Q. Who do you think would benefit from each of these measures?
| Big business | Small business | Workers | People on low incomes | The economy overall | None of them | Don’t know | |
| Reduce corporate tax to stimulate investment | 52% | 29% | 21% | 14% | 27% | 2% | 14% |
| Increase the Newstart allowance to increase consumer spending | 10% | 19% | 18% | 53% | 24% | 11% | 14% |
| Regulate energy prices to reduce cost of living pressures | 20% | 35% | 47% | 59% | 43% | 3% | 9% |
| Create a partnership between business, unions and government to better share the benefits of economic growth | 28% | 29% | 30% | 19% | 37% | 9% | 23% |
A majority think that big business will benefit from corporate tax cuts but only 21% think workers will benefit.
53% think people on low incomes will benefit from increasing the Newstart allowance.
Those most likely to benefit from regulating energy prices were thought to be people on low incomes (59%), workers (47%) and small business (35%).
The benefits of a partnership between business, unions and government were spread between big business (28%), small business (29%) and workers (30%).
Actions of most benefit to the economy overall were reducing energy prices (43%) and creating a partnership between business, unions and government (37%). Only 27% think reducing corporate tax will benefit the economy overall.
Q. Do you think people of the same sex should or should not be allowed to marry?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote Other | Oct 2013 | Jun 2014 | Oct 2015 | Jul 2016 | Jun 2017 | Oct 2017 | |||
| Should be allowed to marry | 65% | 76% | 54% | 89% | 54% | 57% | 60% | 59% | 58% | 61% | 61% | ||
| Should not be allowed to marry | 26% | 17% | 37% | 5% | 41% | 31% | 28% | 30% | 28% | 26% | 32% | ||
| Don’t know | 9% | 7% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 14% | 13% | 7% |
Support for same sex marriage appears to have increased a little since the national vote.
65% thought that people of the same sex should be able to marry and 26% thought that they should not.
Women (67% support) were more likely than men (62%) to support same sex marriage.
76% of 18-34 year olds supported same sex marriage, compared to 52% of over 65 year olds.
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?
| Total | 2 weeks ago 13/2/18 | 4 weeks ago 30/1/18 | Election 2 Jul 16 | |||
| Liberal | 32% | 33% | 32% | |||
| National | 3% | 3% | 3% | |||
| Total Liberal/National | 35% | 36% | 35% | 42.0% | ||
| Labor | 35% | 37% | 36% | 34.7% | ||
| Greens | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10.2% | ||
| Nick Xenophon Team | 2% | 4% | 3% | |||
| Pauline Hanson’s One Nation | 8% | 6% | 8% | |||
| Other/Independent | 10% | 7% | 8% | 13.1% | ||
| 2 party preferred | ||||||
| Liberal National | 47% | 46% | 46% | 50.4% | ||
| Labor | 53% | 54% | 54% | 49.6% |
Q. Do you support or oppose the following bans on sex?
| Total support | Total oppose | Strongly support | Support | Oppose | Strongly oppose | Don’t know | ||
| Ban on sex between Ministers and their staff | 50% | 32% | 24% | 26% | 20% | 12% | 19% | |
| Ban on politicians having extra-marital sex | 44% | 36% | 25% | 19% | 21% | 15% | 21% | |
| Ban on sex between managers and their staff in the workplace | 48% | 35% | 22% | 26% | 22% | 13% | 17% | |
| Ban on sex between workmates in general | 22% | 55% | 9% | 13% | 33% | 22% | 22% |
| Total support | Vote Labor | Vote LNP | Vote Greens | Vote other | ||
| Ban on sex between Ministers and their staff | 50% | 51% | 44% | 57% | 58% | |
| Ban on politicians having extra-marital sex | 44% | 46% | 43% | 45% | 46% | |
| Ban on sex between managers and their staff in the workplace | 48% | 49% | 51% | 51% | 47% | |
| Ban on sex between workmates in general | 22% | 23% | 23% | 23% | 25% |
50% support a ban on sex between Ministers and their staff and they are also more likely to support than oppose bans on politicians having extra-marital sex (44% to 36%) and bans on sex between managers and their staff in the workplace (48% to 35%). However they do not support a ban on sex between workmates in general (55% oppose).
Liberal National voters are less likely to support a ban on sex between Ministers and their staff (44% support and 44% oppose).
