Q. When it comes to following Federal politics, which best describes you?
Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Aged 18-34 | Aged 35-54 | Aged 55+ | |
I follow it closely | 10% | 12% | 13% | 8% | 7% | 10% | 17% |
I follow it enough to know what’s happening | 45% | 46% | 49% | 45% | 30% | 49% | 57% |
I follow it when something big is happening | 18% | 19% | 20% | 24% | 27% | 14% | 15% |
I only pay attention when there’s an election | 8% | 7% | 9% | 6% | 13% | 8% | 3% |
I have no interest in politics | 14% | 14% | 8% | 15% | 17% | 16% | 6% |
Can’t say | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 4% | 2% |
55% say they follow Federal politics closely or enough to know what’s happening, 26% follow it only at elections or when something big is happening and 14% have no interest in politics.
Older respondents tended to follow Federal politics more closely than younger respondents – 74% of those aged 55+ follow it closely or enough to know what’s happening compared to only 37% of those aged 18-34. Greens voters (53%) were a little less likely to follow politics than Labor (58%) or Liberal/National voters (62%).