Q. And which statements do you feel fit the Labor Party?
| Total | Change | Jul 2009 | April 2011 | Aug 2013 | Nov 2015 | Jun 2016 | Nov 2018 | ||
| Will promise to do anything to win votes | 68% | -1 | 57% | 72% | 65% | 64% | 64% | 69% | |
| Looks after the interests of working people | 57% | -1 | 39% | 53% | 55% | 56% | 58% | ||
| Divided | 56% | +5 | 30% | 66% | 66% | 58% | 49% | 51% | |
| Moderate | 53% | +1 | 65% | 51% | 48% | 56% | 54% | 52% | |
| Have a vision for the future | 50% | +1 | 43% | 49% | 42% | 48% | 49% | ||
| Understands the problems facing Australia | 50% | +2 | 62% | 40% | 50% | 48% | 49% | 48% | |
| Out of touch with ordinary people | 48% | -4 | 44% | 61% | 51% | 52% | 46% | 52% | |
| Clear about what they stand for | 46% | +1 | 28% | 38% | 37% | 43% | 45% | ||
| Have good policies | 45% | +1 | 46% | 42% | 46% | 44% | |||
| Has a good team of leaders | 38% | -1 | 60% | 34% | 36% | 33% | 39% | 39% | |
| Too close to the big corporate and financial interests | 37% | -5 | 46% | 31% | 37% | 35% | 42% | ||
| Extreme | 34% | -7 | 25% | 38% | 34% | 30% | 30% | 41% | |
| Keeps its promises | 34% | +3 | 44% | 20% | 27% | 29% | 31% | 31% | |
| Trustworthy | 33% | +1 | 30% | 34% | 33% | 32% |
The Labor Party’s main attributes were – will promise anything to win votes (68%), looks after the interests of working people (57%), divided (56%) and moderate (53%).
Since this question was asked in November last year, the main changes have been for extreme (down 7%), divided (up 5%) and too close to the big corporate and financial interests (down 5%).
Q. 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?
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| Liberal | 37% | 36% | 35% | |||
| National | 4% | 4% | 3% | |||
| Total Liberal/National | 40% | 40% | 38% | 42.0% | ||
| Labor | 36% | 37% | 35% | 34.7% | ||
| Greens | 10% | 11% | 11% | 10.2% | ||
| Nick Xenophon Team | 1% | 1% | 2% | |||
| Pauline Hanson’s One Nation | 6% | 6% | 7% | |||
| Other/Independent | 6% | 5% | 7% | 13.1% | ||
| 2 party preferred | ||||||
| Liberal National | 49% | 48% | 48% | 50.4% | ||
| Labor | 51% | 52% | 52% | 49.6% |
Q. Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | Jul 2015 | Apr 2018 | |||
| Governments should prioritise support for the coal industry over the renewable energy industry | 16% | 13% | 24% | 8% | 22% | 6% | 13% | ||
| Government should prioritise support for the renewable energy industry over the coal industry | 38% | 48% | 28% | 67% | 34% | 50% | 37% | ||
| The Government should treat both industries equally | 34% | 30% | 42% | 16% | 36% | 28% | 35% | ||
| Don’t know | 12% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 8% | 15% | 15% |
38% (up 1% since April) of respondents agree more with the statement that the Government should prioritise support for the renewable energy industry over the coal industry and only 16% (up 3%) think they should prioritise coal over renewables. 34% (down 1%) think they should treat both industries equally.
Those most likely to think the Government should give priority to renewable energy were Greens voters (67%), Labor voters (48%) and respondents with university education (45%).
Q. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
| Total agree | Total disagree | Strongly agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | Don’t know | ||
| The government should fund up to $5bn to build new coal plants or extend the life of existing ones | 40% | 38% | 14% | 26% | 20% | 18% | 23% | |
| Coal fired power is cheaper than power generated by renewables | 47% | 24% | 14% | 33% | 15% | 9% | 29% | |
| The government should hold an inquiry into power prices and anti-competitive conduct by power companies | 80% | 9% | 42% | 38% | 7% | 2% | 11% | |
| Privately owned power companies should be returned to public ownership | 63% | 17% | 30% | 33% | 14% | 3% | 21% | |
| Burning of coal increases CO2 emissions which leads to climate change | 61% | 21% | 26% | 35% | 13% | 8% | 18% | |
| Further expanding coal mining and exports would undermine global efforts to address climate change | 55% | 24% | 23% | 32% | 15% | 9% | 21% |
A substantial majority agree that there should be an inquiry into power prices and energy companies (80% agree), power companies should be returned to public ownership (63%) and burning coal leads to climate change (61%).
Nearly half (47%) believed that coal-fired power is cheaper than renewables and respondents were split over whether the Government should fund coal plants.
