Joe Hockey could be talking to himself about Australia's future.
The treasurer said he wanted a national conversation when he handed down his 2015 Intergenerational Report nearly a fortnight ago.
But it would appear few people know it exists.
The latest Essential Research poll found that nearly half of respondents know nothing at all about the report, a five-yearly review of the next four decades.
A quarter said they had heard a little while only five per cent said they had heard a lot.
The report found that Australians will live longer but will also have to work longer.
The Essential poll of 1011 respondents found that 41 per cent thought it would be good for the economy to have older people in the workforce, while 31 per cent said it was a bad idea.
Nearly half of respondents said climate change should be given a greater priority when it comes to intergenerational issues, while a third did not.
Most think everyone will be worse off over the next 40 years with nearly two-thirds believing retirees will suffer the most.
Mr Hockey has been spruiking the idea of allowing younger people to access their superannuation to help buy a home.
The survey found 41 per cent of people agree with him, but 46 per cent said super should be preserved for retirement.
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