Q. There is currently debate over the exploration and extraction of coal seam gas in Australia. Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
|
| Coal seam gas mining should be banned completely |
22% |
26% |
15% |
39% |
25% |
|
| Coal seam gas mining on farming land should be restricted |
32% |
34% |
29% |
38% |
36% |
|
| There is sufficient current regulation of coal seam gas mining |
12% |
5% |
22% |
2% |
11% |
|
| Don’t know |
34% |
34% |
34% |
22% |
27% |
Only 12% agree that there is sufficient current regulation of coal seam gas mining – 32% think coal seam gas mining on farming land should be restricted and 22% think it should be banned completely.
39% of Greens voters and 30% of those aged 55+ think it should be banned completely.
climate change policies, Renewable energy target
Q. The Renewable Energy Target scheme encourages investment in renewable energy by requiring electricity retail companies to purchase a certain amount of renewable energy each year. By the year 2020, at least 20% of electricity must come from renewable resources.
Do you think this target of 20% renewable energy by 2020 is too high, too low or about right?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Feb 14 |
|
| Too high |
13% |
9% |
20% |
5% |
15% |
13% |
||
| Too low |
29% |
33% |
18% |
64% |
35% |
25% |
||
| About right |
36% |
38% |
42% |
18% |
30% |
39% |
||
| Don’t know |
22% |
20% |
19% |
14% |
20% |
23% |
36% think the current renewable energy target is about right, 29% think it is too low and 13% think it is too high. Since this question was asked in February, those thinking it is too low increased 4 points and those thinking it is about right declined 3 points.
64% of Greens voters, 33% of Labor voters and 38% of those with university education think it is too low.
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of Australia having closer defence links with Japan?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
|
| Total approve |
52% |
52% |
64% |
40% |
41% |
|
| Total disapprove |
18% |
20% |
14% |
19% |
25% |
|
| Strongly approve |
9% |
8% |
14% |
9% |
6% |
|
| Approve |
43% |
44% |
50% |
31% |
35% |
|
| Disapprove |
13% |
14% |
11% |
13% |
15% |
|
| Strongly disapprove |
5% |
6% |
3% |
6% |
10% |
|
| Don’t know |
30% |
28% |
22% |
42% |
35% |
52% approve and 18% disapprove of Australia having closer defence links with Japan.
Highest approval came from Liberal/National voters (64%), men (64%) and aged 55+ (64%).
Highest disapproval came from other party voters (25%) and those on incomes under $600pw (26%).
Q. Is it more important for Australia to have a close relationship with Japan or China?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
|
| Relationship with Japan more important |
5% |
5% |
8% |
2% |
2% |
|
| Relationship with China more important |
15% |
18% |
15% |
12% |
13% |
|
| Both equally important |
62% |
61% |
65% |
72% |
63% |
|
| Neither are important |
5% |
5% |
3% |
2% |
12% |
|
| Don’t know |
12% |
11% |
10% |
12% |
10% |
62% think it is equally important to have close relationships with China and Japan. 15% think the relationship with China is more important and 5% think the relationship with Japan is more important.
21% of respondents aged under 35 and 20% of those with university education think the relationship with China is more important.
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 = 1,804 respondents
| First preference/leaning to |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
|
4 weeks ago 11/6/14 |
2 weeks ago 24/6/14 |
Last week 1/7/14 |
This week 8/7/14 |
| Liberal |
|
35% |
37% |
37% |
36% |
|
| National |
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
||
| Total Lib/Nat |
45.6% |
37% |
40% |
40% |
39% |
|
| Labor |
33.4% |
40% |
38% |
38% |
40% |
|
| Greens |
8.6% |
9% |
9% |
9% |
9% |
|
| Palmer United Party |
5.5% |
6% |
5% |
6% |
6% |
|
| Other/Independent |
6.9% |
8% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
| 2 Party Preferred |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
|
4 weeks ago 11/6/14 |
2 weeks ago 24/6/14 |
Last week 1/7/14 |
This week 8/7/14 |
| Liberal National |
53.5% |
46% |
48% |
48% |
47% |
|
| Labor |
46.5% |
54% |
52% |
52% |
53% |
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.
