report that "racism is entrenched in every aspect of the Australian society"; whether Aboriginal people living on reserves should be given freehold land; whether the respondent would rather see New Zealand compete at the Commonwealth Games in Brisbane or the Third World nations who threaten to withdraw if New Zealand is allowed to compete; attitudes to overseas investors; between unemployment and inflation, which is the greater problem in Australia; whether tariff protection for Australian industries such as the motor vehicle and clothing industries should be reduced; and for women, whether she is responsible for all or most of the household shopping, whether she is employed, and approximately how much money is spent weekly on food and groceries. Background variables include: age; sex; marital status; level of education; country of birth; household composition (number of 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.