ABCC, Double dissolution, malcolm turnbull, Senate
Q: The Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced that he intends to recall Parliament in April to pass legislation to re-establish the ABCC (Australian Building and Construction Commission). If the Senate rejects the bill to restore the ABCC, or the Senate fails to pass it, would you approve or disapprove the Government calling a double-dissolution election?
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Mar 2016 |
|
| Total approve | 39% | 35% | 57% | 36% | 30% | 34% | ||
| Total disapprove | 24% | 34% | 16% | 33% | 27% | 22% | ||
| Strongly approve | 13% | 11% | 20% | 11% | 11% | 13% | ||
| Approve | 26% | 24% | 37% | 25% | 19% | 21% | ||
| Disapprove | 16% | 20% | 14% | 20% | 17% | 15% | ||
| Strongly disapprove | 8% | 14% | 2% | 13% | 10% | 7% | ||
| Don’t know | 36% | 31% | 27% | 31% | 42% | 44% |
39% would approve of the Government calling a double dissolution election if the Senate fails to restore the ABCC and 24% oppose. 36% don’t have an opinion.
This represents a small increase in approval since this question was asked in March.
Q. The balance of power in the Senate is now held by micro parties such as Palmer United Party, Family First, Liberal Democrats, Motor Enthusiasts Party and independents. Is this good or bad for democracy?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
|
| Good for democracy |
37% |
49% |
23% |
54% |
58% |
|
| Bad for democracy |
29% |
19% |
50% |
20% |
15% |
|
| Makes no difference |
18% |
18% |
16% |
10% |
22% |
|
| Don’t know |
17% |
|
13% |
12% |
16% |
5% |
37% said that having the balance of power in the Senate held by micro parties is good for democracy and 29% think it is bad.
A majority of Greens and other voters think it is good while 50% of Liberal/National voters think it is bad.
When a similar question about PUP holding the balance of power was asked in July, results were similar – 36% thought it was good and 28% bad.
majority in the senate, Senate
Q. Thinking about the Senate, which of the following do you think would provide the best Government for Australia?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
May 2013 |
|
| The Government also has a majority in the Senate |
31% |
16% |
62% |
6% |
14% |
32% |
||
| The Opposition has a majority in the Senate |
10% |
17% |
5% |
16% |
8% |
8% |
||
| The independents and minor parties hold the balance of power in the Senate |
24% |
29% |
9% |
52% |
48% |
25% |
||
| It doesn’t matter who has control or balance of power in the Senate |
8% |
9% |
4% |
5% |
10% |
7% |
||
| Don’t know |
27% |
28% |
19% |
20% |
21% |
28% |
31% think that the Government should also have a majority in the Senate while 24% think the independents and minor parties should hold the balance of power. 10% think the Opposition should have a majority. These figures have changed little since this question was asked in May last year.
Liberal/National voters were much more likely to favour the Government having a majority in the Senate (62%) while Greens (52%) and Others (48%) were more likely to favour the independents and minor parties holding the balance of power.
Democracy, palmer united party, Senate
Q. The Palmer United Party will hold the balance of power in the new Senate. Do you think the election of the Palmer United Party candidates to the Senate will be good or bad for democracy?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Good for democracy |
27% |
27% |
22% |
22% |
62% |
|
| Bad for democracy |
32% |
29% |
41% |
42% |
13% |
|
| Makes no difference |
19% |
20% |
19% |
19% |
13% |
|
| Don’t know |
22% |
24% |
18% |
17% |
12% |
27% of respondents think the election of the Palmer United Party candidates to the Senate will be good for democracy and 32% think it will be bad for democracy.
Those more likely to think it will be good for democracy were voters for other parties or independents (62%), those who had not completed secondary education (35%) and residents of Queensland (38%).