Q. Which statement is closest to your view?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote LNP | Vote Greens | Vote other | ||
| The Prime Minister is right to ban sexual relationships between ministers and their staff because of the power imbalance in the relationship | 39% | 38% | 40% | 41% | 44% | |
| The Government has no right to ban consensual relationships between adults, the ban is unenforceable but they do have the right to insist that such relationships are declared | 48% | 44% | 53% | 50% | 50% | |
| Don’t know | 13% | 18% | 7% | 9% | 6% |
48% agree more with the statement that the Government has no right to ban consensual relationships between adults and 39% agree more that the Prime Minister is right to ban sexual relationships between ministers and their staff. 53% of Liberal National voters agree more that the Government has no right to ban consensual relationships between adults compared to 44% of Labor voters.
Q. Do you think Barnaby Joyce should remain as leader of the National Party or should he resign?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote LNP | Vote Greens | Vote other | ||
| Should remain leader of the National party | 19% | 16% | 27% | 7% | 23% | |
| Should resign as leader but stay in Parliament | 26% | 21% | 35% | 27% | 27% | |
| Should resign as leader and leave Parliament | 34% | 44% | 23% | 44% | 38% | |
| Don’t know | 21% | 19% | 15% | 21% | 12% |
34% believe that Barnaby Joyce should resign as leader of the National Party and leave Parliament, 26% think he should resign as leader and stay in Parliament and 19% think he should stay as leader. In aggregate, while 60% think he should resign as leader, 45% think he should stay in Parliament.
Among Liberal National voters, 35% think he should resign as leader and stay in Parliament, 27% think he should stay as leader and 23% think he should resign and leave Parliament.
Note that Barnaby Joyce announced his resignation as leader while this poll was being conducted – hence some responses occurred before the announcement and some after.
Q. In general, do you approve or disapprove of the media reporting on politicians’ private affairs?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote LNP | Vote Greens | Vote other | ||
| Total approve | 44% | 49% | 42% | 53% | 47% | |
| Total disapprove | 41% | 36% | 51% | 38% | 43% | |
| Strongly approve | 13% | 17% | 8% | 18% | 18% | |
| Approve | 31% | 32% | 34% | 35% | 29% | |
| Disapprove | 23% | 24% | 26% | 27% | 22% | |
| Strongly disapprove | 18% | 12% | 25% | 11% | 21% | |
| Don’t know | 14% | 16% | 8% | 8% | 9% |
44% approve of the media reporting on politicians’ private affairs and 41% disapprove.
Those most likely to approve were Greens voters (53%), Labor voters (49%) and aged 25-44 (52%).
Those most likely to disapprove were Liberal National voters (51%) and aged 55+ (60%).
Q. How concerning are the following issues regarding the Barnaby Joyce affair?
| A major concern | A moderate concern | Not much of a concern | Not sure | |
| Alleged excessive use of travel entitlements by Joyce to be with Ms Campion | 60% | 22% | 10% | 8% |
| Potential misuse of Ministerial office in finding the staff member work in others office without due process | 50% | 29% | 12% | 9% |
| Free accommodation being provided to Joyce and Ms Campion in Armidale by a wealthy local businessman | 45% | 22% | 24% | 8% |
| He failed to declare the relationship to the PM who oversees the Ministerial Code of Conduct | 36% | 32% | 23% | 9% |
| He had a relationship with his staff member | 23% | 29% | 40% | 8% |
| Total major concern | Vote Labor | Vote LNP | Vote Greens | Vote other | ||
| Alleged excessive use of travel entitlements by Joyce to be with Ms Campion | 60% | 61% | 53% | 75% | 71% | |
| Potential misuse of Ministerial office in finding the staff member work in others office without due process | 50% | 53% | 44% | 59% | 57% | |
| Free accommodation being provided to Joyce and Ms Campion in Armidale by a wealthy local businessman | 45% | 51% | 36% | 55% | 54% | |
| He failed to declare the relationship to the PM who oversees the Ministerial Code of Conduct | 36% | 36% | 35% | 47% | 40% | |
| He had a relationship with his staff member | 23% | 26% | 20% | 29% | 27% |
The main concerns about the Barnaby Joyce affair were alleged misuse of travel entitlements (60%), potential misuse of Ministerial office (50%) and the free accommodation being provided by a local businessman (45%).
Only 23% think that his relationship with his staff member is a major concern.
Liberal National voters tended to be less concerned about each aspect of this affair.
67% of women thought the alleged excessive use of travel entitlements was a major concern compared to 54% of men.