Q. Do you think the current level of taxation is enough for the Government to fund services such as the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) and the Gonski education reforms or will taxes need to increase to pay for them?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Current level of taxation is enough |
47% |
52% |
48% |
31% |
50% |
|
| Taxes will need to increase |
33% |
28% |
39% |
43% |
32% |
|
| Don’t know |
20% |
20% |
13% |
26% |
18% |
47% think the current level of taxation is enough for the Government to fund services such as the NDIS and the Gonski education reforms and 33% think taxes will need to increase.
Those more likely to think taxes will need to increase were Liberal/National voters (39%), Greens voters (43%), aged 55+ (43%) and incomes over $1,600pw (39%).
Q. The New Zealand Government plans to hold a referendum on changing their flag. Would you support or oppose Australia holding a referendum on changing our flag?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Total support |
31% |
36% |
24% |
40% |
36% |
|
| Total oppose |
50% |
42% |
63% |
38% |
51% |
|
| Strongly support |
12% |
17% |
8% |
9% |
16% |
|
| Support |
19% |
19% |
16% |
31% |
20% |
|
| Oppose |
23% |
21% |
27% |
18% |
19% |
|
| Strongly oppose |
27% |
21% |
36% |
20% |
32% |
|
| No opinion |
19% |
22% |
13% |
22% |
14% |
31% support holding a referendum on changing the Australian flag and 50% oppose.
Those more likely to support a referendum were Greens voters (40%), men (36%) and university educated (38%).
large company, medium company, pay rates for women, reporting pay rates
Q. On average, women are paid 17.5 per cent less than men in Australia.
The Federal Government requires companies with more than 100 employees to report on numbers of female employees and their pay rates compared to male employees.
The Federal Government is currently considering making these rules apply only to companies with more than 1000 employees.
Which of the following is closest to your view?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| The rules should apply to all companies with over 100 employees |
66% |
73% |
61% |
76% |
52% |
|
| The rules should apply only to companies with more than 1,000 employees |
15% |
12% |
19% |
9% |
19% |
|
| Don’t know |
19% |
15% |
20% |
15% |
29% |
66% think that rules requiring companies to report on number of female employees and pay rates should apply to all companies with over 100 employees and 15% think it should apply only to companies with more than 1,000 employees.
74% of women thought it should apply to all companies with more than 100 employees compared to 57% of men.
Groups more likely to support the rule applying to all companies of over 100 employees were Greens voters (76%), Labor voters (73%) and part-time workers (71%).
2PP, Greens, 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 = 1,912 respondents
| First preference/leaning to |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
|
4 weeks ago 18/2/14 |
2 weeks ago 4/3/14 |
Last week 11/3/14 |
This week 18/3/14 |
| Liberal |
|
38% |
41% |
40% |
40% |
|
| National |
|
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
|
| Total Lib/Nat |
45.6% |
41% |
44% |
42% |
43% |
|
| Labor |
33.4% |
40% |
38% |
38% |
36% |
|
| Greens |
8.6% |
8% |
8% |
8% |
9% |
|
| Palmer United Party |
5.5% |
4% |
3% |
4% |
4% |
|
| Other/Independent |
6.9% |
8% |
7% |
8% |
8% |
| 2 Party Preferred |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
|
4 weeks ago 18/2/14 |
2 weeks ago 4/3/14 |
Last week 11/3/14 |
This week 18/3/14 |
| Liberal National |
53.5% |
49% |
51% |
50% |
51% |
|
| Labor |
46.5% |
51% |
49% |
50% |
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.
long term savings, retirement, wealth management
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 |
|
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
|
| A lot of attention |
21% |
8% |
20% |
37% |
|
| Some attention |
35% |
30% |
42% |
29% |
|
| Not much attention |
27% |
35% |
27% |
15% |
|
| None at all |
15% |
21% |
8% |
16% |
|
| Don’t know |
3% |
5% |
2% |
2% |
21% say they pay a lot of attention to arrangements for your retirement income and a further 35% say they pay some attention. 42% pay no or not much attention.
Interest in retirement income increases with age – 37% of those aged 55+ are paying a lot of attention compered to just 8% of those aged 18-34.
61% of men pay a lot/some attention compared to 51% of women.
Those on higher incomes also pay more attention to their retirement income – 63% of those earning $1,600+ pw are paying a lot or some attention compared to 39% of those earning under $600 pw.
Q. And do you know how much you currently have in your Superannuation fund(s)?
|
Total |
|
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
|
| Yes, I know almost exactly |
28% |
17% |
26% |
43% |
|
| Yes, I know approximately |
41% |
42% |
54% |
18% |
|
| No, I don’t really know |
18% |
31% |
13% |
6% |
|
| Don’t have any Superannuation funds |
14% |
7% |
7% |
33% |
28% say they know almost exactly how much they have in superannuation and 41% say they know approximately.
Awareness increases with age – 43% of those aged 55+ know almost exactly compared to 17% of those aged 18-34.
Q. Thinking about the media in Australia, do you think there needs to be more or less regulation of the media or is the present level of regulation about right?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Total Mar 13 |
|
| Needs to be more regulation |
31% |
|
41% |
26% |
31% |
25% |
29% |
|
| Needs to be less regulation |
15% |
|
11% |
17% |
22% |
19% |
10% |
|
| Present regulation about right |
36% |
|
35% |
40% |
28% |
34% |
43% |
|
| Don’t know |
18% |
|
13% |
17% |
19% |
23% |
17% |
31% think the media in Australia needs more regulation, 15% think it needs less regulation and 36% think the present regulation is about right. Views have polarised a little since this question was asked in March last year. Those thinking the present regulation is about right has declined from 43% to 36%.
media diversity, media regulation
Q. Mainstream media in Australia is currently regulated by laws requiring diversity of ownership. Would you support or oppose these laws being changed so that media companies can buy any media outlets they wish?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Total support |
29% |
|
27% |
32% |
24% |
25% |
| Total oppose |
43% |
|
45% |
41% |
50% |
51% |
| Strongly support |
9% |
10% |
7% |
14% |
8% |
|
| Support |
20% |
17% |
25% |
10% |
17% |
|
| Oppose |
26% |
24% |
30% |
19% |
31% |
|
| Strongly oppose |
17% |
21% |
11% |
31% |
20% |
|
| Don’t know |
29% |
28% |
28% |
26% |
24% |
29% support and 43% oppose laws being changed so that media companies can buy any media outlets they wish. While there where some differences across party preference, these differences were not substantial – opposition was over 40% for all voter categories.
Opposition was highest among respondents aged 55+ (56%).