foreign aid, Government spending, private schools, reduce spending, the arts
If “Reduce spending” or “both” –
Q. In which of the following areas should the Government reduce spending?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
13 Aug 13 |
|
| Foreign aid |
79% |
72% |
83% |
56% |
92% |
76% |
||
| The arts |
70% |
64% |
75% |
44% |
61% |
70% |
||
| Private schools |
65% |
76% |
57% |
68% |
70% |
59% |
||
| Subsidies for business |
61% |
59% |
62% |
70% |
57% |
59% |
||
| Welfare support |
44% |
31% |
54% |
46% |
37% |
43% |
||
| Support for manufacturing industries |
43% |
34% |
46% |
46% |
34% |
32% |
||
| Defence |
38% |
47% |
31% |
68% |
36% |
34% |
||
| The environment |
36% |
32% |
41% |
6% |
45% |
36% |
||
| Border security |
23% |
33% |
12% |
60% |
27% |
18% |
||
| Universities |
23% |
24% |
26% |
16% |
17% |
18% |
||
| Public transport |
15% |
18% |
13% |
20% |
16% |
14% |
||
| Roads |
12% |
15% |
9% |
12% |
16% |
12% |
||
| Pensions |
12% |
13% |
12% |
6% |
13% |
9% |
||
| Public schools |
9% |
8% |
10% |
8% |
13% |
9% |
||
| Health and hospitals |
8% |
10% |
9% |
7% |
6% |
5% |
Of those who think spending should be reduced, 79% think spending on foreign aid should be reduced, 70% the arts, 65% private schools and 61% subsidies for business.
The areas least likely to be nominated for spending cuts were health and hospitals, public schools, pensions and roads.
Since this question was asked in August, the percentage thinking that spending on support for manufacturing industries should be reduced has increased from 32% to 43%.
asylum seeker issue, boats, Coalition government
Q. How would you rate the performance of the Federal Liberal/National Government in handling the issue of asylum seekers arriving by boat?
|
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
| Total good |
39% |
15% |
72% |
7% |
36% |
|
| Total poor |
38% |
60% |
10% |
87% |
42% |
|
| Very good |
18% |
4% |
37% |
4% |
16% |
|
| Good |
21% |
11% |
35% |
3% |
20% |
|
| Neither good nor poor |
18% |
19% |
14% |
4% |
19% |
|
| Poor |
15% |
22% |
8% |
18% |
16% |
|
| Very poor |
23% |
38% |
2% |
69% |
26% |
|
| Don’t know |
5% |
6% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
39% think the Government’s performance in handling the issue of asylum seekers arriving by boat has been good and 38% think it has been poor.
Those most likely to think it has been good were Liberal/National voters (72%) and aged 55+ (52%).
Those most likely to think it has been poor were Labor voters (60%), Greens voters (87%) and aged under 35 (47%).
Q. Do you think the Federal Liberal/National Government is too tough or too soft on asylum seekers or is it taking the right approach?
|
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Oct 10 |
Jul 12 |
Jan 14 |
| Too tough |
25% |
37% |
6% |
79% |
25% |
7% |
12% |
22% |
||
| Too soft |
28% |
28% |
29% |
15% |
33% |
63% |
60% |
25% |
||
| Taking the right approach |
34% |
16% |
60% |
4% |
38% |
18% |
11% |
35% |
||
| Don’t know |
13% |
19% |
5% |
3% |
4% |
12% |
17% |
18% |
28% think the Government is too soft on asylum seekers, 25% think they are too tough and 34% think they are taking the right approach.
Since this question was last asked in January, those thinking the Government are too tough has increased slightly from 22% to 25% – while too soft has also increased slightly from 25% to 28%. Those unable to give an opinion has dropped from 18% to 13%.
Those most likely to think they are taking the right approach were Liberal/National voters (60%) and aged 55+ (48%).
border security, Immigration and Religion, Operation sovereign borders, Scott Morrison
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the performance of the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Scott Morrison in handling the issue of asylum seekers?
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Total approve |
39% |
18% |
72% |
7% |
33% |
|
| Total disapprove |
39% |
59% |
12% |
83% |
45% |
|
| Strongly approve |
13% |
3% |
28% |
5% |
8% |
|
| Approve |
26% |
15% |
44% |
2% |
25% |
|
| Disapprove |
19% |
26% |
9% |
25% |
25% |
|
| Strongly disapprove |
20% |
33% |
3% |
58% |
20% |
|
| Don’t know |
22% |
23% |
15% |
9% |
22% |
39% approve of the performance of the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Scott Morrison in handling the issue of asylum seekers and 39% disapprove.
Those most likely to approve were Liberal/National voters (72%) and aged 55+ (53%).
Those most likely to disapprove were Labor voters (59%), Greens voters (83%) and aged under 35 (46%).