Approval of Tony Abbott, PM approval, Tony Abbott as Prime Minister
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Prime Minister?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/ |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
|
Tony Abbott as Opp. Leader 2 Sep 13 |
Tony Abbott as PM 24 Sep |
14 Jan 2014 |
11 Mar |
13 May |
11 June |
|
| Total approve |
34% |
6% |
77% |
4% |
26% |
|
40% |
41% |
47% |
40% |
35% |
35% |
|
| Total disapprove |
58% |
89% |
16% |
90% |
69% |
|
49% |
36% |
43% |
47% |
55% |
58% |
|
| Strongly approve |
8% |
2% |
20% |
4% |
2% |
13% |
14% |
13% |
11% |
12% |
10% |
||
| Approve |
26% |
4% |
57% |
– |
24% |
27% |
27% |
34% |
29% |
23% |
25% |
||
| Disapprove |
22% |
25% |
12% |
23% |
35% |
19% |
13% |
18% |
20% |
18% |
18% |
||
| Strongly disapprove |
36% |
64% |
4% |
67% |
34% |
30% |
23% |
25% |
27% |
37% |
40% |
||
| Don’t know |
7% |
4% |
7% |
5% |
5% |
10% |
23% |
11% |
12% |
10% |
7% |
58% of respondents disapprove of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Prime Minister – no change since the last time this question was asked in June – and 34% approve of the job Tony Abbott is doing (down 1%).
77% (down 5%) of Liberal/National voters approve of Tony Abbott’s performance, with 16% (up 4%) disapproving. 89% of Labor voters and 90% of Greens voters disapprove of Tony Abbott’s performance.
By gender men were 36% approve/59% disapprove and women 32% approve/58% disapprove.
Approval of opposition leader, Bill Shorten
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Bill Shorten is doing as Opposition Leader?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/ |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
|
12 Nov 2013 |
14 Jan 2014 |
11 Feb |
11 Mar |
8 Apr |
13 May |
11 Jun |
|
| Total approve |
36% |
64% |
19% |
44% |
21% |
31% |
35% |
30% |
32% |
34% |
35% |
38% |
||
| Total disapprove |
39% |
16% |
64% |
16% |
55% |
27% |
32% |
34% |
39% |
38% |
37% |
40% |
||
| Strongly approve |
6% |
13% |
1% |
4% |
4% |
5% |
5% |
4% |
4% |
6% |
6% |
7% |
||
| Approve |
30% |
51% |
18% |
40% |
17% |
26% |
30% |
26% |
28% |
28% |
29% |
31% |
||
| Disapprove |
22% |
12% |
30% |
14% |
32% |
17% |
20% |
21% |
24% |
22% |
19% |
22% |
||
| Strongly disapprove |
17% |
4% |
34% |
2% |
23% |
10% |
12% |
13% |
15% |
16% |
18% |
18% |
||
| Don’t know |
25% |
20% |
16% |
39% |
24% |
43% |
32% |
35% |
29% |
28% |
28% |
22% |
36% (down 2% since June) of respondents approve of the job Bill Shorten is doing as opposition leader and 39% (down 1%) disapprove.
64% (down 1%) of Labor voters approve of the job Bill Shorten is doing and 16% (no change) disapprove. 39% of Greens voters did not know.
39% of men and 33% of women approve of Bill Shorten. 45% of men and 33% of women disapprove.
Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Tony Abbott and Bill Shorten?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
|
22 Oct 2013 |
14 Jan 2014 |
11 Feb |
11 Mar |
8 April |
13 May |
11 June |
|
| Tony Abbott |
34% |
4% |
79% |
2% |
31% |
41% |
42% |
40% |
39% |
42% |
36% |
36% |
||
| Bill Shorten |
37% |
73% |
5% |
66% |
17% |
22% |
31% |
30% |
33% |
32% |
37% |
40% |
||
| Don’t know |
29% |
23% |
16% |
32% |
52% |
37% |
27% |
31% |
28% |
26% |
28% |
24% |
37% (down 3% since June) of respondents think Bill Shorten would make the better Prime Minister and 34% (down 2%) think Tony Abbott would make the better Prime Minister.
Men prefer Bill Shorten 38% to 37% and women prefer Bill Shorten 35% to 31%.