Australian Gallup Polls, September 1980

Topics include: which country is considered to be Australia's best friend; which country is considered to be the greatest threat to world peace; to which country Australia should be more friendly; satisfaction with the Federal Budget; whether the respondent approves of the Federal Government's strategy to keep down Government spending and to have a budget surplus; the respondent's preference of three proposed Labor party tax-cut options; which Australian Labor Party member is the best alternative leader to Mr Hayden; which Liberal Party or National Country Party member is the best alternative leader to Mr Fraser; 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 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.