Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is handling the threat of terrorism in Australia?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
Tony Abbott Mar 2015 |
|||
|
Total approve |
56% |
50% |
73% |
47% |
32% |
46% |
||
|
Total disapprove |
17% |
21% |
11% |
22% |
33% |
33% |
||
|
Strongly approve |
11% |
8% |
18% |
4% |
3% |
13% |
||
|
Approve |
45% |
42% |
55% |
43% |
29% |
33% |
||
|
Disapprove |
11% |
12% |
8% |
17% |
21% |
18% |
||
|
Strongly disapprove |
6% |
9% |
3% |
5% |
12% |
15% |
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|
Don’t know |
28% |
29% |
16% |
32% |
35% |
22% |
56% approve of the way the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is handling the threat of terrorism in Australia and 17% disapprove.
73% of Liberal/National voters and 50% of Labor voters approve.
Malcolm Turnbull’s approval rating is considerably higher than Tony Abbott’s rating for handling the threat of terrorism as measured in March.
Q. Under new national security laws phone and internet records of all Australians will be held for two years. How much trust do you have in the following organisations to store your personal data safely and in a way that would prevent abuse?
|
Total a lot/some trust |
Total little/no trust |
A lot of trust |
Some trust |
Little trust |
No trust |
Don’t know |
Total a lot/some trust Nov 2014 |
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|
Security agencies such as the Australian Federal Police, local police and ASIO |
49% |
46% |
16% |
33% |
24% |
22% |
5% |
53% |
||
|
The Government |
40% |
55% |
8% |
32% |
28% |
27% |
5% |
42% |
||
|
Telecommunications companies and internet service providers |
31% |
64% |
5% |
26% |
32% |
32% |
5% |
32% |
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|
Other private companies |
20% |
73% |
3% |
17% |
33% |
40% |
7% |
20% |
49% have a lot or some trust in security agencies to store personal data safely and in a way that would prevent abuse – although only 16% have a lot of trust.
A majority have little or no trust in the Government (55%), telecommunications companies and internet service providers (64%) and other private companies (73%) to safely store personal data.
Overall, trust has declined a little since this question was asked last year.
Q. Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
Aug 2014 |
Nov 2014 |
|||
|
Governments having access to personal telephone and internet information is necessary to protect society from terrorist or criminal actions. |
42% |
37% |
57% |
24% |
24% |
37% |
41% |
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|
Governments are increasingly using the argument about terrorism to collect and store personal data and information, and this is a dangerous direction for society |
41% |
50% |
29% |
63% |
58% |
49% |
44% |
||
|
Don’t know |
16% |
13% |
14% |
13% |
19% |
13% |
15% |
Opinions were divided between the two statements. 42% agreed more that “Governments having access to personal telephone and internet information is necessary to protect society from terrorist or criminal actions” and 41% agreed more that “Governments are increasingly using the argument about terrorism to collect and store personal data and information, and this is a dangerous direction for society”
Since this question was asked in 2014 there has been a consistent shift to agreement that “Governments having access to personal telephone and internet information is necessary to protect society from terrorist or criminal actions”.
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?
Q. If don’t know -Well which party are you currently leaning to?
Sample size = 1,766 respondents
|
First preference/leaning to |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
4 weeks ago 15/09/15 |
2 weeks ago 29/09/15 |
Last week 6/10/15 |
This week 13/10/15 |
|
|
Liberal |
36% |
40% |
41% |
40% |
||
|
National |
4% |
4% |
3% |
4% |
||
|
Total Liberal/National |
45.6% |
40% |
44% |
44% |
44% |
|
|
Labor |
33.4% |
38% |
35% |
35% |
36% |
|
|
Greens |
8.6% |
11% |
11% |
10% |
10% |
|
|
Palmer United Party |
5.5% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
|
|
Other/Independent |
6.9% |
10% |
9% |
9% |
9% |
|
2 Party Preferred |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
4 weeks ago 15/09/15 |
2 weeks ago 29/09/15 |
Last week 6/10/15 |
This week 13/10/15 |
|
|
Liberal National |
53.5% |
48% |
52% |
52% |
51% |
|
|
Labor |
46.5% |
52% |
48% |
48% |
49% |
NB. The data in the above tables comprise 2-week averages derived from the first preference/leaning to voting questions. Respondents who select ‘don’t know’ are not included in the results. The two-party preferred estimate is calculated by distributing the votes of the other parties according to their preferences at the 2013 election.
