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Highest positive and highest negative questions

Questions with the highest percentage positive and negative scores.

Published 6 October 2026

Highest positive scoring questions

The questions with the highest positive scores were:

  • I understand how my role contributes to achieving an outcome for the Australian public 94%
  • I am satisfied with the stability and security of my job 91%
  • I am confident that if I request a flexible work arrangement, my request would be given reasonable consideration 91%
  • My supervisor ensures that my workgroup delivers on what we are responsible for 90%
  • I am happy to go the 'extra mile' at work when required 90%.

Highest negative scoring questions

The questions with the highest negative scores were:

  • Barrier to you performing at your best: The technology within my agency 28% (Reverse scored: % Negative score represents those who responded this is a barrier to a great or very great extent)
  • Barrier to you performing at your best: Multiple layers of decision making within my agency 26% (Reverse scored: % Negative score represents those who responded this is a barrier to a great or very great extent)
  • I feel burned out by my work 26% (Reverse scored: % Negative score represents those who responded Agree or Strongly agree)
  • Barrier to you performing at your best: Administrative processes within my agency 26% (Reverse scored: % Negative score represents those who responded this is a barrier to a great or very great extent)
  • I am expected to do too many different tasks in too little time 23% (Reverse scored: % Negative score represents those who responded Often or Always)

 

 

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