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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%)

No
(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%)

No
(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%)

No
(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%)

No
(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%)

No
(79.4%)

Total Votes: 199
Poll Date: 16/04/2008
Q: Do you think Australia can meet the 2010 mulesing deadline?

Yes
(32.1%)

No
(67.9%)

Total Votes: 81
Poll Date: 13/03/2008
Q: How important are the ABARE Outlook forecasts for planning your agribusiness operations?

Very important
(10.1%)

Worth considering
(30.7%)

Not important at all
(59.2%)

Total Votes: 336
Poll Date: 4/03/2008
Q: What should be the Federal Government's spending priority in its new water plan for the Murray Darling Basin?

Improving infrastructure efficiency
(70.3%)

Buying back water licences
(23%)

Other
(6.8%)

Total Votes: 74
Poll Date: 25/02/2008
Q: Should the current wheat marketing legislation be retained for the 2008 crop ?

Yes
(38.6%)

No
(52.3%)

Undecided
(9.1%)

Total Votes: 44
Poll Date: 19/02/2008
Q: Does your farm require financial support in order to plant a full crop this winter?

Yes
(67.9%)

No
(32.1%)

Total Votes: 53
Poll Date: 12/02/2008
Q: Should the Federal Government provide replanting loans to drought and flood-affected farmers?

Yes
(71.6%)

No
(28.4%)

Total Votes: 67
Poll Date: 6/02/2008
Q: Do you support AWB's proposal to change its constitution to normalise its share registry into a single-class structure?

Yes
(57.7%)

No
(32.7%)

Undecided
(9.6%)

Total Votes: 52
Poll Date: 12/01/2008
Q: What is the biggest threat to your agribusiness's profitability in 2008?

Rising input costs
(63%)

Rising Aussie dollar
(11.1%)

Climate
(14.8%)

Access to export markets
(0%)

Red tape
(9.3%)

Other
(1.9%)

Total Votes: 54
Poll Date: 7/01/2008
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