Those more likely to think it will be bad for democracy were Liberal/National voters (41%), Greens voters (42%), aged 55+ (44%) and residents of NSW (38%).
balance of power, palmer united party, Senate
Q. Clive Palmer’s Palmer United Party now has the balance of power in the Senate.
With this in mind, do you think the election of micro parties in the Senate – such as Palmer United Party, Family First, Liberal Democrats, Motor Enthusiasts Party, Australian Sports Party – is good or bad for democracy?
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Good for democracy |
36% |
41% |
28% |
35% |
|
| Bad for democracy |
26% |
23% |
38% |
19% |
|
| Makes no difference |
17% |
18% |
18% |
19% |
|
| Don’t know |
20% |
19% |
16% |
27% |
36% think that the election of micro parties to the Senate is good for democracy and 26% think it is bad. 17% think it makes no difference. Labor voters are more likely to think it is good (41%) while Liberal/National voters are more likely to think it is bad (38%).
44% of high income earners ($1,600+ pw) think it is good as do 45% of Queenslanders.
16 September 2013, 160913, better or worse government, election 2013, Senate
Q. After the election the Coalition Government will not have a majority in the Senate – they will need the support of the minor parties and independents to pass legislation. Do you think this will result in a better or worse Government for Australia?
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Other party/ Independent |
|
| Total better |
44% |
53% |
32% |
62% |
59% |
|
| Total worse |
30% |
24% |
44% |
20% |
11% |
|
| A lot better |
18% |
25% |
9% |
26% |
33% |
|
| A little better |
26% |
28% |
23% |
36% |
26% |
|
| A little worse |
16% |
10% |
24% |
14% |
6% |
|
| A lot worse |
14% |
14% |
20% |
6% |
5% |
|
| Make no difference |
10% |
10% |
8% |
8% |
18% |
|
| Don’t know |
16% |
13% |
16% |
9% |
12% |
44% think that better Government will result from the Coalition needing the support of minor parties and independents in the Senate while 30% think it will result in worse Government.
A majority of Labor, Greens and other voters think it will result in better Government while 44% of Liberal/National voters think it will result in worse Government.
15 April 2013, 150413, Julian Assange, Senate
Q. Julian Assange, has announced he will run for the Senate in Victoria in the next Federal election and will also run candidates in other states. How likely would Julian Assange be to make a positive contribution to Federal Parliament?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Very likely |
12% |
13% |
9% |
21% |
| Somewhat likely |
20% |
24% |
18% |
40% |
| Not very likely |
25% |
25% |
27% |
18% |
| Not at all likely |
25% |
25% |
31% |
15% |
| Don’t know |
17% |
13% |
16% |
7% |
32% think it is very or somewhat likely that Julian Assange would make a positive contribution to Federal Parliament.
Those most likely to think he would make a positive contribution were men (38%), aged 25-44 (42%) and Greens voters (61%).
58% of those who had read or heard a lot about Julian Assange, and 42% of those who had read or heard some thought it was likely he would make a positive contribution to Parliament.
23 April 2012, 230412, Approval rating, Bob Brown, Greens, Parliament, Polling, polls, resignation, Senate, The Greens
Q. Last week Bob Brown resigned from Parliament and the leadership of the Greens, after 16 years as a member of the Senate. Do you approve or disapprove of the performance of Bob Brown over his 16 years in Parliament?
|
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
| Total approve |
42% |
60% |
24% |
89% |
| Total disapprove |
34% |
15% |
56% |
1% |
| Strongly approve |
9% |
14% |
3% |
38% |
| Approve |
33% |
46% |
21% |
51% |
| Disapprove |
19% |
13% |
29% |
1% |
| Strongly disapprove |
15% |
2% |
27% |
– |
| Don’t know |
24% |
25% |
20% |
10 |
42% approve the performance of Bob Brown over his 16 years in Parliament and 34% disapprove. A majority of Greens voters (89%) and Labor voters (60%) approve but 56% of Liberal/National voters disapprove.
Men split 40% approve/41% disapprove compared to women 43% approve/28% disapprove.
By age group, approval/disapproval was 46%/21% for under 35’s, 43%/31% for 35-54’s and 35%/56% for 55+.