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 13 |
|
| Total approve |
35% |
|
11% |
71% |
7% |
25% |
45% |
|
| Total disapprove |
44% |
|
72% |
13% |
67% |
52% |
28% |
|
| Strongly approve |
11% |
2% |
24% |
1% |
7% |
13% |
||
| Approve |
24% |
9% |
47% |
6% |
18% |
32% |
||
| Disapprove |
20% |
30% |
9% |
26% |
23% |
15% |
||
| Strongly disapprove |
24% |
42% |
4% |
41% |
29% |
13% |
||
| Don’t know |
21% |
17% |
16% |
27% |
22% |
27% |
35% approve of the job Joe Hockey is doing as Treasury and 44% disapprove. 21% could not give an opinion.
This represents a change in net rating from +17 to -9 since this question was asked in November.
By gender – 40% (-12) of men approve and 46% (+15) disapprove; 30% (-8) of women approve and 43% (+18) disapprove.
Australia's economy, trust to handle economy
Q. Who would you trust most to handle Australia’s economy – The Treasurer Joe Hockey or the Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other/ Indep-endent |
|
| Joe Hockey |
34% |
7% |
73% |
10% |
19% |
|
| Chris Bowen |
23% |
44% |
4% |
43% |
22% |
|
| Don’t know |
43% |
49% |
23% |
47% |
59% |
34% have more trust in Joe Hockey to handle Australia’s economy and 23% have more trust in Chris Bowen. 43% don’t know who they would trust more.
federal politics voting intention
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 = 1,982 respondents
| First preference/leaning to |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
|
4 weeks ago 1/7/14 |
2 weeks ago 15/7/14 |
Last week 22/7/14 |
This week 29/7/14 |
| Liberal |
|
37% |
35% |
36% |
38% |
|
| National |
3% |
3% |
3% |
2% |
||
| Total Lib/Nat |
45.6% |
40% |
38% |
39% |
41% |
|
| Labor |
33.4% |
38% |
40% |
39% |
38% |
|
| Greens |
8.6% |
9% |
9% |
9% |
9% |
|
| Palmer United Party |
5.5% |
6% |
6% |
6% |
5% |
|
| Other/Independent |
6.9% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
| 2 Party Preferred |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
|
4 weeks ago 1/7/14 |
2 weeks ago 15/7/14 |
Last week 22/7/14 |
This week 29/7/14 |
| Liberal National |
53.5% |
48% |
47% |
48% |
49% |
|
| Labor |
46.5% |
52% |
53% |
52% |
51% |
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.
G20, Malaysian Airlines disaster
Q. Based on Russia’s response to the shooting down of the Malaysia Airlines plane over Ukraine, do you think the Russian President, Vladimir Putin should be allowed to attend the G20 meeting in Brisbane in November?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Should be allowed to attend |
29% |
32% |
26% |
37% |
27% |
|
| Should not be allowed to attend |
49% |
47% |
54% |
44% |
51% |
|
| Don’t know |
23% |
21% |
20% |
19% |
22% |
About half (49%) of respondents think that based on Russia’s response to the shooting down of the Malaysia Airlines plane over Ukraine, the Russian President, Vladimir Putin should not be allowed to attend the G20 meeting in Brisbane in November and 29% think he should be allowed to attend.
Although Liberal/National voters were a little more likely to think he should not be allowed to attend (54%), there were not major differences by voting intention.
58% of those aged 55+ think he should not be allowed to attend while those aged under 35 were more evenly divided (34% allow/37% not allow).
Malaysian Airlines disaster, Russia
Q. If Russia is found to be involved in the shooting down of the Malaysia Airlines plane over Ukraine, what actions should Australia take?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Trade sanctions against Russia |
62% |
63% |
68% |
59% |
53% |
|
| Withdraw from diplomatic relations with Russia |
46% |
47% |
47% |
54% |
42% |
|
| Give support to the Ukraine Government against the rebels |
28% |
32% |
26% |
26% |
25% |
|
| Take no action |
8% |
11% |
6% |
5% |
10% |
62% support trade sanctions against Russia and 46% support withdrawing from diplomatic relations with Russia if Russia is found to be involved in the shooting down of the Malaysia Airlines plane.
Only 8% support taking no action.
There were broadly similar levels of support across voter groups.
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the Prime Minister, Tony Abbott’s handling of Australia’s response to the shooting down of the Malaysia Airlines plane over Ukraine?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Total approve |
67% |
55% |
89% |
58% |
62% |
|
| Total disapprove |
13% |
22% |
3% |
17% |
14% |
|
| Strongly approve |
23% |
9% |
46% |
7% |
18% |
|
| Approve |
44% |
46% |
43% |
51% |
44% |
|
| Disapprove |
10% |
15% |
3% |
15% |
10% |
|
| Strongly disapprove |
3% |
7% |
* |
2% |
4% |
|
| Don’t know |
20% |
22% |
8% |
26% |
25% |
67% approve of Tony Abbott’s handling of Australia’s response to the shooting down of the Malaysia Airlines plane and 13% disapprove.
Although approval by Liberal/National voters is very high (89%) a majority of each voter group also approve.
81% of those aged 55+ approve while 35% of those aged under 35 have no opinion.
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the following have handled the Malaysian Airlines disaster?
|
Total approve |
Total disapprove |
|
Strongly approve |
Approve |
Disapprove |
Strongly disapprove |
Don’t know |
|
| Malaysian Airlines |
50% |
25% |
6% |
44% |
18% |
7% |
25% |
|
| The Russian Government |
8% |
77% |
2% |
6% |
32% |
45% |
16% |
|
| The Australian Government |
71% |
13% |
22% |
49% |
11% |
2% |
16% |
|
| The United Nations |
56% |
19% |
9% |
47% |
15% |
4% |
24% |
71% approve of the Australian Government’s handling of the Malaysia Airlines disaster and 77% disapprove of the Russian Government’s handling of the issue.
A majority also approve of the United Nations handling (56%) and Malaysia Airlines handling (50%).
Q. As a result of the repeal of the carbon tax, do you expect your electricity bill to change in any of the following ways?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Total decrease |
33% |
27% |
46% |
21% |
24% |
|
| Total increase |
16% |
20% |
10% |
23% |
13% |
|
| Decrease a lot |
5% |
6% |
5% |
– |
6% |
|
| Decrease a little |
28% |
21% |
41% |
21% |
18% |
|
| Stay much the same |
43% |
46% |
39% |
48% |
52% |
|
| Increase a little |
10% |
11% |
8% |
20% |
6% |
|
| Increase a lot |
6% |
9% |
2% |
3% |
7% |
|
| Don’t know |
9% |
7% |
5% |
8% |
10% |
43% expect their electricity bill to stay much the same after the repeal of the carbon tax, 33% expect it to decrease (5% a lot, 28% a little) and 16% expect it to increase.
Those most likely to think it will decrease were Liberal/National voters (46%), aged 55+ (42%) and incomes over $1,600pw (38%).