ABC, ABC cuts, ABC funding, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, cutting funding, Government spending
Q. Would you approve or disapprove of cutting funding to the ABC?
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Total approve |
21% |
12% |
37% |
8% |
15% |
|
| Total disapprove |
61% |
70% |
43% |
85% |
75% |
|
| Strongly approve |
7% |
2% |
16% |
3% |
5% |
|
| Approve |
14% |
10% |
21% |
5% |
10% |
|
| Disapprove |
29% |
29% |
30% |
12% |
38% |
|
| Strongly disapprove |
32% |
41% |
13% |
73% |
37% |
|
| Don’t know |
18% |
19% |
20% |
7% |
10% |
61% disapprove (including 32% strongly disapprove) of cutting funding to the ABC and 21% approve.
Those most likely to disapprove were Greens voters (85%), other voters (75%) and Labor voters (70%). Liberal/National voters were split 37% approve and 43% disapprove.
Those aged 55+ were a little more likely to approve – 26% approve/60% disapprove. 28% of men approved compared to only 14% of women.
ABC, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, cut funding, Federal Government, Government spending, News, news coverage
Q. If the Federal Government cut funding to the ABC do you think it would be because:
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| The Government needs to reduce overall spending |
45% |
36% |
64% |
25% |
39% |
|
| The Government doesn’t like the ABC’s news coverage |
28% |
38% |
6% |
65% |
36% |
|
| The ABC has more than enough funding to do its job efficiently |
10% |
6% |
17% |
1% |
7% |
|
| Don’t know |
18% |
20% |
13% |
9% |
18% |
45% think that funding cuts to the ABC would be made because the Government needs to reduce overall spending and 28% think it would be because the Government doesn’t like the ABC’s news coverage.
Those more likely to think it would be because the Government doesn’t like the ABC’s news coverage were Greens voters (65%), Labor voters (38%), income less than $600pw (38%) and university educated (34%).
70, age pension, pension, pension age, Raising pension age
Q. Would you approve or disapprove of raising the pension age to 70?
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Total approve |
20% |
14% |
31% |
15% |
20% |
|
| Total disapprove |
71% |
80% |
60% |
72% |
73% |
|
| Strongly approve |
4% |
5% |
6% |
2% |
4% |
|
| Approve |
16% |
9% |
25% |
13% |
16% |
|
| Disapprove |
31% |
26% |
33% |
41% |
32% |
|
| Strongly disapprove |
40% |
54% |
27% |
31% |
41% |
|
| Don’t know |
9% |
6% |
9% |
12% |
6% |
71% disapprove of raising the pension age to 70 and 20% approve.
Although a majority of all demographic and voters groups disapproved, those more likely to approve were Liberal/National voters (31%), men (26%) and aged 65+ (32%).
Those more likely to disapprove were women (77%) and aged 45-64 (81%).
65, age pension, pension, receive the pension
Q. At what age do you think Australians should be able to receive the age pension?
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Less than 65 |
14% |
16% |
13% |
9% |
14% |
|
| 65 |
58% |
60% |
54% |
61% |
59% |
|
| 66 |
2% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
3% |
|
| 67 |
8% |
8% |
9% |
12% |
4% |
|
| 68 |
3% |
1% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
|
| 69 |
1% |
1% |
1% |
– |
1% |
|
| 70 |
10% |
7% |
15% |
6% |
10% |
|
| Don’t know |
5% |
4% |
3% |
9% |
5% |
72% believe that Australians should be able to receive the age pension at 65 or younger. Only 10% think they should have to wait till 70 to receive the pension.
A majority of all demographic and voter groups think the eligible age should be 65 or less. The most divided group was aged 65+, with 53% nominating 65 or less and 46% nominating an age over 65.
age pension, assets test, family home, home value, pension
Q. Would you approve or disapprove of including the value of the family home in the assets test for eligibility for the age pension?
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Total approve |
26% |
27% |
29% |
21% |
26% |
|
| Total disapprove |
64% |
65% |
60% |
66% |
67% |
|
| Strongly approve |
7% |
8% |
6% |
6% |
12% |
|
| Approve |
19% |
19% |
23% |
15% |
14% |
|
| Disapprove |
26% |
26% |
24% |
33% |
27% |
|
| Strongly disapprove |
38% |
39% |
36% |
33% |
40% |
|
| Don’t know |
11% |
8% |
12% |
11% |
7% |
64% disapprove of including the value of the family home in the assets test for eligibility for the age pension and 26% approve.
