Q. Do you think Tony Abbott should:
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | Aug 2016 | April 2017 | |||
| Stay in parliament on the backbench | 16% | 16% | 21% | 10% | 16% | 21% | 14% | ||
| Stay in parliament and be given a ministry | 14% | 11% | 17% | 7% | 16% | 25% | 18% | ||
| Resign from parliament | 42% | 48% | 39% | 64% | 37% | 37% | 43% | ||
| Challenge Malcolm Turnbull for leadership of the Liberal Party | 9% | 6% | 8% | 3% | 21% | na | na | ||
| Don’t know | 20% | 18% | 15% | 16% | 10% | 17% | 24% |
42% think Tony Abbott should resign from parliament (down 1% from April), while 30% think he should stay in parliament in some capacity (down 2%).
Liberal/National voters were more likely to think Tony Abbott should stay in parliament (38%) than Labor voters (27%) and Greens voters (17%).
Since this question was asked in April, the option of “Challenge Malcolm Turnbull for leadership of the Liberal Party” has been added – and attracted 9% support including 8% of Liberal National voters and 21% of other party voters.
Q. If a State Election was held today to which party will you probably give your first preference vote? If not sure, which party are you currently leaning toward? If don’t know -Well which party are you currently leaning to?
| Election
Mar 2015 |
Oct-Dec 2015 | Jan-Mar
2016 |
Apr-Jun 2016 | Jul-Sep 2016 | Oct-Dec 2016 | Jan-Mar 2017 | Apr-Jun 2017 | Jul-Sep 2017 | July | August | Sept-ember | |||
| Sample | 3,205 | 3,220 | 3,769 | 3,867 | 3,477 | 3,169 | 3,757 | 3,723 | 1,158 | 1,423 | 1,142 | |||
| First preference vote | ||||||||||||||
| Liberal/National | 45.6% | 48% | 47% | 44% | 44% | 43% | 43% | 42% | 43% | 43% | 43% | 43% | ||
| Labor | 34.1% | 33% | 34% | 37% | 37% | 38% | 36% | 37% | 38% | 37% | 38% | 38% | ||
| Greens | 10.3% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | ||
| Other/Independent | 10.0% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 10% | ||
| 2PP | ||||||||||||||
| Liberal/National | 54.3% | 56% | 56% | 52% | 52% | 51% | 52% | 51% | 51% | 52% | 51% | 51% | ||
| Labor | 45.7% | 44% | 44% | 48% | 48% | 49% | 48% | 49% | 49% | 48% | 49% | 49% |
Q. If a State Election was held today to which party will you probably give your first preference vote? If not sure, which party are you currently leaning toward? If don’t know -Well which party are you currently leaning to?
| Election
Jan 2015 |
Oct-Dec 2015 | Jan-Mar
2016 |
Apr-Jun 2016 | Jul-Sep 2016 | Oct-Dec 2016 | Jan-Mar 2017 | Apr-Jun 2017 | Jul-Sep 2017 | July | August | Sept-ember | |||
| Sample | 1,873 | 1,893 | 2,251 | 2,386 | 2,085 | 1,963 | 2,321 | 2,319 | 712 | 884 | 723 | |||
| First preference vote | ||||||||||||||
| LNP | 41.3% | 42% | 40% | 40% | 38% | 34% | 31% | 34% | 34% | 34% | 33% | 35% | ||
| Labor | 37.5% | 39% | 40% | 37% | 37% | 36% | 35% | 36% | 35% | 34% | 37% | 35% | ||
| Greens | 8.4% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 12% | 8% | 10% | ||
| One Nation | – | 12% | 15% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 14% | 13% | ||||||
| Katter Party | 1.9% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | ||
| Other/Independent | 10.9% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 5% | ||
| 2PP | ||||||||||||||
| LNP | 48.9% | 50% | 48% | 49% | 47% | 46% | 45% | 46% | 46% | 46% | 45% | 47% | ||
| Labor | 51.1% | 50% | 52% | 51% | 53% | 54% | 55% | 54% | 54% | 54% | 55% | 53% |
Q. If a State Election was held today to which party will you probably give your first preference vote? If not sure, which party are you currently leaning toward? If don’t know -Well which party are you currently leaning to?
| Election
Nov 2014 |
Oct-Dec 2015 | Jan-Mar
2016 |
Apr-Jun 2016 | Jul-Sep 2016 | Oct-Dec 2016 | Jan-Mar 2017 | Apr-Jun 2017 | Jul-Sep 2017 | July | August | Sept-ember | |||
| Sample | 2,402 | 2,383 | 2,803 | 2,880 | 2,631 | 2,413 | 2,838 | 2,859 | 882 | 1,130 | 847 | |||
| First preference vote | ||||||||||||||
| Liberal/National | 42.0% | 40% | 41% | 41% | 40% | 41% | 40% | 41% | 42% | 44% | 42% | 39% | ||
| Labor | 38.1% | 38% | 38% | 38% | 38% | 38% | 39% | 38% | 39% | 38% | 40% | 41% | ||
| Greens | 11.5% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 10% | ||
| Other/Independent | 8.4% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 8% | 10% | ||
| 2PP | ||||||||||||||
| Liberal/National | 48.0% | 47% | 47% | 47% | 47% | 47% | 47% | 47% | 48% | 49% | 48% | 46% | ||
| Labor | 52.0% | 53% | 53% | 53% | 53% | 53% | 53% | 53% | 52% | 51% | 52% | 54% |
Q. If a State Election was held today to which party will you probably give your first preference vote? If not sure, which party are you currently leaning toward? If don’t know -Well which party are you currently leaning to?
