Q. Do you believe protecting local industries and Australian manufacturing jobs will lead to higher costs for Australian consumers and businesses?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | ||
| Will lead to much higher costs | 17% | 15% | 23% | 12% | 12% | |
| Will lead to slightly higher costs | 47% | 48% | 49% | 58% | 46% | |
| Will not lead to higher costs | 13% | 15% | 10% | 10% | 22% | |
| Don’t know | 22% | 22% | 17% | 20% | 21% |
64% think that protecting local industries and Australian manufacturing jobs will lead to higher costs for Australian consumers and businesses. Only 13% think it will not lead to higher costs. However, only 17% think it will lead to much higher costs while 47% think it will lead to slightly higher costs.
Liberal voters were more likely to think it will lead to much higher costs (23%) and Greens voters more likely to think it will lead to slightly higher costs (58%).
There were no substantial differences across demographics.
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 | Last week
15/11/16 |
2 weeks ago
8/11/16 |
4 weeks ago
25/10/16 |
Election 2 Jul 16 | |||
| Liberal | 36% | 34% | 35% | 36% | |||
| National | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | |||
| Total Liberal/National | 38% | 37% | 38% | 38% | 42.0% | ||
| Labor | 37% | 37% | 37% | 37% | 34.7% | ||
| Greens | 10% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 10.2% | ||
| Nick Xenophon Team | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | |||
| Pauline Hanson’s One Nation | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | |||
| Other/Independent | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 13.1% | ||
| 2 party preferred | |||||||
| Liberal National | 48% | 47% | 47% | 48% | 50.4% | ||
| Labor | 52% | 53% | 53% | 52% | 49.6% |
NB. Sample = 1,813 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 2016 election.
Q. Would you support or oppose Government legislation to reduce the number of overseas workers being brought to Australia under short-term 457 visas?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | Mar 2013 | |||
| Total support | 64% | 66% | 74% | 50% | 64% | 58% | ||
| Total oppose | 17% | 18% | 13% | 27% | 22% | 24% | ||
| Strongly support | 28% | 29% | 30% | 17% | 42% | 29% | ||
| Support | 36% | 37% | 44% | 33% | 22% | 29% | ||
| Oppose | 13% | 14% | 11% | 23% | 15% | 15% | ||
| Strongly oppose | 4% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 9% | ||
| Don’t know | 18% | 16% | 12% | 23% | 14% | 17% |
64% support Government legislation to reduce the number of overseas workers being brought to Australia under short-term 457 visas and 17% oppose.
Those most likely to support were Liberal/National voters (74%) and aged 55+ (74%).
Q. Which of the following issues are you most concerned about?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | Mar 2013 | |||
| The arrival of asylum seekers by boat | 36% | 26% | 51% | 17% | 40% | 38% | ||
| The use of foreign workers under short term (457) visas | 21% | 29% | 19% | 18% | 17% | 20% | ||
| The overall increase in Australia’s total population | 20% | 22% | 16% | 25% | 27% | 18% | ||
| None of them | 17% | 18% | 10% | 32% | 16% | 19% | ||
| Don’t know | 6% | 5% | 4% | 8% | – | 4% |
36% were most concerned about the arrival of asylum seekers by boat, 21% about the use of foreign workers under short term (457) visas and 20% about the overall increase in Australia’s total population (20%).
Liberal/National voters were most concerned about the arrival of asylum seekers by boat (51%) while Labor voters were more concerned about the use of foreign workers under short term (457) visas (29%).
These results are very similar to when this question was asked in 2013.
Q. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
| Total agree | Total dis-agree | Strongly agree | Agree | Dis-agree | Strongly disagree | Don’t know | ||
| Free trade has gone too far | 43% | 29% | 12% | 31% | 26% | 3% | 27% | |
| The Government should bring back manufacturing jobs to Australia | 83% | 9% | 41% | 42% | 7% | 2% | 8% | |
| The Chinese government has too much influence on our economy | 65% | 18% | 28% | 37% | 15% | 3% | 17% | |
| If people who are not Australian citizens commit a crime they should be deported | 75% | 14% | 44% | 31% | 11% | 3% | 11% | |
| Local workers should be given priority over foreign workers | 83% | 10% | 47% | 36% | 9% | 1% | 7% | |
| We should do more to stop people entering our country illegally | 77% | 13% | 43% | 34% | 10% | 3% | 10% | |
| Racial equality has gone too far | 46% | 40% | 21% | 25% | 26% | 14% | 15% | |
| Gender equality has gone too far | 40% | 48% | 18% | 22% | 30% | 18% | 12% | |
| I would like to see Australia more like it was in the past | 52% | 32% | 21% | 31% | 22% | 10% | 15% | |
| The Government should put Australia first | 88% | 6% | 47% | 41% | 5% | 1% | 6% | |
| No matter who is in power the system is rigged against ordinary people | 60% | 26% | 24% | 36% | 22% | 4% | 14% |
| Total agreement | Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | |
| Free trade has gone too far | 43% | 45% | 45% | 31% | 55% | |
| The Government should bring back manufacturing jobs to Australia | 83% | 88% | 82% | 78% | 91% | |
| The Chinese government has too much influence on our economy | 65% | 68% | 64% | 64% | 75% | |
| If people who are not Australian citizens commit a crime they should be deported | 75% | 74% | 80% | 58% | 85% | |
| Local workers should be given priority over foreign workers | 83% | 84% | 89% | 75% | 87% | |
| We should do more to stop people entering our country illegally | 77% | 79% | 88% | 47% | 78% | |
| Racial equality has gone too far | 46% | 40% | 56% | 20% | 61% | |
| Gender equality has gone too far | 40% | 32% | 52% | 21% | 52% | |
| I would like to see Australia more like it was in the past | 52% | 48% | 62% | 32% | 67% | |
| The Government should put Australia first | 88% | 91% | 92% | 72% | 92% | |
| No matter who is in power the system is rigged against ordinary people | 60% | 65% | 56% | 52% | 77% |
