Big Issues Survey 2023
1.
Do you think the State Government is managing the economy well?
Yes
No
2.
Do you think the Opposition is a viable option to the current government?
Yes
No
3.
Do you think Tasmania's state MPs should be given a pay rise?
Yes
No
4.
Do you think the restoration of the size of the Lower House of State Parliament to 35 members has worked?
Yes
No
5.
Are you planning to vote for an independent candidate rather than one of the established parties at the next State Election?
Yes
No
6.
Do you support tougher penalties - including jail terms - for protesters who obstruct business operations?
Yes
No
7.
Do you think the Rockliff Government is open and transparent?
Yes
No
8.
Do you think limits should be placed on foreign business investment in Tasmania?
Yes
No
9.
Do you have faith in our state and federal political leadership?
Yes
No
10.
Do you think senior public servants and state government consultants get paid too much in Tasmania?
Yes
No
About right
11.
Which Tasmanian politician (state or federal) do you admire the most?
12.
Do you think as a nation we are heading in the right direction?
Yes
No
13.
Should a seat in state and federal parliaments be reserved for representatives of Indigenous communities?
Yes
No
14.
Do you think commercial developments should be permitted inside Tasmania’s National Parks?
Yes
No
15.
Do you think Tasmania is in danger of welcoming more tourists than it can cope with?
Yes
No
16.
Do you think more funding should be made available for the arts?
Yes
No
17.
What is your overall feeling about the state of politics in Tasmania at the end of 2023?
18.
Do you think mandatory mask wearing inside should be reintroduced during Covid outbreaks?
Yes
No
19.
Do you feel Tasmania's health system is ready for Covid outbreaks?
Yes
No
Traffic congestion
20.
Do you think enough is being done to reduce traffic congestion in Hobart?
Yes
No
21.
Do you support the construction of a fifth lane on the Southern Outlet?
Yes
No
22.
Has your commute time increased over the last few years?
Yes
No
23.
Do you support the expansion of a River Derwent ferry service?
Yes
No
24.
Should public transport be made free of charge to get cars off the road?
Yes
No
25.
Should there be more cycling and pedestrian infrastructure?
Yes
No
26.
Do you have any ideas on how to improve traffic congestion in Hobart?
City of Hobart
27.
Do you support the University of Tasmania’s move into the Hobart CBD?
Yes
No
28.
Should there be laws to rule out a cable car on Mt Wellington?
Yes
No
29.
Do you think strict height restrictions should be maintained on CBD developments?
Yes
No
30.
Do you think a multipurpose stadium should be built at Macquarie Point?
Yes
No
31.
If a stadium is built, do you prefer Mac Point 1 government plan or Mac Point 2.0 plan at the Regatta site proposed by the Stadia Consortia led by Dean Coleman?
Mac Point 1
Mac Point 2.0
Neither
Industry
32.
Do you support salmon farming in Tasmania?
Yes
No
33.
Do you believe the monitoring of the impacts of salmon farms is adequate?
Yes
No
34.
Do you buy and consume Tasmanian-grown salmon?
Yes
No
Housing
35.
Have you found it difficult to find a place to rent?
Yes
No
Not applicable
36.
Do you think the growth of short-stay accommodation is affecting the rental market?
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
37.
Should further limits be placed on short-stay accommodation?
Yes
No
38.
Would you be happy to have temporary emergency accommodation built in your suburb?
Yes
No
39.
Should foreign investors be barred from buying homes in Tasmania?
Yes
No
40.
Do you have any thoughts on how to improve housing availability in Hobart?
Wealth and work
41.
Are you happy with your job?
Yes
No
Not applicable
42.
Are you actively looking for another job?
Yes
No
Not applicable
43.
Do you feel you work more or fewer hours than you did five years ago?
More hours
About the same
Fewer hours
44.
If you have a mortgage, how has your spending been affected with rising interest rates?
Highly
Moderately
Slightly
Not at all
Not applicable
45.
Have cost of living increases affected your lifestyle?
Highly
Moderately
Slightly
Not at all
46.
Would you be able to get your hands on $2000 to pay an unexpected expense (such as a car repair) within a week if you needed to?
Yes
No
47.
How has your family budget been affected by cost of living increases?
48.
Should the rate of the Newstart allowance be raised?
Yes
No
Health and wellbeing
49.
Would you describe yourself as being healthy?
Yes
No
50.
Are you happy with the way the Tasmanian health system is being managed?
Very satisfied
Satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
51.
Should Tasmania rationalise the number of hospitals in the state?
Yes
No
52.
If a hospital was closed, which should it be?
Royal Hobart Hospital
Launceston General Hospital
North West Regional Hospital (Burnie)
Mersey Community Hospital (Latrobe)
53.
Do you have any suggestions on how to improve access to healthcare for Tasmanians?
Sport
54.
Are you happy that Tasmania has been granted an AFL licence?
Yes
No
55.
Would you buy a membership for the Tasmanian AFL team?
Yes
No
56.
Do you support the greyhound and horse racing industry?
Yes
No
57.
Do you support the JackJumpers in the NBL?
Yes
No
58.
What is your favourite sport?
59.
Has the government given enough attention to sport over the last year?
Yes
No
Crime and justice
60.
What do you think of the sentences handed down in criminal matters?
Too harsh
Too lenient
About right
61.
Are you worried about the level of crime in your community?
Yes
No
62.
Do you think the state is doing enough to improve the safety of children?
Yes
No
63.
Do you think the Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government's responses to child sexual abuse in institutional settings was handled well or does more need to be done to address the ongoing issues that were highlighted by this investigation?
Handled well
More needs to be done
Reserving judgment for now
64.
Do you think more needs to be done to address the escalating incidence of domestic violence in Tasmania?
Yes
No
65.
Do you feel safe walking the streets after dark?
Yes
No
66.
Have you been affected by data hacks in the past year?
Yes
No
67.
Should governments, banks and other large organisations be spending more to prevent data breaches and scams?
Yes
No
Community
68.
Are you happy with the performance of your local council?
Yes
No
69.
Do you think there is enough transparency around council decisions?
Yes
No
70.
Do you support council mergers?
Yes
No
71.
Would you describe yourself as happy?
Yes
No
72.
Are you optimistic about the future?
Yes
No
73.
Do you feel you could rely on your neighbours to help if you needed it?
Yes
No
74.
Would you prefer to live in Tasmania or elsewhere?
Tasmania
Elsewhere
75.
Do you think increasing Tasmania's population will be beneficial?
Yes
No
76.
Do you think inequality is increasing in Tasmanian society?
Yes
No
Education
77.
Should Tasmanian teachers be paid more?
Yes
No
78.
Do you think young people today have the same opportunities to find stable and well-paid employment as older generations?
Yes
No
79.
What should be done to improve Tasmania's literacy and numeracy rates?
The environment
80.
Are you worried about climate change?
Yes
No
81.
Are governments doing enough to combat climate change?
Yes
No
General
82.
Do you support moves to establish the Marinus Link?
Yes
No
83.
Do you support moves to bring back the Thylacine?
Yes
No
84.
Do you support King Charles and the monarchy?
Yes
No
85.
Do you think it is time for Australia to become a republic?
Yes
No
86.
Which is Tasmania’s top town?
87.
Complete the following sentence: "
As Tasmanian as ...."
88.
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