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  • May, 2016

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    Party trust to handle issues

    Q: Which party would you trust most to handle the following issues? 

      Liberal Labor Don’t know   Difference
    Security and the war on terrorism 42% 19% 39%   +23
    Management of the economy 42% 22% 36%   +20
    Controlling interest rates 34% 22% 44%   +12
    Political leadership 36% 25% 40%   +11
    Managing population growth 33% 22% 45%   +11
    Treatment of asylum seekers 33% 25% 41%   +8
    Ensuring a quality water supply 26% 26% 47%  
    Ensuring a fair taxation system 27% 35% 38%   -8
    Housing affordability 25% 35% 40%   -10
    Ensuring a quality education for all children 28% 39% 34%   -11
    Ensuring the quality of Australia’s health system 26% 37% 37%   -11
    Addressing climate change 22% 33% 45%   -11
    Protecting the environment 22% 34% 43%   -12
    A fair industrial relations system 27% 39% 34%   -12
    Protecting Australian jobs and protection of local industries 26% 39% 35%   -13

    The Liberal Party is trusted more to handle security and the war of terrorism (+23), management of the economy (+20) and controlling interest rates (+12).

    The Labor Party is trusted more to handle protecting jobs and local industries (+13), a fair industrial relations system (+12) and protecting the environment (+12).

  • Sep, 2014

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    Federal politics – voting intention

    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 = 1,756 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 26/8/14

    2 weeks ago

    9/9/14

    Last week

    16/9/14

    This week

    23/9/14

    Liberal

     

    36%

    36%

    35%

    36%

    National

    3%

    3%

    3%

    3%

    Total Liberal/National

    45.6%

    39%

    39%

    39%

    39%

    Labor

    33.4%

    37%

    38%

    38%

    39%

    Greens

    8.6%

    10%

    10%

    11%

    10%

    Palmer United Party

    5.5%

    6%

    4%

    4%

    4%

    Other/Independent

    6.9%

    8%

    9%

    9%

    8%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 26/8/14

    2 weeks ago

    9/9/14

    Last week

    16/9/14

    This week

    23/9/14

    Liberal National

    53.5%

    48%

    48%

    47%

    47%

    Labor

    46.5%

    52%

    52%

    53%

    53%

    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.

  • Sep, 2014

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    Federal politics – voting intention

    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 = 1,802 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 5/8/14

    2 weeks ago

    19/8/14

    Last week

    26/8/14

    This week

    2/9/14

    Liberal

     

    39%

    37%

    36%

    36%

    National

    2%

    3%

    3%

    4%

    Total Liberal/National

    45.6%

    41%

    40%

    39%

    40%

    Labor

    33.4%

    39%

    38%

    37%

    38%

    Greens

    8.6%

    9%

    9%

    10%

    9%

    Palmer United Party

    5.5%

    4%

    6%

    6%

    5%

    Other/Independent

    6.9%

    7%

    7%

    8%

    8%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 5/8/14

    2 weeks ago

    19/8/14

    Last week

    26/8/14

    This week

    2/9/14

    Liberal National

    53.5%

    49%

    48%

    48%

    48%

    Labor

    46.5%

    51%

    52%

    52%

    52%

    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.


     

  • Jun, 2014

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    Federal politics – voting intention

    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 = 1,916 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 13/5/14

    2 weeks ago

    27/05/14

    Last week

    3/6/14

    This week

    11/6/14

    Liberal

     

    38%

    37%

    35%

    35%

    National

    3%

    3%

    3%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    45.6%

    40%

    40%

    38%

    37%

    Labor

    33.4%

    39%

    39%

    39%

    40%

    Greens

    8.6%

    9%

    9%

    10%

    9%

    Palmer United Party

    5.5%

    5%

    5%

    6%

    6%

    Other/Independent

    6.9%

    8%

    7%

    7%

    8%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 13/5/14

    2 weeks ago

    27/05/14

    Last week

    3/6/14

    This week

    11/6/14

    Liberal National

    53.5%

    48%

    48%

    47%

    46%

    Labor

    46.5%

    52%

    52%

    53%

    54%

    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.