Q. Are you currently a member or have you ever been a member of any of the following groups?
| Currently a member | Previously a member | Never been a member | |
| Union | 12% | 31% | 56% |
| Business/industry association | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| Political party | 2% | 6% | 91% |
| Professional sporting clubs (AFL, NRL, etc.) | 10% | 11% | 79% |
| Local Sporting clubs | 14% | 22% | 64% |
| Local community organisation (Lions, Rotary, etc) | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| Active member of a Church | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| School council or parents group | 7% | 19% | 75% |
| Environment group | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| Other voluntary organisation | 14% | 21% | 66% |
14% say they are members of local sporting clubs, 14% other voluntary groups, 12% are union members and 12% active church members. 31% are previous union members, 22% previous members of local sporting clubs and 21% were previously members of other volunteer organisations.
| Currently a member | Total | Men | Women | Aged 18-34 | Aged 35-54 | Aged 55+ |
| Union | 12% | 13% | 12% | 17% | 14% | 5% |
| Business/industry association | 6% | 9% | 3% | 9% | 6% | 2% |
| Political party | 2% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Professional sporting clubs (AFL, NRL, etc.) | 10% | 14% | 6% | 10% | 11% | 8% |
| Local Sporting clubs | 14% | 17% | 12% | 13% | 14% | 15% |
| Local community organisation (Lions, Rotary, etc) | 5% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 4% | 6% |
| Active member of a Church | 12% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 13% |
| School council or parents group | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 10% | 2% |
| Environment group | 4% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 2% |
| Other voluntary organisation | 14% | 11% | 16% | 9% | 13% | 21% |
Women were more likely to be members of volunteer organisations (16%) and church members (13%).
Men were more likely to be local sporting clubs (17%) and professional sporting clubs (14%).
Q. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
| Total agree | Total dis-agree | Strongly agree | Agree | Dis-agree | Strongly disagree | Don’t know | ||
| I just don’t like joining groups | 46% | 44% | 9% | 37% | 38% | 6% | 10% | |
| I find it impossible to give my time to things outside of work and home | 51% | 43% | 11% | 40% | 36% | 7% | 7% | |
| I can’t commit to groups because if don’t work regular hours | 37% | 52% | 8% | 29% | 43% | 9% | 10% | |
| There are fewer people available to be part of local groups | 47% | 31% | 8% | 39% | 27% | 4% | 23% | |
| The decline in membership of organisations is not a positive development | 64% | 12% | 12% | 52% | 11% | 1% | 23% | |
| People just aren’t interested in joining things anymore | 60% | 21% | 10% | 50% | 19% | 2% | 19% |
64% agreed that the decline in membership of groups is not a positive thing and 60% agreed that people aren’t interested in joining groups.
Nearly half agreed that they don’t like joining groups and half also agreed that it was impossible to find the time.
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the proposal to resettle refugees currently on Nauru and Manus Island to the USA?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | ||
| Total approve | 56% | 49% | 74% | 40% | 60% | |
| Total disapprove | 16% | 21% | 8% | 27% | 18% | |
| Strongly approve | 18% | 17% | 23% | 8% | 23% | |
| Approve | 38% | 32% | 51% | 32% | 37% | |
| Disapprove | 9% | 12% | 5% | 15% | 11% | |
| Strongly disapprove | 7% | 9% | 3% | 12% | 7% | |
| Don’t know | 28% | 29% | 18% | 34% | 21% |
56% approve of the proposal to resettle refugees currently on Nauru and Manus Island to the USA and 16% disapprove.
74% of Liberal/National voters approve compared to 49% of Labor voters and 670% of other voters.
Greens voters were more divided with 40% approve and 27% disapprove – 34% could not give an opinion.