Q. The most recent Census figures show that in fact only 2.2% of the Australian population identifies as Muslim. In light of this information, how concerned are you about the number of Muslim people in Australia?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | Feb 2011 | |||
| Total concerned | 47% | 42% | 56% | 25% | 67% | 50% | ||
| Total not concerned | 47% | 55% | 39% | 74% | 31% | 45% | ||
| Very Concerned | 21% | 20% | 23% | 9% | 38% | 22% | ||
| Somewhat concerned | 26% | 22% | 33% | 16% | 29% | 28% | ||
| Not very concerned | 24% | 26% | 22% | 32% | 16% | 26% | ||
| Not at all concerned | 23% | 29% | 17% | 42% | 15% | 19% | ||
| Don’t know/Refused | 6% | 4% | 5% | 1% | 3% | 5% |
After being given some information about the number of Muslims in Australia, 47% said they were still very/somewhat concerned and 47% said they were not very or not at all concerned. This represents a 6% fall in level of concern from the question asked before this information was given to respondents.
Q. Some people have said the recent power black out in South Australia was a result of too much reliance on renewable energy. Others have said that the storm damage would have shut down the power grid regardless of how the electricity was produced. Which is closest to your view?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | ||
| The power black out was a result of too much reliance on renewable energy | 17% | 13% | 25% | 13% | 17% | |
| The power black out would have occurred regardless of how the electricity was produced | 60% | 67% | 51% | 74% | 60% | |
| Don’t know | 24% | 20% | 23% | 13% | 23% |
60% believe the SA power black out would have occurred regardless of how the electricity was produced and 17% think it was a result of too much reliance on renewable energy.
Liberal National voters were a little more likely to think it was a result of over-reliance on renewable energy (25%). There were no significant differences by age or gender. Although a small sample, 72% of South Australians thought it would have occurred regardless and 15% thought it was a result of over-reliance on renewable energy.
Q. Do you think renewable energy is the solution to our future energy needs or is renewable energy a threat to our future energy supply?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | ||
| The solution to our energy needs | 60% | 70% | 52% | 82% | 61% | |
| A threat to future energy supply | 16% | 10% | 25% | 10% | 21% | |
| Don’t know | 24% | 20% | 235 | 8% | 18% |
60% agree more that renewable energy is the solution to our future energy needs and 16% think it is a threat to future energy supply.
70% of Labor voters and 82% of Greens voters think it is the solution to future energy needs.
Although a small sample, 59% of South Australians think it is the solution and 20% think it is a threat.
State Voting Intention – NSW
Q. If a State 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?
| Election
Mar 2015 |
Oct-Dec 2015 | Jan-Mar
2016 |
Apr-Jun 2016 | Jul-Sep 2016 | July | August | Sept-ember | |||
| Sample | 3,205 | 3,220 | 3,769 | 3,867 | 1,177 | 1,499 | 1,191 | |||
| First preference vote | ||||||||||
| Liberal/National | 45.6% | 48% | 47% | 44% | 44% | 45% | 45% | 42% | ||
| Labor | 34.1% | 33% | 34% | 37% | 37% | 36% | 36% | 39% | ||
| Greens | 10.3% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | ||
| Other/Independent | 10.0% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 11% | ||
| 2PP | ||||||||||
| Liberal/National | 54.3% | 56% | 56% | 52% | 52% | 53% | 53% | 50% | ||
| Labor | 45.7% | 44% | 44% | 48% | 48% | 47% | 47% | 50% |
State Voting Intention – Queensland
Q. If a State 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?
| Election
Jan 2015 |
Oct-Dec 2015 | Jan-Mar
2016 |
Apr-Jun 2016 | Jul-Sep 2016 | July | August | Sept-ember | |||
| Sample | 1,873 | 1,893 | 2,251 | 2,386 | 711 | 844 | 701 | |||
| First preference vote | ||||||||||
| LNP | 41.3% | 42% | 40% | 40% | 38% | 41% | 35% | 37% | ||
| Labor | 37.5% | 39% | 40% | 37% | 37% | 37% | 40% | 35% | ||
| Greens | 8.4% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 9% | 8% | ||
| One Nation | – | – | – | 10% | ||||||
| Katter Party | 1.9% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Other/Independent | 10.9% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 15% | 13% | 15% | 9% | ||
| 2PP | ||||||||||
| LNP | 48.9% | 50% | 48% | 49% | 47% | 49% | 44% | 48% | ||
| Labor | 51.1% | 50% | 52% | 51% | 53% | 51% | 56% | 52% |
State Voting Intention – Victoria
Q. If a State 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?
| Election
Nov 2014 |
Oct-Dec 2015 | Jan-Mar
2016 |
Apr-Jun 2016 | Jul-Sep 2016 | July | August | Sept-ember | |||
| Sample | 2,402 | 2,383 | 2,803 | 2,880 | 895 | 1,093 | 892 | |||
| First preference vote | ||||||||||
| Liberal/National | 42.0% | 40% | 41% | 41% | 40% | 39% | 40% | 41% | ||
| Labor | 38.1% | 38% | 38% | 38% | 38% | 39% | 38% | 38% | ||
| Greens | 11.5% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 12% | 12% | ||
| Other/Independent | 8.4% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 9% | ||
