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  • Jul, 2014

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    PUP and the Greens

    Q. In the previous Parliament, the Greens held the balance of power. Would you have more confidence in a Parliament where the Greens held the balance of power or where the Palmer United Party held the balance of power?

     

    Total

     

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote other

    More confidence in the Greens holding the balance

    27%

    38%

    14%

    76%

    13%

    More confidence in the Palmer United Party holding the balance

    22%

    16%

    26%

    5%

    49%

    No difference

    34%

    28%

    47%

    12%

    27%

    Don’t know

    17%

    18%

    13%

    8%

    11%

    34% think it makes no difference whether the Greens or PUP hold the balance of power in the Senate. 27% would have more confidence in the Greens holding the balance of power and 22% have more confidence in PUP.

    Liberal/National voters were more likely to think it makes no difference (47%) while 38% of Labor voters have more confidence in the Greens holding the balance.

  • Jun, 2014

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    PUP holding balance of power

    Q. When the newly elected Senate takes office in July, the Palmer United Party and other micro-parties will hold the balance of power. Do you think this will be good or bad for Australia? 

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote other

    Total good

    26%

    40%

    13%

    20%

    50%

    Total bad

    39%

    25%

    62%

    41%

    21%

    Very good

    6%

    12%

    2%

    4%

    11%

    Good

    20%

    28%

    11%

    16%

    39%

    Neither good nor bad

    17%

    15%

    14%

    19%

    20%

    Bad

    20%

    16%

    27%

    24%

    14%

    Very bad

    19%

    9%

    35%

    17%

    7%

    Don’t know

    18%

    20%

    11%

    18%

    9%

    26% think that the Palmer United Party and other micro-parties holding the balance of power in the Senate will be good for Australia and 39% think it will be bad – similar overall results to the previous question about the Greens.

    50% of other voters and 40% of Labor voters think it will be good for Australia while 62% of Liberal/National voters think it will be bad.

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