Politicians take note: Australian voters think improved hospitals and health care should be the federal government's number one priority. <\/p>\n
They also think the government should pay for it. <\/p>\n
Health care was clearly placed by Australians ahead of other key policy areas, including keeping the national economy strong, employment and infrastructure, new consumer research released on Friday by Research Australia says. <\/p>\n
Ninety-one per cent of 1000 people surveyed said improving hospitals and the health care system was the number one priority of federal government action. <\/p>\n
They also ranked more funding for health and medical research, and for preventative health care, in the top ten priorities at 9th and 10th respectively. <\/p>\n
These ranked ahead of crime and apprenticeships, border control, immigration policies and the war on terrorism. <\/p>\n
Fifty-seven per cent of the people surveyed placed the primary responsibility for funding health and medical research on the federal government. <\/p>\n
Elizabeth Foley, chief executive of Research Australia, says it is important the federal government fosters health and medical research, as well as hospitals and health care. <\/p>\n
'By fostering research ... governments can help deliver on both,' she said. <\/p>\n
Research Australia's analysis of the study concluded that Australians have a good overall awareness of the role of the federal government and donations in funding health and medical research. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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