RESPONSES TO FEDERAL BUDGET, FUTURE MADE IN AUSTRALIA POLICY AND OUR REGULAR ISSUES TRACKING
Unprompted, a majority (58%) of adults continue to name cost of living in their top three most important issues or concerns, and eight in ten (80%) select cost of living in their top five from a prompted list.
Despite interest rates remaining on hold over the summer, even those who consider themselves ‘on a reasonable wage’ express concern about meeting increased costs for essentials like food, fuel, utilities and housing.