Q. Thinking about the Federal Government, do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
| Total agree | Total disagree | Strongly agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | Don’t know | ||
| I find it easy to get the Federal government services I need | 45% | 35% | 7% | 38% | 26% | 9% | 21% | |
| I feed it easy to access/receive funds from the Federal government | 34% | 39% | 7% | 27% | 27% | 12% | 27% | |
| I feel that my voice is heard by Federal government | 23% | 61% | 4% | 19% | 37% | 24% | 16% | |
| I feel my interests are served by Federal government | 30% | 55% | 4% | 26% | 34% | 21% | 15% | |
| I feel I receive value for money from the taxes I pay to Federal government | 34% | 51% | 5% | 29% | 30% | 21% | 15% | |
| The internet has made it easier to access Federal government services | 65% | 22% | 11% | 54% | 15% | 7% | 13% | |
| The size of Federal government workforce should be expanded to provide more services | 46% | 36% | 12% | 34% | 25% | 11% | 19% | |
| The size of Federal government workforce should be reduced to reduce taxes | 44% | 38% | 11% | 33% | 28% | 10% | 18% |
There was majority agreement that the internet has made it easier to access Federal government services (65%) and majority disagreement that my voice is heard by Federal government (61%), my interests are served by Federal government (55%) and I receive value for money from the taxes I pay to Federal government (51%).
Q. Thinking about your state Government, do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
| Total agree | Total disagree | Strongly agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | Don’t know | ||
| I find it easy to get the State government services I need | 47% | 32% | 8% | 39% | 24% | 8% | 21% | |
| I feed it easy to access/receive funds from the State government | 31% | 37% | 7% | 24% | 27% | 10% | 31% | |
| I feel that my voice is heard by State government | 30% | 54% | 5% | 25% | 36% | 18% | 16% | |
| I feel my interests are served by State government | 36% | 50% | 6% | 30% | 32% | 18% | 14% | |
| I feel I receive value for money from the taxes and charges I pay to State government | 34% | 48% | 5% | 29% | 30% | 18% | 18% | |
| The internet has made it easier to access State government services | 62% | 22% | 12% | 50% | 16% | 6% | 16% | |
| The size of State government workforce should be expanded to provide more services | 43% | 39% | 12% | 31% | 27% | 12% | 18% | |
| The size of State government workforce should be reduced to reduce taxes and charges | 44% | 37% | 12% | 32% | 27% | 10% | 19% |
There was majority agreement that the internet has made it easier to access State government services (62%) and majority disagreement that my voice is heard by State government (54%) and my interests are served by State government (50%).
Q. Thinking about your local council, do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
| Total agree | Total disagree | Strongly agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | Don’t know | ||
| I find it easy to get the council services I need | 55% | 28% | 8% | 47% | 20% | 8% | 16% | |
| I feed it easy to access/receive funds from the council | 27% | 38% | 6% | 21% | 26% | 12% | 35% | |
| I feel that my voice is heard by council | 36% | 47% | 6% | 30% | 31% | 16% | 17% | |
| I feel my interests are served by council | 42% | 45% | 7% | 35% | 30% | 15% | 14% | |
| I feel I receive value for money from the taxes/rates /charges I pay to council | 37% | 48% | 6% | 31% | 29% | 19% | 15% | |
| The internet has made it easier to access council services | 63% | 24% | 14% | 49% | 16% | 8% | 14% | |
| The size of council workforce should be expanded to provide more services | 40% | 40% | 9% | 31% | 26% | 14% | 19% | |
| The size of council workforce should be reduced to reduce rates and charges | 42% | 38% | 13% | 29% | 28% | 10% | 20% |
There was majority agreement that the internet has made it easier to access local council services (63%) and I find it easy to get the council services I need (55%).
| Total agree | Federal Govt. | State Govt. | Local council |
| I find it easy to get the . . . services I need | 45% | 47% | 55% |
| I feed it easy to access/receive funds from the . . . | 34% | 31% | 27% |
| I feel that my voice is heard by . . . | 23% | 30% | 36% |
| I feel my interests are served by . . . | 30% | 36% | 42% |
| I feel I receive value for money from the taxes/rates/charges I pay to . . . | 34% | 34% | 37% |
| The internet has made it easier to access . . . services | 65% | 62% | 63% |
| The size of . . . workforce should be expanded to provide more services | 46% | 43% | 40% |
| The size of . . . workforce should be reduced to reduce taxes/rates/charges | 44% | 44% | 42% |
Local councils were rated most highly for finding services you need (55%), having your voice heard (36%) or serving your interests (42%).
The three levels of Government were simular on most other issues – although there was slightly more support for expanding the Federal Government workforce.