Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Joe Hockey is doing as Treasurer?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other/ Indep- endent |
Nov 2013 |
Aug 2014 |
Mar 2015 |
May 2015 Pre- budget |
|||
|
Total approve |
34% |
12% |
72% |
8% |
24% |
45% |
35% |
27% |
30% |
||
|
Total disapprove |
44% |
73% |
13% |
70% |
52% |
28% |
44% |
51% |
48% |
||
|
Strongly approve |
8% |
4% |
18% |
1% |
4% |
13% |
11% |
6% |
6% |
||
|
Approve |
26% |
8% |
54% |
7% |
20% |
32% |
24% |
21% |
24% |
||
|
Disapprove |
23% |
34% |
11% |
32% |
29% |
15% |
20% |
25% |
25% |
||
|
Strongly disapprove |
21% |
39% |
2% |
38% |
23% |
13% |
24% |
26% |
23% |
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|
Don’t know |
22% |
16% |
15% |
22% |
23% |
27% |
21% |
22% |
23% |
34% approve of the job Joe Hockey is doing as Treasurer and 44% disapprove. 22% could not give an opinion.
This represents an improvement in net rating from -18 to -10 since this question was asked in the week prior to the Federal Budget. By gender – 36% (+2) of men approve and 47% (-4) disapprove; 34% (+8) of women approve and 41% (-2) disapprove.
Q. Working women currently receive taxpayer-funded paid parental leave (PPL) of $641 a week (the minimum wage) for up to 18 weeks. In the Federal Budget, the Government has proposed women who can access employer-sponsored PPL schemes will lose all or part of their taxpayer-funded PPL. Do you approve or disapprove of this proposal?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other/ Indep- endent |
Men |
Women |
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
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|
Total approve |
56% |
47% |
73% |
37% |
63% |
60% |
52% |
42% |
59% |
71% |
||
|
Total disapprove |
27% |
36% |
16% |
40% |
21% |
22% |
30% |
38% |
22% |
17% |
||
|
Strongly approve |
25% |
16% |
37% |
16% |
35% |
28% |
22% |
13% |
27% |
38% |
||
|
Approve |
31% |
31% |
36% |
21% |
28% |
32% |
30% |
29% |
32% |
33% |
||
|
Disapprove |
14% |
16% |
10% |
23% |
10% |
12% |
15% |
18% |
12% |
10% |
||
|
Strongly disapprove |
13% |
20% |
6% |
17% |
11% |
10% |
15% |
20% |
10% |
7% |
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|
Don’t know |
18% |
17% |
12% |
23% |
16% |
17% |
18% |
21% |
18% |
13% |
56% approve and 27% disapprove of the Government’s proposal that women who can access employer-sponsored paid parental leave schemes will lose all or part of their taxpayer-funded PPL.
Those most likely to approve were Liberal/National voters (73%), men (60%) and those aged 55+ (71%). Those aged under 35 were split 42% approve/38% disapprove.
Q. Would you approve or disapprove of increasing the US military aircraft stationed in Australia to counter China’s growing military power?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other/ Indep- endent |
|||
|
Total approve |
42% |
39% |
56% |
19% |
44% |
||
|
Total disapprove |
32% |
38% |
19% |
56% |
42% |
||
|
Strongly approve |
12% |
10% |
15% |
6% |
16% |
||
|
Approve |
30% |
29% |
41% |
13% |
28% |
||
|
Disapprove |
19% |
21% |
13% |
31% |
23% |
||
|
Strongly disapprove |
13% |
17% |
6% |
25% |
19% |
||
|
Don’t know |
25% |
23% |
24% |
25% |
14% |
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42% approve and 32% disapprove of increasing the US military aircraft stationed in Australia to counter China’s growing military power. Those most likely to approve were Liberal/National voters (56%) and men (50%). 36% of women approve and 33% disapprove.
Those with university education were split 39% approve/41% disapprove.
Q. In your opinion, do world leaders need to act to prevent the world’s population from being impacted by climate change?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other/ Indep- endent |
|||
|
Yes, they need to act now, without delay |
45% |
56% |
27% |
79% |
42% |
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|
Yes, they need to act in the next 12 months |
10% |
15% |
10% |
4% |
7% |
||
|
Yes, they need to act in the next 5 years |
10% |
9% |
13% |
4% |
11% |
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|
Yes, they need to act in the next 10 years |
4% |
4% |
6% |
1% |
4% |
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|
No, they don’t need to act |
15% |
6% |
28% |
5% |
23% |
||
|
Don’t know |
16% |
11% |
16% |
6% |
14% |
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A majority (55%) think that world leaders need to act on climate change now or in the next 12 months. 14% think they need to act within the next 5- 10 years and 15% think they do not need to act at all.
