Results: The State of the States 2005
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Table 1: The 2005 State Government League Table
| State/Policy Area | Social | Environmental | Economic | Result | |
| Western Australia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| South Australia | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| New South Wales | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Victoria | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
| Queensland | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | |
| Tasmania | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
Table 2: The 2005 Social, Environmental & Economic League Tables
| Policy Area/State | WA | SA | NSW | Vic | Qld | Tas |
| Social Policy | ||||||
| Health | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Education | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Welfare | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Transport | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Safety | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Results | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Environmental Policy | ||||||
| Parklands | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Culture | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Sanitation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Products | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Water conserv. | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Results | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Economic Policy | ||||||
| Industry | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
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| Full-time jobs | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | bgcolor="#99CCFF">6 |
| Total Jobs | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Production | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Results | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Overall Result | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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