With a federal election due by mid-May, we want to know what issues matter most to voters across greater Geelong and the Surf Coast.
Voters will head to the polls to have their say on the next federal government by May 17.
While Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is yet to reveal when the election will be head, the constitutional requirement that there must be a minimum of 33 days between writs being issued by the governor-general, which dissolves parliament after the prime minister calls the election, and polling day, means the vote will take place sometime in April or May.
As one of the largest publishers of independent regional news in Victoria, Star News is conducting a survey to gauge community sentiment around the election.
The results of the survey will help us gauge the appetite for readers toward the federal election.
We will share the results of the survey with our readers.
The survey, which can be completed online or in print, includes 16 questions and will take about five minutes to complete.
The Independent wants to know what our readers consider to be the most important issue in their area that the next federal government needs to address.
We also want to know how important issues such as electricity prices, climate change policies, inflation and cost of living, health services, immigration and border control, national road and rail infrastructure, water infrastructure and broadband internet access are to you.
The survey also features questions about nuclear energy in Australia and reducing carbon emissions.
Readers are also being asked to consider where they would most like to see a local increase in federal funding and why, the specific infrastructure projects they want funded locally, and issues in their backyard that they feel federal politicians are not paying enough attention to.
The Independent also wants to gauge readers’ concerns about issues such as global security, housing affordability and the influence of social media on public discourse and political decision-making in Australia.
To complete the survey, visit geelongindy.com.au/competitions/
