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Home affordibility and taxes : Should first-home buyers get a mortgage tax break?
Yes. They need all the help they can get - 38%
No. It won't solve the problem of affordability - 62%
Total Votes: 39 Poll date: 22/08/07
Related:
Tax break proposed to help first home buyers
Kevin Andrews and Mohamed Haneef : Is the Immigration Minister right not to renew Dr Haneef's cancelled visa?
Yes, if there are real security reasons - 17%
No. The legal system has dealt with this and the doctor should be allowed to return - 60%
Who knows? We're not being told everything - 24%
Total Votes: 4273 Poll date: 30/07/07
Are you ready for the "worst"? : Rate the Lord Mayor's Go Bag emergency plan
A waste of money - 33%
Scare mongering - 42%
We should be ready for the unexpected - 24%
Total Votes: 1489 Poll date: 16/07/07
Climate change swindle documentary : Where do you stand?
Believed the doco - 22%
Did not believe the doco - 57%
Still not convinced - 20%
Total Votes: 8459 Poll date: 13/07/07
Hi-tech gadgets and you : Do they make you happy?
Yes - 26%
A little - 28%
Not much - 19%
No - 27%
Total Votes: 278 Poll date: 05/07/07
Video games : Are they addictive?
Yes - 56%
No - 30%
Probably - 15%
Total Votes: 792 Poll date: 28/06/07
Howard's intervention in Aboriginal child abuse : Was the PM right to take such tough measures in the Northern Territory?
Yes. It's a huge and tragic problem that needs decisive action - 58%
No. Aboriginal rights could be set back decades - 42%
Total Votes: 7935 Poll date: 21/06/07
The price of power : Should electricity prices go up?
Yes. It's to be expected - 16%
No. The government should help not slug ordinary people - 46%
Yes. Higher prices will help people conserve and that's good for the environment - 38%
Total Votes: 535 Poll date: 14/06/07
Desirable professions : Who is the most appealing to date?
Carpenter - 13%
Tiler - 2%
Painter - 2%
Builder - 9%
Plumber - 4%
Banker - 13%
Doctor - 22%
Lawyer - 15%
Accountant - 12%
Psychiatrist - 9%
Total Votes: 2170 Poll date: 12/06/07
Flying and greenhouse gases : Would you curtail your flying plans to help save the environment?
No. There is no other practical way for Australians to travel long distances - 15%
Yes. If it is harming the planet we have to change our ways - 85%
Total Votes: 93 Poll date: 07/06/07
Climate change taskforce : Rate the report
Good. It strikes a balance between environmental fears and the economy - 14%
Bad. We need action now. Not vague targets well into the future - 86%
Total Votes: 1127 Poll date: 01/06/07
Flannery's no to nuclear power : Is Tim Flannery right to oppose the nuclear power option for Australia?
No. Going nuclear is the only viable way to beat the Greenhouse Effect - 20%
Yes. A nuclear Australia would be a disaster-in-waiting - 80%
Total Votes: 734 Poll date: 22/05/07
Combet and politics : Should Greg Combet be standing for Federal Parliament?
No. It will give the ACTU even more influence within Labor - 44%
Yes. It will give the ACTU even more influence within Labor - 4%
Yes. He is a quality candidate with a strong track record - 52%
Total Votes: 3095 Poll date: 04/05/07
Prison time for sanction busting : Should business executives go to jail for busiting UN sanctions?
Yes. - 85%
No. - 15%
Total Votes: 53 Poll date: 03/05/07
Nuclear Debate : Would you be happy to have a nuclear reactor in your neighbouthood?
Yes. It's safe and I trust the technology - 24%
Are you kidding? - 76%
Total Votes: 1235 Poll date: 30/04/07
Juries and sentencing : Should juries be involved in sentencing?
Yes. It would help reflect community expectations - 32%
No. They are not qualified - 68%
Total Votes: 31 Poll date: 24/04/07
Billboards : Does Sydney need more billboards?
Yes. If the money raised helps pay for better services - 17%
No. They are visual pollution - 83%
Total Votes: 144 Poll date: 20/04/07
Refugee swapping : Should Australia and the United States swap refugees?
No. The idea sounds crazy - 87%
Yes. If it helps both countries ease their refugee problems - 13%
Total Votes: 283 Poll date: 18/04/07
Water tanks or desalination : What is the best cure for our water woes?
Desalination - 4%
More rainwater tanks - 82%
Both - 15%
Total Votes: 607 Poll date: 17/04/07
El Masri and police : Where do you stand?
He was right to refuse to show ID - 37%
He should have shown ID - 63%
Total Votes: 5374 Poll date: 16/04/07
More daylight saving on the way : Should daylight saving be extended in NSW?
Yes - 72%
No - 28%
Total Votes: 3456 Poll date: 13/04/07
Michael Coutts-Trotter as education chief : Where do you stand?
Will judge him by performance - 49%
Disapprove because of his past - 12%
Disapprove because he has no education qualifications - 21%
Everyone deserves a second chance - 18%
Total Votes: 5175 Poll date: 11/04/07
Telemarketing, Sundays and political polling : Is telemarketing okay on a Sunday for political polling?
Yes. It's a necessary part of modern democracy - 12%
No. We need one day a week not to be pestered - 88%
Total Votes: 803 Poll date: 09/04/07
David Hicks and the gag : Should David Hicks be stopped from speaking out?
Yes. There'll be plenty of time for him to talk after he is released - 12%
No. This is a free country - 88%
Total Votes: 1804 Poll date: 03/04/07
Earth Hour : Will you turn off your lights on Saturday, March 31, 7.30pm?
Yes - 66%
No - 23%
I can't be bothered - 11%
Total Votes: 4321 Poll date: 27/03/07
Industrial Relations and Mr Iemma's win : Did WorkChoices affect your vote in the NSW election?
No. Mr Howard is right. It is not a state issue. - 29%
Yes. I'm worried about how my job will be affected. - 71%
Total Votes: 2387 Poll date: 25/03/07
Aussie dollar climbs : Are you benefiting from the rising Australian dollar?
Yes. Imported goods are falling in price and overseas travel is cheaper - 36%
No. It's bad for exports and that's bad for the economy, and ultimately everyone - 45%
It all evens out for me - 19%
Total Votes: 405 Poll date: 20/03/07
Picking federal cabinet ministers : How should they be chosen - on a state basis or on merit?
Every state should be represented in the cabinet - 9%
Every minister should be promoted to cabinet on merit - 63%
Let's face it. Deals are done in politics - 27%
Total Votes: 437 Poll date: 19/03/07