Q. 12 countries including Australia, the USA and Japan recently negotiated a trade agreement called the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Do you approve or disapprove of Australia signing the Trans-Pacific Partnership?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
||
|
Total approve |
49% |
46% |
70% |
21% |
29% |
|
|
Total disapprove |
16% |
15% |
7% |
34% |
36% |
|
|
Strongly approve |
14% |
13% |
23% |
3% |
3% |
|
|
Approve |
35% |
33% |
47% |
18% |
26% |
|
|
Disapprove |
7% |
7% |
4% |
11% |
13% |
|
|
Strongly disapprove |
9% |
8% |
3% |
23% |
23% |
|
|
Don’t know |
36% |
39% |
23% |
44% |
36% |
49% approve of Australia signing the Trans-Pacific Partnership and 16% disapprove. 36% could not give an opinion. Those most likely to approve were Liberal/National voters (70%), men (57%) and those earning $1,600+ pw (57%). Those more likely to disapprove were Greens voters (34%) and other party voters (36%).
Q. How much do you expect Australia will benefit from the Trans-Pacific Partnership compared to the other countries involved?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
||
|
The benefit to Australia will be greater than for other countries |
11% |
9% |
20% |
1% |
4% |
|
|
The benefit to Australia will be similar to other countries |
37% |
37% |
47% |
25% |
23% |
|
|
The benefit to Australia will be less than for other countries |
17% |
18% |
10% |
29% |
37% |
|
|
Don’t know |
35% |
36% |
23% |
44% |
36% |
37% think the benefit to Australia will be similar to other countries and 11% think it will be greater than other countries. 17% think the benefit to Australia will be less than other countries. 35% could not give an opinion.
Those most likely to think the benefit to Australia would be similar of greater than the benefit to other countries were men (57%), Liberal/National voters (67%), full-time workers (57%) and those earning $1,600+ pw (58%).
Q. How much do you think the following will benefit the Trans-Pacific Partnership?
|
Total a lot/some benefit |
Total little/no benefit |
A lot of benefit |
Some benefit |
Little benefit |
No benefit |
Don’t know |
||
|
Multi-national companies |
57% |
12% |
29% |
28% |
9% |
3% |
31% |
|
|
Mining companies |
47% |
20% |
16% |
31% |
15% |
5% |
33% |
|
|
Australian businesses overall |
47% |
24% |
11% |
36% |
18% |
6% |
30% |
|
|
Beef farmers |
45% |
21% |
14% |
31% |
14% |
7% |
33% |
|
|
The Australian economy in general |
44% |
26% |
11% |
33% |
18% |
8% |
30% |
|
|
Dairy farmers |
42% |
24% |
12% |
30% |
15% |
9% |
33% |
|
|
Manufacturing companies |
42% |
27% |
12% |
30% |
17% |
10% |
31% |
|
|
Sugar farmers |
39% |
28% |
10% |
29% |
17% |
11% |
34% |
|
|
Australian workers |
32% |
35% |
8% |
24% |
19% |
16% |
32% |
|
|
Small businesses |
31% |
38% |
7% |
24% |
22% |
16% |
31% |
Those thought most likely to benefit from the Trans-Pacific Partnership were multi-national companies (57% a lot/some benefit), mining companies (47%) and Australian business overall (47%).
The TPP was thought to be of a little more benefit to beef farmers (45%) than dairy farmers (42%) or sugar farmers (39%). It was also thought to be of less benefit to small businesses (31%) and Australian workers (32%).
Q. The Trans Pacific Partnership would allow foreign companies to sue the Australian Government in foreign courts for changes in government policies that cost them money. Do you think foreign companies should or should not be able to sue the Government for losses due to changes in policy?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
July 2015 |
|||
|
Should be able to sue |
15% |
18% |
17% |
10% |
11% |
10% |
||
|
Should not be able to sue |
62% |
61% |
65% |
66% |
78% |
61% |
||
|
Don’t know |
23% |
21% |
18% |
24% |
11% |
29% |
62% think that foreign companies should not be able to sue the Government for losses due to changes in policy and only 15% think they should. Those thinking foreign companies should be able to sue has increased a little since this question was asked in July – up 5 points from 10%.
21% of full-time workers and 21% of those earning $1,600+ pw thought foreign companies should be able to sue.