Your Voice

Sydney Morning Herald

Saturday September 6, 2008

The Herald has set up an online readers panel. Each week it gauges responses on issues that shape the nation.

If you want to join the panel log in to www.thesmhinsider.com.au/signup. Here are the results of this week's questions.

Should all schools be required to report their academic results publicly?

Yes 59%

No 29%

Don't care 5%

Don't know 7%

Do you agree with the Rudd policy of shutting down poorly performing schools if they fail to improve after extra funding?

Disagree 58%

Agree 27%

Don't know 15%

Who do you think will win the US presidential election?

Don't know about US politics 2%

Barak Obama 68%

John MCain 15%

Undecided 15%

Do you think the NSW Government should privatise its electricity assets?

No 63%

Yes 22%

Don't know 15%