Australian Gallup Polls, June 1982

Topics include: whether respondents' feel there are too many public holidays in Australia; whether the Queen's Birthday holiday should be celebrated on the one day throughout Australia; whether public holidays such as Australia Day and Anzac Day should be celebrated on the day on which they fall; whether respondents feel that certain occupations are more suitable for men or women; whether amalgamation of trade unions in Australia should be encouraged; whether industry based unions should be encouraged; whether trade union membership should be compulsory; whether respondents agree with military action by the British Government to retake the Falkland Islands; whether the Australian Navy should assist the British Navy by providing ships in other areas to relieve British ships for the Falklands duty; whether some inner city hospitals should be closed down in New South Wales; 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 of children under age 5, number of children between 5-12 years old, number of children between 13-17 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.