agriculture, food processing, government support for industry, health care, real estate, tourism
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of governments giving the following types of financial support to these industries?
|
Total approve |
Total disapprove |
|
Strongly approve |
Approve |
Disapprove |
Strongly disapprove |
Don’t know |
|
| Agriculture – drought relief |
83% |
8% |
38% |
45% |
6% |
2% |
8% |
|
| Health care – private health rebate |
72% |
17% |
28% |
44% |
11% |
6% |
11% |
|
| Tourism – development grants |
61% |
22% |
10% |
51% |
16% |
6% |
17% |
|
| Food processing – production subsidies |
55% |
30% |
9% |
46% |
21% |
9% |
16% |
|
| Film – production grants |
46% |
34% |
8% |
38% |
23% |
11% |
20% |
|
| Banks – guaranteeing debt |
36% |
43% |
6% |
30% |
25% |
18% |
20% |
|
| Real estate investment – negative gearing |
35% |
43% |
9% |
26% |
27% |
16% |
22% |
|
| Motor vehicle manufacturing – production subsidies |
36% |
47% |
6% |
30% |
33% |
14% |
17% |
|
| Mining industry – fuel rebate |
26% |
56% |
4% |
22% |
31% |
25% |
17% |
There was majority approval of the Government giving financial support to agriculture (83% approve), health care (72%), tourism (61%) and food processing (55%).
The only issue on which there was majority disapproval was the fuel rebate for the mining industry (56% disapprove).
Labor voters are more likely than Liberal/National voters to approve support for car manufacturing (45% to 32%), food manufacturing (64%/49%), and film production (52%/43%).
Liberal/National voters are more likely than Labor voters to approve support for mining (34% to 24%), health care (81%/71%) and real estate investment (42%/35%).
Budget Surplus, economic issues, inflation, Interest rates, tax levels, unemployment, wealth disparity
Q. Which of the following economic issues are you personally most concerned about?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other/ indep-endent |
|
2 Sep 13 |
19 Nov |
|
| Unemployment |
25% |
28% |
23% |
22% |
18% |
23% |
24% |
||
| Wealth disparity |
21% |
29% |
11% |
42% |
27% |
19% |
16% |
||
| Inflation |
15% |
17% |
15% |
4% |
17% |
13% |
16% |
||
| Tax levels |
13% |
11% |
16% |
– |
19% |
15% |
13% |
||
| Interest rates |
12% |
10% |
17% |
8% |
13% |
9% |
16% |
||
| Budget surplus |
5% |
1% |
10% |
8% |
3% |
11% |
4% |
||
| None of them |
4% |
3% |
4% |
14% |
3% |
7% |
6% |
||
| Don’t know |
4% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
3% |
4% |
25% were most concerned about unemployment, 21% about wealth disparity and 15% about inflation. Only 5% were most concerned about a budget surplus.
Since this question was asked in November, concern about wealth disparity has increased from 16% to 21% and concern about interest rates has dropped from 16% to 12%.
Labor voters were most concerned about wealth disparity (29%) and unemployment (28%), while Liberal/National voters were most concerned about unemployment (23%).
border security, climate change, issue of concern, marriage equality, population growth, treatment of disabled
Q. And which of these other issues are you personally most concerned about?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other/ indep-endent |
|
2 Sep 13 |
19 Nov |
|
| Climate change |
21% |
28% |
10% |
44% |
20% |
16% |
22% |
||
| Border security |
21% |
11% |
36% |
6% |
15% |
30% |
21% |
||
| Treatment of the aged |
20% |
21% |
21% |
8% |
22% |
17% |
18% |
||
| Marriage equality |
11% |
14% |
9% |
20% |
8% |
9% |
9% |
||
| Population growth |
10% |
12% |
8% |
10% |
14% |
12% |
14% |
||
| Treatment of the disabled |
9% |
9% |
8% |
9% |
16% |
7% |
8% |
||
| None of them |
5% |
4% |
5% |
5% |
4% |
5% |
4% |
||
| Don’t know |
3% |
2% |
2% |
– |
1% |
4% |
4% |
21% were most concerned about climate change, 21% were most concerned about border security, and 20% treatment of the aged.
There has been little change since this question was asked in November.
Border security (36%) was the main issue of concern to Liberal/National voters and 44% of Greens voters and 28% of Labor voters nominated climate change.
economy, Industrial Relations, party trust, political leadership, protecting the environment, quality education
Q. Which party would you trust most to handle the following issues?
|
Labor |
Liberal |
Greens |
Don’t know |
|
Difference 11 Feb 14 |
Difference 19 Nov 13 |
|
| Management of the economy |
27% |
46% |
2% |
25% |
-19 |
-26 |
|
| Ensuring a quality education for all children |
39% |
32% |
5% |
25% |
+7 |
+2 |
|
| Ensuring the quality of Australia’s health system |
35% |
33% |
6% |
26% |
+2 |
-1 |
|
| Protecting the environment |
17% |
22% |
37% |
23% |
+15 |
+14 |
|
| A fair industrial relations system |
37% |
32% |
3% |
28% |
+5 |
+2 |
|
| Political leadership |
26% |
39% |
4% |
31% |
-13 |
-23 |
|
| Addressing climate change |
20% |
25% |
28% |
27% |
+3 |
+5 |
|
| Controlling interest rates |
25% |
42% |
3% |
30% |
-17 |
-21 |
|
| Australian jobs and protection of local industries |
34% |
32% |
4% |
30% |
+2 |
-7 |
|
| Ensuring a quality water supply |
20% |
30% |
21% |
29% |
-10 |
-13 |
|
| Housing affordability |
28% |
30% |
5% |
37% |
-2 |
-6 |
|
| Ensuring a fair taxation system |
29% |
35% |
4% |
32% |
-6 |
-11 |
|
| Security and the war on terrorism |
23% |
39% |
3% |
35% |
-16 |
-22 |
|
| Treatment of asylum seekers |
20% |
36% |
15% |
29% |
-16 |
-18 |
|
| Managing population growth |
21% |
32% |
8% |
38% |
-11 |
-19 |
Note – Differences are calculated by subtracting Liberal % from Labor % – except for the two issues on which the Greens lead in which case it is Greens minus Liberal.
