Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the following tax changes the Government have said they will make?
|
Total approve |
Total dis- approve |
|
Strongly approve |
Approve |
Dis- approve |
Strongly dis- approve |
Don’t know |
|
| Dumping mining tax |
42% |
37% |
15% |
27% |
19% |
18% |
20% |
|
| Dumping fringe benefit tax on cars |
48% |
29% |
17% |
31% |
18% |
11% |
23% |
|
| Dumping increased tax on annual super earnings of more than $100,000 |
42% |
38% |
16% |
26% |
20% |
18% |
19% |
|
| Dumping subsidy for people with low super contributions |
25% |
59% |
9% |
16% |
27% |
32% |
17% |
|
| Dumping the cap on self-education expenses |
38% |
35% |
14% |
24% |
22% |
13% |
28% |
Nearly half the respondents (48%) approved of the Government’s decision to dump the fringe benefit tax on cars and a majority (59%) disapproved of dumping the subsidy for people with low super contributions.
Views on the other decisions were more evenly split – 42% approve/37% disapprove on dumping the mining tax, 42%/38% on dumping increased tax on annual super earnings of more than $100,000 and 38%/35% on dumping the cap on self-education expenses.
Labor voters disapproved of all decisions while Liberal/National voters approved of all decisions except dumping the subsidy for people with low super contributions (48% disapprove/37% approve).
Q. Thinking about the export of live animals for slaughter, which of the following statements is closest to your view?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other/ Indep-endent |
|
19 Nov 2012 |
|
| Australia should not export live sheep and cattle to any country at all |
25% |
|
29% |
19% |
35% |
27% |
25% |
|
| Australia should only export live sheep and cattle to countries which guarantee they will be treated humanely |
52% |
|
50% |
56% |
56% |
49% |
54% |
|
| Australia should export live sheep and cattle to any country that wants them |
16% |
|
14% |
20% |
8% |
21% |
15% |
|
| Don’t know |
7% |
|
7% |
4% |
1% |
4% |
6% |
52% think that Australia should only export live sheep and cattle to countries which guarantee they will be treated humanely and 25% think Australia should not export live sheep and cattle to any country at all. This is little changed since this question was asked 12 months ago.
Those most opposed to exporting live sheep and cattle to any country at all were Greens voters (35%), women (30%) and respondents on incomes under $600 pw (36%).
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 = 1,869 respondents
| First preference/leaning to |
Election 7 Sep 13 (current figures) |
|
4 weeks ago 8/10/13 |
2 weeks ago 22/10/13 |
Last week 29/10/13 |
This week 5/11/13 |
| Liberal |
|
40% |
41% |
42% |
43% |
|
| National |
3% |
3% |
3% |
2% |
||
| Total Lib/Nat |
45.6% |
43% |
44% |
45% |
45% |
|
| Labor |
33.4% |
35% |
34% |
35% |
36% |
|
| Greens |
8.6% |
9% |
10% |
10% |
8% |
|
| Other/Independent |
12.4% |
12% |
11% |
11% |
11% |
| 2 Party Preferred |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
|
4 weeks ago 8/10/13 |
2 weeks ago 22/10/13 |
Last week 29/10/13 |
This week 5/11/13 |
| Liberal National |
53.4% |
52% |
53% |
53% |
53% |
|
| Labor |
46.6% |
48% |
47% |
47% |
47% |
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 2010 election.
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 |
|
Total 5 Nov |
Change |
|
| Divided |
30% |
36% |
66% |
73% |
82% |
66% |
72% |
+6 |
|
| Will promise to do anything to win votes |
57% |
63% |
72% |
70% |
71% |
65% |
63% |
-2 |
|
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
44% |
48% |
61% |
58% |
63% |
51% |
53% |
+2 |
|
| Looks after the interests of working people |
|
|
39% |
47% |
42% |
53% |
52% |
-1 |
|
| Moderate |
65% |
63% |
51% |
50% |
47% |
48% |
51% |
+3 |
|
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
62% |
54% |
40% |
46% |
39% |
50% |
46% |
-4 |
|
| Have a vision for the future |
|
|
43% |
41% |
42% |
49% |
43% |
-6 |
|
| Have good policies |
|
|
|
|
|
46% |
41% |
-5 |
|
| Clear about what they stand for |
|
|
28% |
31% |
27% |
38% |
34% |
-4 |
|
| Too close to the big corporate and financial interests |
|
|
46% |
36% |
39% |
31% |
34% |
+3 |
|
| Has a good team of leaders |
60% |
52% |
34% |
29% |
24% |
36% |
31% |
-5 |
|
| Extreme |
25% |
26% |
38% |
31% |
38% |
34% |
31% |
-3 |
|
| Trustworthy |
|
|
|
|
|
30% |
29% |
-1 |
|
| