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Attitude to Bridget McKenzie’s resignation and grant allocation

11 Feb 2020

Q. The Deputy Leader of the Nationals has resigned for having a conflict of interest in awarding a grant to a shooting club of which she was a member. Which of the following statements do you agree with?

  NET: Agree NET: Disagree Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree Unsure
The investigation needs to continue to investigate any MP involved in the allocation of sports grants 70% 17% 70% 17% 11% 6% 13%
Giving grants to sports organisations in marginal seats was only done to influence the election result in the Governments favour 66% 16% 36% 30% 12% 5% 18%
The minister’s resignation should be the end of the matter 49% 38% 24% 26% 20% 18% 13%

 

 

NET: Agree   Federal Voting Intention
Total Labor Coalition Greens NET: Other
The investigation needs to continue to investigate any MP involved in the allocation of sports grants 70% 77% 65% 81% 71%
Giving grants to sports organisations in marginal seats was only done to influence the election result in the Governments favour 66% 76% 56% 70% 73%
The minister’s resignation should be the end of the matter 49% 44% 61% 44% 44%
Base (n) 1,056 354 320 113 155
  • 70% of participants agree that the investigation into the Deputy Nationals Leader needs to continue to investigate any MP involved in the allocation of sports grants. Half (49%) of participants agree that the minister’s resignation should be the end of the matter.
  • Coalition voters are more likely to agree that the minister’s resignation should be the end of the matter (61%) than all other voters (44%).
  • Additionally, Coalition voters are least likely to agree that the investigation needs to continue (65%) and giving grants to sports organisations in marginal seats was only done to influence the election result in the Governments favour (56%), than all other voters (76% and 74%).
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