The Liberal Party is trusted more to handle management of the economy (-19), controlling interest rates (-17), security and the war on terrorism (-16) and treatment of asylum seekers (-16). The Labor Party is trusted more to handle a quality education for all children (+7) and a fair industrial relations system (+5).
Since this question was asked in November, the Labor Party has improved its position on all issues – especially political leadership (up 10%), Australian jobs and protection of local industries (up 9%), managing population growth (up 8%) and managing the economy (up 7%).
04 February 2014, 040214, 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 = 1,885 respondents
| First preference/leaning to |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
|
2 weeks ago 21/1/14 |
Last week 28/1/14 |
This week 4/2/14 |
| Liberal |
|
40% |
40% |
40% |
|
| National |
3% |
3% |
3% |
||
| Total Lib/Nat |
45.6% |
43% |
42% |
43% |
|
| Labor |
33.4% |
37% |
36% |
38% |
|
| Greens |
8.6% |
9% |
9% |
8% |
|
| Palmer United Party |
5.5% |
4% |
4% |
3% |
|
| Other/Independent |
6.9% |
7% |
9% |
7% |
| 2 Party Preferred |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
|
2 weeks ago 21/1/14 |
Last week 28/1/14 |
This week 4/2/14 |
| Liberal National |
53.5% |
51% |
50% |
50% |
|
| Labor |
46.5% |
49% |
50% |
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.
04 February 2014, 040214, Governer General, Peter Cosgrove
Q. What do you think of the choice of Peter Cosgrove, former chief of the Defence Forces, as Australia’s next Governor General?
|
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
| An excellent choice, the best person for the job |
30% |
24% |
46% |
7% |
26% |
|
| A good choice, one of the best people for the job |
34% |
34% |
36% |
29% |
41% |
|
| An acceptable choice but would prefer someone else |
11% |
15% |
7% |
21% |
9% |
|
| Not a good choice, it should have gone to someone else |
4% |
3% |
1% |
15% |
4% |
|
| Don’t know |
21% |
24% |
10% |
27% |
21% |
64% think that the choice of Peter Cosgrove as Australia’s next Governor General is good/excellent and that he is the best or one of the best for the job. Only 15% said they would prefer someone else.
Strongest support for the choice of Peter Cosgrove came from Liberal/National voters (82% good/excellent) and those aged 55+ (79%).
36% of Greens voters thought he was a good/excellent choice and 36% would prefer someone else.
Of those aged under 35, 45% thought he was a good/excellent choice, 20% would prefer someone else and 35% did not know.
Q. Do you think the Governor General should be appointed by the Government or elected by the people of Australia?
|
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
| Appointed by the Government |
43% |
40% |
58% |
25% |
36% |
|
| Elected by the people |
40% |
45% |
29% |
58% |
55% |
|
| Don’t know |
17% |
15% |
12% |
17% |
9% |
43% think the Governor General should be appointed by the Government and 40% think the Governor General should be elected by the people of Australia.
Those most in favour of appointment by the Government were Liberal/National voters (58%), aged 55+ (58%) and those with university education (48%).
Those most in favour of election by the people were Greens voters (58%) and other voters (55%).
Australian working people, importance of unions
Q. How important are unions for Australian working people today?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
Work full time |
Work part time |
|
19 Mar 12 |
10 Sep 12 |
20 May 13 |
10 Dec 13 |
|
| Total important |
61% |
79% |
44% |
87% |
60% |
60% |
72% |
56% |
52% |
56% |
57% |
||
| Total not Important |
30% |
17% |
50% |
8% |
27% |
34% |
21% |
35% |
38% |
36% |
34% |
||
| Very important |
27% |
42% |
11% |
48% |
25% |
26% |
31% |
19% |
16% |
21% |
22% |
||
| Quite important |
34% |
37% |
33% |
39% |
35% |
34% |
41% |
37% |
36% |
35% |
35% |
||
| Not very important |
21% |
14% |
33% |
8% |
18% |
24% |
14% |
27% |
28% |
24% |
22% |
||
| Not at all important |
9% |
3% |
17% |
– |
9% |
10% |
7% |
8% |
10% |
12% |
12% |
||
| Don’t know |
8% |
5% |
5% |
5% |
13% |
5% |
7% |
9% |
10% |
8% |
9% |
The majority of respondents regarded unions to be important for Australian working people today (61%), whilst 30% believe that they were not important. These results represent an increase in importance of unions since this question was asked in December – from net +23 to +31.
79% of Labor voters and 87% of Greens voters believed that unions were important for Australian working people today, while Coalition voters were the most likely to regard unions as not important (50%).
The majority of full time workers (60% – up 5%) and part time workers (72% – up 7%) regarded unions as important for Australian working people today.