Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the Government’s decision to re-introduce the honours of Knight and Dame of the Order of Australia?
|
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
| Total approve |
27% |
16% |
46% |
11% |
20% |
|
| Total disapprove |
43% |
57% |
25% |
63% |
44% |
|
| Strongly approve |
6% |
2% |
12% |
3% |
4% |
|
| Approve |
21% |
14% |
34% |
8% |
16% |
|
| Disapprove |
22% |
24% |
21% |
25% |
19% |
|
| Strongly disapprove |
21% |
33% |
4% |
38% |
25% |
|
| Don’t know |
30% |
26% |
28% |
25% |
35% |
43% disapprove of the Government’s decision to re-introduce the honours of Knight and Dame of the Order of Australia, 27% approve and 30% don’t know.
Strongest approval came from respondents aged 65+ (39%), Liberal/National voters (46%) and those with lower education levels (34% of those who had not completed secondary school).
Strongest disapproval came from respondents aged 45-64 (54%), Labor voters (57%) and Greens voters (63%).
artists, business leaders, judges, knights and dames, scientists
Q. Which of the following groups of people do you think should be given the honour of Knight or Dame?
|
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
| People who have served the community |
57% |
49% |
64% |
57% |
62% |
|
| Scientists |
45% |
37% |
52% |
55% |
40% |
|
| Defence force chiefs |
33% |
27% |
44% |
14% |
32% |
|
| Judges |
23% |
19% |
27% |
32% |
14% |
|
| Artists |
18% |
20% |
19% |
20% |
8% |
|
| Business leaders |
16% |
10% |
24% |
9% |
11% |
|
| Senior public servants |
16% |
12% |
19% |
24% |
13% |
|
| Actors |
15% |
18% |
18% |
9% |
11% |
|
| Sports stars |
14% |
15% |
18% |
4% |
9% |
|
| Former politicians |
13% |
12% |
15% |
17% |
7% |
There was highest support for awarding the honours of Knight and Dame to “people who have served the community” (57%), scientists (45%) and defence force chiefs (33%).
Liberal/National voters were more likely to support awarding the honours to people who have served the community (64%), scientists (52%), defence force chiefs (44%) and business leaders (24%).
Greens voters were more likely to support awarding the honours to scientists (55%), judges (32%) and senior public servants (24%).
Labor voters were less likely to support awarding the honours to almost all categories.
Interestingly, those aged 18-34 were more supportive of awarding the honours to former politicians (23%), sports stars (19%), senior public servants (30%) and judges (34%).
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 = 1,873 respondents
| First preference/leaning to |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
|
4 weeks ago 25/2/14 |
2 weeks ago 11/3/14 |
Last week 18/3/14 |
This week 25/3/14 |
| Liberal |
|
39% |
40% |
40% |
41% |
|
| National |
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
||
| Total Lib/Nat |
45.6% |
42% |
42% |
43% |
44% |
|
| Labor |
33.4% |
39% |
38% |
36% |
37% |
|
| Greens |
8.6% |
9% |
8% |
9% |
9% |
|
| Palmer United Party |
5.5% |
4% |
4% |
4% |
4% |
|
| Other/Independent |
6.9% |
7% |
8% |
8% |
7% |
| 2 Party Preferred |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
|
4 weeks ago 25/2/14 |
2 weeks ago 11/3/14 |
Last week 18/3/14 |
This week 25/3/14 |
| Liberal National |
53.5% |
49% |
50% |
51% |
51% |
|
| Labor |
46.5% |
51% |
50% |
49% |
49% |
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.
attributes of the labor party, Divided, interests of working people, Labor Party Attributes, trustworthy, vision for the future
Q. Here is a list of things both favourable and unfavourable that have been said about various political parties. Which statements do you feel fit the Labor Party?
|
6 Jul 09 |
14 Mar 10 |
27 April 11 |
28 May 12 |
2 Apr 13 |
19 Aug |
5 Nov |
|
Total 25 Mar |
Change |
|
| Will promise to do anything to win votes |
57% |
63% |
72% |
70% |
71% |
65% |
63% |
63% |
– |
|
| Divided |
30% |
36% |
66% |
73% |
82% |
66% |
72% |
58% |
-14 |
|
| Looks after the interests of working people |
39% |
47% |
42% |
53% |
52% |
54% |
+2 |
|||
| Moderate |
65% |
63% |
51% |
50% |
47% |
48% |
51% |
52% |
+1 |
|
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
44% |
48% |
61% |
58% |
63% |
51% |
53% |
49% |
-4 |
|
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
62% |
54% |
40% |
46% |
39% |
50% |
46% |
49% |
+3 |
|
| Have good policies |
46% |
41% |
44% |
+3 |
||||||
| Have a vision for the future |
43% |
41% |
42% |
49% |
43% |
43% |
– |
|||
| Clear about what they stand for |
28% |
31% |
27% |
38% |
34% |
42% |
+8 |
|||
| Too close to the big corporate and financial interests |
46% |
36% |
39% |
31% |
34% |
34% |
– |
|||
| Has a good team of leaders |
60% |
52% |
34% |
29% |
24% |
36% |
31% |
34% |
+3 |
|
| Trustworthy |
30% |
29% |
31% |
+2 |
||||||
| Extreme |
25% |
26% |
38% |
31% |
38% |
34% |
31% |
30% |
-1 |
|
| Keeps its promises |
44% |
33% |
20% |
22% |
19% |
27% |
26% |
30% |
+4 |
The Labor Party’s main attributes were – will promise anything to win votes (63%), divided (58%), looks after the interests of working people (54%) and moderate (52%).
