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Federal voting intention

22 Mar 2016

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

  Total   Last week

15/3/16

2 weeks ago

8/3/16

4 weeks ago

23/2/16

  Election 7 Sep 13
Liberal 40% 39% 39% 41%
National 3% 3% 3% 3%
Total Liberal/National 43%   42% 43% 44%   45.6%
Labor 38%   36% 37% 35%   33.4%
Greens 10% 11% 10% 10% 8.6%
Palmer United Party 1% 1% 2% 1% 5.5%
Other/Independent 9% 9% 8% 10% 6.9%
2 party preferred
Liberal National 50% 50% 50% 52% 53.5%
Labor 50% 50% 50% 48% 46.5%

Sample = 1,756. 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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