  • Jun, 2014

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    Federal politics – voting intention

    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 = 1,936 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 6/5/14

    2 weeks ago

    20/05/14

    Last week

    27/5/14

    This week

    3/6/14

    Liberal

     

    38%

    38%

    37%

    35%

    National

    3%

    3%

    3%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    45.6%

    40%

    40%

    40%

    38%

    Labor

    33.4%

    38%

    40%

    39%

    39%

    Greens

    8.6%

    10%

    8%

    9%

    10%

    Palmer United Party

    5.5%

    5%

    5%

    5%

    6%

    Other/Independent

    6.9%

    8%

    7%

    7%

    7%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 6/5/14

    2 weeks ago

    20/05/14

    Last week

    27/5/14

    This week

    3/6/14

    Liberal National

    53.5%

    48%

    48%

    48%

    47%

    Labor

    46.5%

    52%

    52%

    52%

    53%

    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.

  • Jun, 2014

    Best leader of the Liberal Party

    Q. Which of the following do you think would make the best leader of the Liberal Party?

     

    Total

     

    Male

    Female

    Vote ALP

    Vote Lib

    Vote Greens

    Vote other

    29 Jul 13

    23 Apr 12

    30 May 11

    28 Feb 11

    27 Sep 10

    Tony Abbott

    18%

    21%

    15%

    3%

    43%

    2%

    13%

    17%

    23%

    22%

    24%

    26%

    Malcolm Turnbull

    31%

    33%

    28%

    37%

    27%

    35%

    28%

    37%

    30%

    25%

    18%

    20%

    Joe Hockey

    6%

    7%

    5%

    2%

    11%

    5%

    5%

    10%

    14%

    17%

    16%

    15%

    Julie Bishop

    4%

    4%

    4%

    3%

    3%

    3%

    5%

    3%

    5%

    3%

    4%

    5%

    Christopher Pyne

    <1%

    <1%

    <1%

    na

    na

    na

    na

    na

    Scott Morrison

    1%

    1%

    <1%

    2%

    <1%

    1%

    na

    na

    na

    na

    na

    Andrew Robb

    na

    na

    na

    na

    na

    na

    na

    *

    1%

    1%

    1%

    na

    Someone else

    19%

    18%

    21%

    28%

    5%

    25%

    28%

    12%

    12%

    13%

    14%

    na

    Don’t know

    21%

    16%

    27%

    24%

    10%

    30%

    21%

    19%

    16%

    19%

    22%

    33%

    31% (down 6% since July last year) think Malcolm Turnbull would make the best leader of the Liberal Party, 18% (up 1%) prefer Tony Abbott and 6% (down 4%) Joe Hockey. Note the previous poll was taken prior to the 2013 election when the Liberal Party were in Opposition.

    Among Liberal/National voters, 43% (up 7%) prefer Tony Abbott, 27% (down 8%) Malcolm Turnbull and 11% (down 2%) Joe Hockey.

    Malcolm Turnbull is preferred by 33% (down 6%) of men and 28% (down 8%) of women, Tony Abbott by 21% (no change) of men and 15% (up 1%) of women.

  • May, 2014

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    Federal politics – voting intention

    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 = 1,895 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 29/4/14

    2 weeks ago

    13/05/14

    Last week

    20/5/14

    This week

    27/05/14

    Liberal

     

    38%

    38%

    38%

    37%

    National

    2%

    3%

    3%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    45.6%

    40%

    40%

    40%

    40%

    Labor

    33.4%

    38%

    39%

    40%

    39%

    Greens

    8.6%

    10%

    9%

    8%

    9%

    Palmer United Party

    5.5%

    5%

    5%

    5%

    5%

    Other/Independent

    6.9%

    6%

    8%

    7%

    7%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 29/4/14

    2 weeks ago

    13/05/14

    Last week

    20/5/14

    This week

    27/05/14

    Liberal National

    53.5%

    48%

    48%

    48%

    48%

    Labor

    46.5%

    52%

    52%

    52%

    52%

    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.

  • May, 2014

    , , , , ,

    Federal politics – voting intention

    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 = 1,855 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 22/4/14

    2 weeks ago

    06/05/14

    Last week

    12/5/14

    This week

    19/05/14

    Liberal

     

    39%

    38%

    38%

    38%

    National

    2%

    3%

    3%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    45.6%

    41%

    40%

    40%

    40%

    Labor

    33.4%

    37%

    38%

    39%

    40%

    Greens

    8.6%

    11%

    10%

    9%

    8%

    Palmer United Party

    5.5%

    5%

    5%

    5%

    5%%

    Other/Independent

    6.9%

    6%

    8%

    8%

    7%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 8/4/14

    2 weeks ago

    06/05/14

    Last week

    12/5/14

    This week

    19/05/14

    Liberal National

    53.5%

    49%

    48%

    48%

    48%

    Labor

    46.5%

    51%

    52%

    52%

    52%

    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.

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