Main changes since November were – divided (down 14% to 58%), clear about what they stand for (up 8% to 42%), out of touch with ordinary people (down 4% to 49%) and keeps its promises (up 4%to 30%).
attributes of the liberal party, Divided, good policies, trustworthy, vision for the future, win votes
Q. And which statements do you feel fit the Liberal Party?
|
6 Jul 09 |
14 |
27 April 11 |
28 May 12 |
2 Apr 13 |
19 Aug |
5 Nov |
|
Total 25 Mar |
Change |
|
| Will promise to do anything to win votes |
67% |
72% |
65% |
63% |
67% |
65% |
63% |
67% |
+4 |
|
| Too close to the big corporate and financial interests |
60% |
58% |
59% |
60% |
63% |
62% |
-1 |
|||
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
62% |
58% |
54% |
53% |
54% |
58% |
56% |
59% |
+3 |
|
| Have a vision for the future |
48% |
48% |
52% |
51% |
55% |
53% |
-2 |
|||
| Clear about what they stand for |
44% |
46% |
48% |
45% |
56% |
50% |
-6 |
|||
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
44% |
43% |
51% |
52% |
50% |
48% |
50% |
47% |
-3 |
|
| Moderate |
50% |
50% |
55% |
52% |
52% |
48% |
50% |
46% |
-4 |
|
| Have good policies |
38% |
46% |
44% |
-2 |
||||||
| Has a good team of leaders |
29% |
31% |
40% |
39% |
41% |
36% |
46% |
43% |
-3 |
|
| Looks after the interests of working people |
38% |
40% |
40% |
36% |
37% |
37% |
– |
|||
| Extreme |
36% |
38% |
36% |
34% |
35% |
39% |
42% |
37% |
-5 |
|
| Keeps its promises |
28% |
23% |
33% |
34% |
34% |
32% |
39% |
35% |
-4 |
|
| Trustworthy |
30% |
35% |
32% |
-3 |
||||||
| Divided |
74% |
66% |
49% |
37% |
32% |
31% |
25% |
32% |
+7 |
The Liberal Party’s main attributes were – will promise anything to win votes (67%), too close to the big corporate and financial interest (62%), out of touch with ordinary people (59%), have a vision for the future (53%) and clear about what they stand for (50%).
Main changes since November were – divided (up 7% to 32%), clear about what they stand for (down 6% to 50%), extreme (down 5% to 37%), will do anything to win votes (up 4% to 67%), keeps it promises (down 4% to 35%) and moderate (down 4% to 46%).
Labor Party, Liberal Party, party attributes
|
Labor |
Liberal |
|
Difference |
|
| Divided |
58% |
32% |
+26 |
|
| Looks after the interests of working people |
54% |
37% |
+17 |
|
| Moderate |
52% |
46% |
+6 |
|
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
49% |
47% |
+2 |
|
| Have good policies |
44% |
44% |
– |
|
| Trustworthy |
31% |
32% |
-1 |
|
| Will promise to do anything to win votes |
63% |
67% |
-4 |
|
| Keeps its promises |
30% |
35% |
-5 |
|
| Extreme |
30% |
37% |
-7 |
|
| Clear about what they stand for |
42% |
50% |
-8 |
|
| Has a good team of leaders |
34% |
43% |
-9 |
|
| Have a vision for the future |
43% |
53% |
-10 |
|
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
49% |
59% |
-10 |
|
| Too close to the big corporate and financial interests |
34% |
62% |
-28 |
The Labor Party is viewed more favourably than the Liberal Party in terms of looking after the interest of working people, being too close to the big corporate and financial interests and out of touch with ordinary people.
The Liberal Party is seen more favourably in terms of being divided, have a vision for the future and has a good team of leaders.
Q. As far as you know, do you think taxes in Australian are higher or lower than in other developed countries?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Total higher |
64% |
64% |
69% |
47% |
64% |
|
| Total lower |
8% |
8% |
5% |
15% |
9% |
|
| Much higher |
29% |
31% |
30% |
17% |
31% |
|
| A bit higher |
35% |
33% |
39% |
30% |
33% |
|
| Much the same |
21% |
20% |
23% |
21% |
18% |
|
| A bit lower |
6% |
6% |
4% |
13% |
5% |
|
| Much lower |
2% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
4% |
|
| Don’t know |
7% |
8% |
3% |
16% |
8% |
64% think that taxes in Australia are higher than in other developed countries (with 29% saying much higher), 21% think they are much the same and 8% think they are lower.
There were no substantial differences between demographic groups.
Q. And do you think Government taxes have increased or decreased over the last 5 years, or have they stayed much the same?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Total increased |
65% |
72% |
65% |
46% |
64% |
|
| Total decreased |
9% |
6% |
10% |
14% |
20% |
|
| Increased a lot |
24% |
29% |
23% |
15% |
23% |
|
| Increased a bit |
41% |
43% |
42% |
31% |
41% |
|
| Stayed much the same |
20% |
18% |
22% |
30% |
12% |
|
| Decreased a bit |
8% |
6% |
10% |
9% |
17% |
|
| Decreased a lot |
1% |
* |
– |
5% |
3% |
|
| Don’t know |
5% |
4% |
4% |
10% |
4% |
65% think that taxes have increased over the last 5 years, 20% think they have stayed much the same and 9% think they have decreased.
There were no substantial differences between demographic groups.