| Election
Mar 2014 |
Oct-Dec 2015 | Jan-Mar
2016 |
Apr-Jun 2016 | Jul-Sep 2016 | Oct-Dec 2016 | Jan-Mar 2017 | Apr-Jun 2017 | Jul-Sep 2017 | ||
| Sample | 797 | 803 | 912 | 942 | 880 | 779 | 911 | 948 | ||
| First preference vote | ||||||||||
| Liberal | 44.8% | 32% | 29% | 30% | 30% | 32% | 28% | 31% | 30% | |
| Labor | 35.8% | 39% | 37% | 34% | 38% | 35% | 35% | 36% | 37% | |
| Greens | 8.7% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | |
| Nick Xenophon Team | 15% | 20% | 16% | 17% | 18% | 19% | 18% | |||
| Other/Independent | 10.7% | 19% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 12% | 8% | 10% | |
| 2PP | ||||||||||
| Liberal | 53.0% | 46% | 46% | 49% | 46% | 49% | 48% | 48% | 48% | |
| Labor | 47.0% | 54% | 54% | 51% | 54% | 51% | 52% | 52% | 52% |
Q. If a State Election was held today to which party will you probably give your first preference vote? If not sure, which party are you currently leaning toward? If don’t know -Well which party are you currently leaning to?
| Election
Mar 2017 |
Oct-Dec 2015 | Jan-Mar
2016 |
Apr-Jun 2016 | Jul-Sep 2016 | Oct-Dec 2016 | Jan-Mar 2017 | Apr-Jun 2017 | Jul-Sep 2017 | ||
| Sample | 946 | 931 | 1,105 | 1,115 | 1,035 | 1,023 | 1,205 | 1,212 | ||
| First preference vote | ||||||||||
| Liberal | 31.2% | 37% | 40% | 37% | 34% | 34% | 32% | 33% | 32% | |
| National | 5.4% | 6% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 4% | |
| Labor | 42.2% | 35% | 34% | 39% | 39% | 36% | 37% | 44% | 39% | |
| Greens | 8.9% | 12% | 12% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 12% | |
| One Nation | 4.9% | 11% | 5% | 8% | ||||||
| Other/Independent | 7.4% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 12% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 6% | |
| 2PP | ||||||||||
| Liberal/National | na | 51% | 52% | 49% | 47% | 49% | 48% | 45% | 46% | |
| Labor | na | 49% | 48% | 51% | 53% | 51% | 52% | 55% | 54% |
Q. If a Federal Election was held today to which party will you probably give your first preference vote? If not sure, which party are you currently leaning toward? If don’t know – Well which party are you currently leaning to?
| Total | Last week 3/10/17 | 2 weeks ago 26/9/17 | 4 weeks ago 12/9/17 | Election 2 Jul 16 | |||
| Liberal | 33% | 33% | 33% | 33% | |||
| National | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% | |||
| Total Liberal/National | 36% | 36% | 37% | 36% | 42.0% | ||
| Labor | 38% | 38% | 37% | 37% | 34.7% | ||
| Greens | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10.2% | ||
| Nick Xenophon Team | 2% | 3% | 3% | 2% | |||
| Pauline Hanson’s One Nation | 7% | 7% | 7% | 9% | |||
| Other/Independent | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 13.1% | ||
| 2 party preferred | |||||||
| Liberal National | 46% | 46% | 47% | 46% | 50.4% | ||
| Labor | 54% | 54% | 53% | 54% | 49.6% |
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Malcolm Turnbull is doing as Prime Minister?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote Other | Sep 2017 | June 2017 | Mar 2017 | Dec 2016 | June 2016 | Dec 2015 | |||
| Total Approve | 42% | 29% | 74% | 26% | 27% | 41% | 36% | 33% | 34% | 38% | 56% | ||
| Total Disapprove | 43% | 58% | 19% | 58% | 62% | 46% | 45% | 50% | 46% | 40% | 23% | ||
| Strongly approve | 10% | 7% | 19% | 10% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 13% | ||
| Approve | 32% | 22% | 55% | 16% | 24% | 34% | 31% | 28% | 29% | 32% | 43% | ||
| Disapprove | 28% | 34% | 17% | 39% | 37% | 28% | 28% | 30% | 30% | 24% | 16% | ||
| Strongly disapprove | 15% | 24% | 2% | 19% | 25% | 18% | 17% | 20% | 16% | 16% | 7% | ||
| Don’t know | 15% | 13% | 7% | 16% | 11% | 14% | 19% | 18% | 20% | 21% | 21% |
42% approved of the job Malcolm Turnbull is doing as Prime Minister (up 1% from last month), and 43% disapproved (down 3%) – a change in net approval rating from -5 to -1. This is his best net rating since June last year – and his highest approval figure since March last year.
74% (down 1%) of Liberal/National voters approved of the job Malcolm Turnbull is doing, compared to 29% of ALP voters and 26% of Greens voters.
By gender, men were 45% approve/46% disapprove and women 39% approve/40% disapprove.