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 = 1,847 respondents
| First preference/leaning to |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
|
4 weeks ago 28/1/14 |
2 weeks ago 11/2/14 |
Last week 18/2/14 |
This week 25/2/14 |
| Liberal |
|
40% |
40% |
38% |
39% |
|
| National |
|
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
|
| Total Lib/Nat |
45.6% |
42% |
43% |
41% |
42% |
|
| Labor |
33.4% |
36% |
39% |
40% |
39% |
|
| Greens |
8.6% |
9% |
8% |
8% |
9% |
|
| Palmer United Party |
5.5% |
4% |
3% |
4% |
4% |
|
| Other/Independent |
6.9% |
9% |
7% |
8% |
7% |
| 2 Party Preferred |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
|
4 weeks ago 28/1/14 |
2 weeks ago 11/2/14 |
Last week 18/2/14 |
This week 25/2/14 |
| Liberal National |
53.5% |
50% |
50% |
49% |
49% |
|
| Labor |
46.5% |
50% |
50% |
51% |
51% |
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.
asylum seekers, business, climate change, Coalition government, Education, environment, Health services, International Relations, management of the economy, social welfare
Q. How would you rate the Federal Liberal-National Government for the way they have handled the following issues?
|
Total good |
Total poor |
Net score |
Very good |
Good |
Average |
Poor |
Very poor |
Don’t know |
|
| Managing the economy |
34% |
31% |
+3 |
12% |
22% |
29% |
16% |
15% |
6% |
| Treatment of asylum seekers |
37% |
36% |
+1 |
18% |
19% |
18% |
11% |
25% |
9% |
| Relations with other countries |
29% |
32% |
-3 |
8% |
21% |
30% |
13% |
19% |
8% |
| Education and schools |
28% |
35% |
-7 |
6% |
22% |
28% |
19% |
16% |
8% |
| Supporting Australian businesses |
27% |
34% |
-7 |
8% |
19% |
31% |
18% |
16% |
8% |
| Protecting the environment |
26% |
36% |
-10 |
7% |
19% |
28% |
14% |
22% |
9% |
| Social welfare |
27% |
39% |
-12 |
8% |
19% |
26% |
17% |
22% |
8% |
| Industrial relations |
26% |
38% |
-12 |
9% |
17% |
27% |
18% |
20% |
9% |
| Health services |
25% |
38% |
-13 |
6% |
19% |
29% |
20% |
18% |
7% |
| Climate change |
24% |
39% |
-15 |
10% |
14% |
28% |
13% |
26% |
9% |
| Supporting Australian jobs |
25% |
44% |
-19 |
8% |
17% |
26% |
20% |
24% |
6% |
The Government received negative rating for all issues except managing the economy (34% good/31% poor) and treatment of asylum seekers (37%/36%).
Highest negative ratings were given for supporting Australian jobs (25% good/44% poor), climate change (24%/39%), health services (25%/38%), industrial relations (26%/38%) and social welfare (27%/39%).
2020 target, 250214, 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 |
|
| Too high |
13% |
7% |
21% |
10% |
13% |
|
| Too low |
25% |
32% |
15% |
62% |
19% |
|
| About right |
39% |
40% |
41% |
19% |
49% |
|
| Don’t know |
23% |
20% |
24% |
9% |
20% |
39% think the current renewable energy target is about right, 25% think it is too low and 13% think it is too high.
62% of Greens voters, 32% of labor voters and 29% of those with university education think it is too low.
Q. Compared to 12 months ago, how do you feel about Qantas – more positive, more negative or about the same?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
Fly regularly |
Fly once or twice a year |
Fly less often |
|
Total 29 Apr 13 |
|
| Total more positive |
11% |
10% |
15% |
4% |
4% |
21% |
15% |
4% |
18% |
||
| Total more negative |
25% |
24% |
26% |
22% |
34% |
27% |
25% |
24% |
18% |
||
| A lot more positive |
4% |
3% |
5% |
1% |
2% |
7% |
6% |
1% |
5% |
||
| A little more positive |
7% |
7% |
10% |
3% |
2% |
14% |
9% |
3% |
13% |
||
| About the same |
58% |
60% |
55% |
65% |
55% |
51% |
57% |
64% |
55% |
||
| A little more negative |
17% |
15% |
19% |
16% |
22% |
18% |
18% |
16% |
11% |
||
| A lot more negative |
8% |
9% |
7% |
6% |
12% |
9% |
7% |
8% |
7% |
||
| No opinion |
7% |
6% |
4% |
8% |
6% |
1% |
3% |
10% |
9% |
11% say that, compared to 12 months ago, they feel more negative about Qantas, 25% feel more positive and 58% feel about the same. This is a substantial decline for Qantas since this question was asked last April.
Regular flyers are somewhat more positive – 21% feel more positive and 27% more negative.
20% of those aged 18-34 feel more positive and 39% of those aged 55+ feel more negative.