While 71% of Labor voters think they need to act now or within the next 12 months, only 37% of Liberal/National voters agree.
Q. Do you think Australia should put more emphasis, less emphasis or about the same emphasis as it does now on producing domestic energy from the following sources?
|
More emphasis |
Same emphasis |
Less emphasis |
Don’t know |
Sep 2014 More emphasis |
Sep 2014 Less emphasis |
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|
Solar power |
71% |
14% |
4% |
11% |
70% |
3% |
|
|
Wind |
62% |
20% |
6% |
12% |
60% |
8% |
|
|
Hydro |
55% |
25% |
4% |
17% |
46% |
6% |
|
|
Gas |
22% |
41% |
20% |
17% |
23% |
22% |
|
|
Nuclear power |
23% |
25% |
32% |
21% |
18% |
41% |
|
|
Coal |
9% |
25% |
50% |
16% |
9% |
53% |
71% think Australia should put more emphasis on producing domestic energy from solar power and 62% think there should be more emphasis on wind power. A majority (50%) think there should be less emphasis on producing energy from coal.
There were few substantial differences since this question was asked in September, except for an increase for more emphasis on hydro power – up from 46% to 55%.
Q. As far as you know, which energy source – renewable energy like solar and wind OR fossil fuels like coal and gas – is better for each of the following?
|
Renewable energy better |
Fossil fuels better |
No difference |
Don’t know |
Sep 2014 Renewable |
Sep 2014 Fossil fuels |
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|
The environment |
69% |
5% |
9% |
17% |
77% |
5% |
|
|
Electricity costs |
47% |
18% |
11% |
24% |
45% |
19% |
|
|
The economy |
42% |
20% |
11% |
26% |
39% |
29% |
|
|
Jobs |
37% |
20% |
16% |
27% |
36% |
25% |
Overall, respondents think that renewable energy is better for the environment (69%), electricity costs (47%), the economy (42%) and jobs (37%). Since this question was asked in September, main changes are a decline for renewables being better for the environment (from 77% to 69%) and a decline for fossil fuels being better for the economy (from 29% to 20%).
There were few substantial differences across demographic groups – other than for electricity costs where 52% of women think renewables are better compared to 41% of men.
Liberal/National voters were more likely to think fossil fuels are better for jobs (30%).
Q. When a person has a disease that cannot be cured and is living in severe pain, do you think doctors should or should not be allowed by law to assist the patient to commit suicide if the patient requests it?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
Sep 2010 |
Nov 2013 |
Oct 2014 |
|||
|
Should be allowed |
72% |
76% |
68% |
83% |
72% |
69% |
68% |
66% |
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|
Should not be allowed |
12% |
12% |
15% |
1% |
16% |
14% |
19% |
14% |
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|
Don’t know |
16% |
11% |
17% |
16% |
12% |
17% |
13% |
20% |
72% of respondents think that that doctors should be allowed by law to assist a patient commit suicide – up 6% since this question was asked last year. 12% think it should not be allowed – down 2%. This represents the strongest support for voluntary euthanasia over the past 5 years.
83% of Green voters, 76% of Labor and 68% of Liberal/National voters agreed that doctors should be allowed by law to assist a patient to commit suicide.
73% of women, 71% of men and 78% of those aged 45-64 support voluntary euthanasia.
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?
Q. If don’t know -Well which party are you currently leaning to?
Sample size = 1,768 respondents
| First preference/leaning to | Election 7 Sep 13 | 4 weeks ago21/4/15 | 2 weeks ago 5/5/15 | Last week12/5/15 | This week 19/5/15 | |
| Liberal | 37% | 37% | 38% | 38% | ||
| National | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | ||
| Total Liberal/National | 45.6% | 41% | 40% | 41% | 41% | |
| Labor | 33.4% | 39% | 39% | 39% | 40% | |
| Greens | 8.6% | 11% | 10% | 11% | 10% | |
| Palmer United Party | 5.5% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | |
| Other/Independent | 6.9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% |
| 2 Party Preferred | Election 7 Sep 13 | 4 weeks ago21/4/15 | 2 weeks ago 5/5/15 | Last week12/5/15 | This week 19/5/15 | |
| Liberal National | 53.5% | 48% | 47% | 48% | 48% | |
| Labor | 46.5% | 52% | 53% | 52% | 52% |
NB. 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 2013 election.