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Current Polls

Q: Do you believe the public has a right to know on which farms GM crops are being grown?

Yes
No
Undecided

Past Polls

Q: Do you support the creation of a 'guest worker' scheme bringing in Pacific Islanders to counter Australian agriculture's labour shortages?

Yes

(69.1%)

(25%)

Undecided

(5.9%)

Total Votes: 508
Poll Date: 10/08/2008

Q: Who is your preferred Leader of the Federal Opposition?

Brendan Nelson

(8%)

Malcolm Turnbull

(22.4%)

Peter Costello

(49.3%)

Julie Bishop

(9.8%)

Other

(10.5%)

Total Votes: 813
Poll Date: 3/08/2008

Q: Did you support the striking truck drivers?

Yes - they need fairer conditions

(80.7%)

No - they have disrupted business

(12%)

Undecided - more information needed

(7.3%)

Total Votes: 777
Poll Date: 28/07/2008

Q: Will the abolition of AWB's dual share system result in growers' interests being put second to those of the shareholders?

Yes

(70.4%)

(25.1%)

Undecided

(4.6%)

Total Votes: 351
Poll Date: 20/07/2008

Q: Do you believe the creation of an emissions trading system poses a threat or opportunity for your farm business?

Threat

(59.6%)

Opportunity

(17.7%)

Unsure - more information needed

(22.7%)

Total Votes: 480
Poll Date: 13/07/2008

Q: How do you rate the effectiveness of the current exceptional circumstances drought assistance program?

Excellent

(8.1%)

Good

(17.2%)

Average

(17.7%)

Poor

(24.7%)

Terrible

(32.3%)

Total Votes: 344
Poll Date: 6/07/2008

Q: Do you trust the Greens to handle the Senate balance of power responsibly?

Yes

(22.1%)

(74%)

Undecided

(3.8%)

Total Votes: 728
Poll Date: 29/06/2008

Q: What should the Federal Government do to relieve the cost of petrol?

Continue with its current approach

(4.2%)

Cut petrol excise by 5c/l

(1.6%)

Cut petrol excise by 10c/l

(29.9%)

Invest petrol revenue in alternative fuel research

(39%)

Mandate 10pc biofuel content in petrol

(13.3%)

Other

(11.9%)

Total Votes: 428
Poll Date: 23/06/2008

Q: Are you satisfied with the Federal Government's response to the EI Inquiry?

Yes

(35.2%)

(64.8%)

Total Votes: 236
Poll Date: 13/06/2008

Q: What impact will the abolition of the single desk wheat export marketing system have on your farm business?

Better off

(32.5%)

Worse off

(53.8%)

No change

(13.8%)

Total Votes: 385
Poll Date: 8/06/2008

Q: How do rate the performance of the Rudd Government after its first six months in office?

Excellent

(8.4%)

Good

(10.5%)

Average

(16.2%)

Poor

(30.9%)

Terrible

(33.9%)

Total Votes: 722
Poll Date: 1/06/2008

Q: Will the rising cost of fuel and fertiliser prevent your farm business from returning a profit this year?

Yes

(83.6%)

(16.4%)

Total Votes: 318
Poll Date: 25/05/2008

Q: How do rate this year's Federal Budget offerings for rural and regional Australia?

Excellent

(1.3%)

Good

(2.8%)

Average

(9.5%)

Poor

(37.7%)

Terrible

(48.7%)

Total Votes: 316
Poll Date: 18/05/2008

Q: Do you support the Federal Government's initiatives in re-opening the live export trade with Egypt?

Yes

(24.9%)

(75.1%)

Total Votes: 630
Poll Date: 11/05/2008

Q: What do you think is the key driver of the current global food shortage?

Seasonal conditions affecting yields

(9.3%)

Ethanol diverting food to fuel production

(8.8%)

The insatiable demand of China

(7.4%)

Rising costs of production

(6.4%)

A combination of all of the above

(68.1%)

Total Votes: 408
Poll Date: 2/05/2008

Q: How does the performance of Next G compare to the old CDMA network in your area?

Next G is superior

(21.8%)

Next G is inferior

(62.4%)

They are about the same

(15.8%)

Total Votes: 133
Poll Date: 28/04/2008

Q: Do you believe the 2020 Summit will make a difference to the future of agriculture?

Yes

(13.1%)

(86.9%)

Total Votes: 222
Poll Date: 20/04/2008

Q: Do you believe the Next G mobile phone network is equivalent or better than the CDMA network?

Yes

(20.6%)

(79.4%)

Total Votes: 199
Poll Date: 16/04/2008

Q: Do you think Australia can meet the 2010 mulesing deadline?

Yes

(32.1%)

(67.9%)

Total Votes: 81
Poll Date: 13/03/2008

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