Australian Gallup Polls, August 1981

Topics include: who is to blame for the present wave of industrial unrest; satisfaction with the system of centralised wage fixation; basis for setting wage levels; changes to health insurance; whether the respondent is covered by private health insurance; whether private health insurance funds provide value for money; given that taxes must rise, the respondent's preference for either direct or indirect taxes; should indirect taxes on beer, wine and tobacco be increased as suggested; should petrol taxes be increased as suggested; which field would the respondent most like to see increased Federal Government expenditure or improved services; 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.