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  • Nov, 2020

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    Performance of State Premiers

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job <NAME> is doing as State Premier?

    [Only asked in NSW, VIC, QLD, SA and WA]

     

     

    Gladys Berejiklian

    NSW

    Daniel Andrews

    VIC

    Annastacia Palaszczuk

    QLD

    Mark McGowan

    WA

    Strongly approve 28% 29% 28% 45%
    Approve 40% 31% 37% 33%
    Disapprove 13% 15% 16% 6%
    Strongly disapprove 8% 18% 8% 7%
    Don’t know 11% 6% 11% 10%
    TOTAL: Approve 68% 61% 65% 78%
    TOTAL: Disapprove 21% 33% 24% 12%
    Base (n) 345 275 209 102

     

    RESULTS FROM 19/10/20

     

    Gladys Berejiklian

    NSW

    Daniel Andrews

    VIC

    Annastacia Palaszczuk

    QLD

    Mark McGowan

    WA

    Strongly approve 27% 25% 23% 53%
    Approve 41% 29% 39% 31%
    Disapprove 14% 16% 12% 6%
    Strongly disapprove 9% 24% 15% 1%
    Don’t know 11% 6% 10% 10%
    TOTAL: Approve 67% 54% 62% 84%
    TOTAL: Disapprove 22% 40% 28% 7%
    Base (n) 352 274 217 105
    • In NSW, Gladys Berejiklian has maintained her approval ratings over the past two weeks with 68% approval (67% earlier in October).
    • After the easing of lockdown restrictions, Daniel Andrews has seen his approval rating increase from 54% to 61%. He still has the highest disapproval of State premiers however (33%), but lower than 40% disapproval earlier in the month.
    • On the eve of her Queensland election victory, Annastacia Palaszczuk had 65% approval.
  • Nov, 2010

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    Queensland – voting intention

    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?

    Q. If don’t know -Well which party are you currently leaning to?

    sample size = 1,138

    First preference/leaning to  Total Election

    Mar 09

    Change
    Liberal National 50% 41.6% +8.4%
    Labor 29% 42.2% -13.2%
    Greens 9% 8.4% +0.6%
    Other/Independent 12% 7.8% +4.2%

     

    2PP Total Election

    Mar 07

    Change
    Total Lib/Nat 59% 49.1% +9.9%
    Labor 41% 50.9% -9.9%

     NB.  The data in the above tables comprise 6-week averages derived 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 previous election. Comments »

  • Aug, 2010

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    Special Essential Report – Federal Voting Intention by State

    Q. The Federal Election will be held on 21 August –  to which party will you probably give your first preference in the House of Representatives? If not sure, which party are you currently leaning toward?

    Q. If don’t know – Well which party are you currently leaning to for the House of Representatives?

    First preference

    Total NSW Victoria Queensland SA WA
    Liberal 40% 42% 37% 42% 39% 47%
    National 3% 4% 3% 4% 2%
    Coalition 43% 46% 40% 46% 40% 49%
    Labor 40% 38% 43% 36% 39% 37%
    Greens 10% 7% 11% 10% 12% 10%
    Others 7% 8% 6% 8% 9% 5%

    2PP

    Total NSW Victoria Queensland SA WA
    Liberal/National 49% 52% 45% 53% 46% 53%
    Labor 51% 48% 55% 47% 54% 47%
    Labor 2PP 2007 election 52.7% 53.7% 54.3% 50.4% 52.4% 46.7%
    Shift in Labor vote since 2007 election -1.7 -5.7 +0.7 -3.4 +1.6 +0.3

    NB.  The data in the above tables comprise 3-week averages derived 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 2007 election.

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