climate change, Climate Change action
Q. Now that the carbon tax has been repealed, which of the following actions on climate change would you most support?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Incentives for renewable energy |
43% |
43% |
38% |
54% |
52% |
|
| An emissions trading scheme |
19% |
30% |
13% |
31% |
8% |
|
| The Government’s direct action policy |
5% |
4% |
7% |
1% |
6% |
|
| No action required |
14% |
7% |
25% |
1% |
13% |
|
| Don’t know |
19% |
18% |
18% |
13% |
21% |
The most favoured action on climate change was incentives for renewable energy (43%). Only 5% preferred the Government’s direct action policy while 19% favoured an emissions trading scheme.
The emissions trading scheme received higher support from Greens voters (31%) and Labor voters (30%).
25% of Liberal/National voters and 19% of those aged 45+ think no action is required.
Q. Thinking about Government assistance for childcare, do you support or oppose the following proposals?
|
Total support |
Total oppose |
|
Strongly support |
Support |
Oppose |
Strongly oppose |
Don’t know |
|
| Investment to create more childcare places |
72% |
13% |
17% |
55% |
9% |
4% |
16% |
|
| Means testing of the childcare rebate |
71% |
14% |
31% |
40% |
10% |
4% |
15% |
|
| Greater government subsidies to reduce the cost of childcare |
57% |
25% |
16% |
41% |
17% |
8% |
18% |
|
| Childcare rebate extended to include nannies |
46% |
35% |
12% |
34% |
22% |
13% |
19% |
A substantial majority supported investment to create more childcare places (72%) and means testing of the childcare rebate (71%). A majority supported Greater government subsidies to reduce the cost of childcare (57%) while they were somewhat more divided over childcare rebate extended to include nannies (46% support/35% oppose).
For those aged 25-44, support was a little higher for greater Government subsidies (61%), investment to create more places (76%) and extending the rebate to nannies (51%) but lower for means testing the rebate (65%).
child care rebate, paid parental leave
Q. Which of the following policies would you favour most?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| The Paid Parental Leave scheme (26 weeks leave at full pay) |
25% |
27% |
24% |
28% |
18% |
|
| Increasing the child care rebate |
51% |
56% |
52% |
48% |
51% |
|
| Don’t know |
24% |
17% |
24% |
24% |
31% |
51% would favour increasing the child care rebate and 25% the Paid Parental Leave scheme.
Those most likely to favour increasing the childcare rebate were aged 45+ (62%), Labor voters (56%) and part-time workers (60%).
Among those aged under 35, 43% favoured the Paid Parental Leave scheme and 37% favoured increasing the childcare rebate.
There were no significant differences between men and women.
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 = 1,965 respondents
| First preference/leaning to |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
|
4 weeks ago 24/6/14 |
2 weeks ago 8/7/14 |
Last week 15/7/14 |
This week 22/7/14 |
| Liberal |
|
37% |
36% |
35% |
36% |
|
| National |
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
||
| Total Lib/Nat |
45.6% |
40% |
39% |
38% |
39% |
|
| Labor |
33.4% |
38% |
40% |
40% |
39% |
|
| Greens |
8.6% |
9% |
9% |
9% |
9% |
|
| Palmer United Party |
5.5% |
5% |
6% |
6% |
6% |
|
| Other/Independent |
6.9% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
| 2 Party Preferred |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
|
4 weeks ago 17/6/14 |
2 weeks ago 1/7/14 |
Last week 8/7/14 |
This week 15/7/14 |
| Liberal National |
53.5% |
48% |
47% |
47% |
48% |
|
| Labor |
46.5% |
52% |
53% |
53% |
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.
majority in the senate, Senate
Q. Thinking about the Senate, which of the following do you think would provide the best Government for Australia?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
May 2013 |
|
| The Government also has a majority in the Senate |
31% |
16% |
62% |
6% |
14% |
32% |
||
| The Opposition has a majority in the Senate |
10% |
17% |
5% |
16% |
8% |
8% |
||
| The independents and minor parties hold the balance of power in the Senate |
24% |
29% |
9% |
52% |
48% |
25% |
||
| It doesn’t matter who has control or balance of power in the Senate |
8% |
9% |
4% |
5% |
10% |
7% |
||
| Don’t know |
27% |
28% |
19% |
20% |
21% |
28% |
31% think that the Government should also have a majority in the Senate while 24% think the independents and minor parties should hold the balance of power. 10% think the Opposition should have a majority. These figures have changed little since this question was asked in May last year.
Liberal/National voters were much more likely to favour the Government having a majority in the Senate (62%) while Greens (52%) and Others (48%) were more likely to favour the independents and minor parties holding the balance of power.
balance of power, micro parties
Q. Clive Palmer’s Palmer United Party now has the balance of power in the Senate.
With this in mind, do you think the election of micro parties in the Senate – such as Palmer United Party, Family First, Liberal Democrats, Motor Enthusiasts Party, Australian Sports Party – is good or bad for democracy?
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Oct 2013 |
|
| Good for democracy |
36% |
44% |
26% |
42% |
59% |
36% |
||
| Bad for democracy |
28% |
18% |
48% |
18% |
12% |
26% |
||
| Makes no difference |
15% |
17% |
12% |
22% |
10% |
17% |
||
| Don’t know |
21% |
21% |
15% |
18% |
19% |
20% |
36% think that the election of micro parties to the Senate is good for democracy and 28% think it is bad. 15% think it makes no difference. These figures have changed little since this question was asked in October last year.
Labor voters are more likely to think it is good (44%) while Liberal/National voters are more likely to think it is bad (48%).
48% of Queenslanders think it is good and 48% of respondents aged 55+ think it is bad.
Q. In the previous Parliament, the Greens held the balance of power. Would you have more confidence in a Parliament where the Greens held the balance of power or where the Palmer United Party held the balance of power?
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| More confidence in the Greens holding the balance |
27% |
38% |
14% |
76% |
13% |
|
| More confidence in the Palmer United Party holding the balance |
22% |
16% |
26% |
5% |
49% |
|
| No difference |
34% |
28% |
47% |
12% |
27% |
|
| Don’t know |
17% |
18% |
13% |
8% |
11% |
34% think it makes no difference whether the Greens or PUP hold the balance of power in the Senate. 27% would have more confidence in the Greens holding the balance of power and 22% have more confidence in PUP.
Liberal/National voters were more likely to think it makes no difference (47%) while 38% of Labor voters have more confidence in the Greens holding the balance.
Q. In general, how much attention do you pay to arrangements for your retirement income, such as your superannuation returns and fees, wealth management and other forms of long-term savings?
|
Total |
|
Men |
Women |
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
|
Mar 14 |
|
| A lot of attention |
15% |
14% |
15% |
4% |
12% |
31% |
21% |
||
| Some attention |
33% |
36% |
31% |
28% |
37% |
35% |
35% |
||
| Not much attention |
29% |
29% |
29% |
39% |
30% |
14% |
27% |
||
| None at all |
16% |
14% |
19% |
20% |
13% |
16% |
15% |
||
| Don’t know |
7% |
7% |
7% |
9% |
8% |
3% |
3% |
15% say they pay a lot of attention to arrangements for retirement income and a further 33% say they pay some attention. 45% pay no or not much attention. This indicates somewhat less attention being paid to retirement income that when this question was asked in March.
Interest in retirement income increases with age – 31% of those aged 55+ are paying a lot of attention compared to just 4% of those aged 18-34.
Those on higher incomes also pay more attention to their retirement income – 54% of those earning $1,600+ pw are paying a lot or some attention compared to 42% of those earning under $600 pw.