Although a majority of all demographic and voter groups disapproved, those more likely to approve were aged under 35 (36%) and university educated (30%).
82% of those aged 55-64 disapprove.
2PP, Labor Party, Liberal Party, two party preferred, 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 = 1,887 respondents
| First preference/leaning to |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
|
4 weeks ago 18/3/14 |
2 weeks ago 1/4/14 |
Last week 8/4/14 |
This week 15/4/14 |
| Liberal |
|
40% |
40% |
40% |
40% |
|
| National |
3% |
2% |
3% |
3% |
||
| Total Lib/Nat |
45.6% |
43% |
42% |
42% |
42% |
|
| Labor |
33.4% |
36% |
39% |
38% |
37% |
|
| Greens |
8.6% |
9% |
9% |
9% |
10% |
|
| Palmer United Party |
5.5% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
4% |
|
| Other/Independent |
6.9% |
8% |
7% |
8% |
7% |
| 2 Party Preferred |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
|
4 weeks ago 18/3/14 |
2 weeks ago 1/4/14 |
Last week 8/4/14 |
This week 15/4/14 |
| Liberal National |
53.5% |
51% |
49% |
49% |
50% |
|
| Labor |
46.5% |
49% |
51% |
51% |
50% |
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.
arrogant, Attributes of Tony Abbott, capable leader, hard-working, intolerant, narrow minded, superficial
Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Tony Abbott?
|
2 Sep 14 (as Opposition leader) |
29 Oct 14 |
|
Total 15 Apr |
Change |
|
| Hard working |
71% |
67% |
66% |
-1 |
|
| Intelligent |
63% |
62% |
59% |
-3 |
|
| Arrogant |
52% |
54% |
58% |
+4 |
|
| Narrow-minded |
55% |
54% |
56% |
+2 |
|
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
52% |
51% |
56% |
+5 |
|
| A capable leader |
46% |
52% |
50% |
-2 |
|
| Superficial |
48% |
49% |
50% |
+1 |
|
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
46% |
51% |
48% |
-3 |
|
| Intolerant |
47% |
49% |
47% |
-2 |
|
| Aggressive |
47% |
46% |
45% |
-1 |
|
| Good in a crisis |
39% |
45% |
45% |
– |
|
| Erratic |
43% |
43% |
43% |
– |
|
| Trustworthy |
38% |
40% |
40% |
– |
|
| More honest than most politicians |
34% |
39% |
37% |
-2 |
|
| Visionary |
35% |
33% |
34% |
+1 |
Tony Abbott’s key attributes were hard working (66%), intelligent (59%), arrogant (58%), narrow-minded (56%) and out of touch with ordinary people (56%).
Since October, the largest shifts have been for out of touch with ordinary people (+5) and arrogant (+4).
attributes of bill shorten, Bill Shorten, good in a crisis, hard-working, intelligent, superficial
Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Opposition Leader, Bill Shorten?
|
29 Oct 14 |
|
Total 15 Apr |
Change |
|
| Intelligent |
69% |
63% |
-6 |
|
| Hard working |
65% |
60% |
-5 |
|
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
50% |
44% |
-6 |
|
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
42% |
44% |
+2 |
|
| Superficial |
37% |
43% |
+6 |
|
| A capable leader |
49% |
42% |
-7 |
|
| Arrogant |
35% |
40% |
+5 |
|
| Narrow-minded |
31% |
39% |
+8 |
|
| Erratic |
30% |
37% |
+7 |
|
| Good in a crisis |
40% |
36% |
-4 |
|
| Trustworthy |
34% |
32% |
-2 |
|
| Intolerant |
30% |
32% |
+2 |
|
| Aggressive |
31% |
31% |
– |
|
| Visionary |
33% |
28% |
-5 |
|
| More honest than most politicians |
27% |
26% |
-1 |
Bill Shorten’s key attributes were intelligent (63%), hard working (60%), understands the problems facing Australia (44%) and out of touch with ordinary people (44%). Since October, the largest shifts have been for narrow-minded (+8), a capable leader (-7), erratic (+7), intelligent (-6), understands the problems facing Australia (-6) and superficial (+6).