| 2PP | ||||||||||
| Liberal/National | 48.0% | 47% | 47% | 47% | 47% | 47% | 47% | 47% | ||
| Labor | 52.0% | 53% | 53% | 53% | 53% | 53% | 53% | 53% |
State Voting Intention – South Australia
Q. If a State 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?
| Election
Mar 2014 |
Oct-Dec 2015 | Jan-Mar
2016 |
Apr-Jun 2016 | Jul-Sep 2016 | ||
| Sample | 797 | 803 | 912 | 942 | ||
| First preference vote | ||||||
| Liberal | 44.8% | 32% | 29% | 30% | 30% | |
| Labor | 35.8% | 39% | 37% | 34% | 38% | |
| Greens | 8.7% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 7% | |
| Nick Xenophon Team | 15% | 20% | 16% | |||
| Other/Independent | 10.7% | 19% | 10% | 9% | 9% | |
| 2PP | ||||||
| Liberal | 53.0% | 46% | 46% | 49% | 46% | |
| Labor | 47.0% | 54% | 54% | 51% | 54% |
State Voting Intention – Western Australia
Q. If a State 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?
| Election
Mar 2013 |
Oct-Dec 2015 | Jan-Mar
2016 |
Apr-Jun 2016 | Jul-Sep 2016 | ||
| Sample | 946 | 931 | 1,105 | 1,115 | ||
| First preference vote | ||||||
| Liberal | 47.1% | 37% | 40% | 37% | 34% | |
| National | 6.1% | 6% | 4% | 5% | 4% | |
| Labor | 33.1% | 35% | 34% | 39% | 39% | |
| Greens | 8.4% | 12% | 12% | 10% | 11% | |
| Other/Independent | 5.3% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 12% | |
| 2PP | ||||||
| Liberal/National | 57.3% | 51% | 52% | 49% | 47% | |
| Labor | 42.7% | 49% | 48% | 51% | 53% |
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
27/9/16 |
2 weeks ago
20/9/16 |
4 weeks ago
6/9/16 |
Election 2 Jul 16 | |||
| Liberal | 36% | 36% | 34% | 36% | |||
| National | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | |||
| Total Liberal/National | 40% | 39% | 37% | 39% | 42.0% | ||
| Labor | 36% | 36% | 37% | 37% | 34.7% | ||
| Greens | 8% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 10.2% | ||
| Nick Xenophon Team | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% | |||
| Pauline Hanson’s One Nation | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | |||
| Other/Independent | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 13.1% | ||
| 2 party preferred | |||||||
| Liberal National | 49% | 48% | 48% | 48% | 50.4% | ||
| Labor | 51% | 52% | 52% | 52% | 49.6% |
Q. The Liberal/National Government has proposed holding a plebiscite on same sex marriage. The Labor Party, the Greens and the Nick Xenophon Team are opposed to holding a plebiscite and want a vote in Parliament. Which of the following options would you favour to resolve this issue?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | Men | Women | Aged 18-34 | Aged 35-54 | Aged 55+ | Vote yes | Vote no | ||||
| The Liberal/National Government should agree to a vote in Parliament | 53% | 60% | 56% | 71% | 47% | 56% | 49% | 51% | 55% | 50% | 66% | 38% | |||
| The Labor Party, Greens and Xenophon Team should agree to a plebiscite | 24% | 25% | 26% | 24% | 27% | 25% | 22% | 21% | 20% | 33% | 20% | 36% | |||
| Don’t know | 24% | 15% | 18% | 4% | 26% | 19% | 28% | 28% | 25% | 17% | 14% | 26% |
To resolve the issue of same-sex marriage, 53% think the Liberal National Government should agree to a vote in Parliament and 24% think Labor and the other parties should agree to a plebiscite.
Those most likely to think the Government should agree to a vote in Parliament were Greens voters (71%) and those who would vote in favour of same-sex marriage in a plebiscite (66%). 56% of Liberal National voters think their party should agree to a vote in Parliament.
Q. The Federal Government plans to hold a national vote on same sex marriage in February next year. If the question was “Should the law be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry?” how would you vote?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | Men | Women | Aged 18-34 | Aged 35-54 | Aged 55+ | Aug 2016 | ||||
| Yes | 58% | 71% | 49% | 89% | 44% | 55% | 60% | 63% | 61% | 45% | 60% | |||
| No | 28% | 18% | 39% | 9% | 42% | 32% | 24% | 21% | 25% | 41% | 30% | |||
| Don’t know | 14% | 11% | 11% | 1% | 13% | 13% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 14% | 10% |
58% would vote “yes” in a plebiscite on same-sex marriage and 28% would vote “no”. 14% did not know how they would vote.
This represents little change since this question was asked in August.
Those most likely to vote “yes” were Greens voters (89%), Labor voters (71%) and those aged 18-24 (71%).
48% of those aged 65+ would vote “no”.
Q. If a plebiscite is held, should the result be binding on Parliament or should members of Parliament still have a free vote?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | Vote yes | Vote no | |||
| Should be binding on Parliament | 49% | 56% | 49% | 59% | 52% | 60% | 42% | ||
| Members of Parliament should still have a free vote | 26% | 23% | 29% | 27% | 29% | 22% | 36% | ||
| Don’t know | 25% | 20% | 22% | 14% | 18% | 19% | 22% |
49% think that a plebiscite on same-sex marriage should be binding on Parliament and 26% think parliamentarians should still have a free vote.
Those most likely to support a binding vote were Greens voters (59%), Labor voters (56%) and those who would vote yes in a plebiscite (60%).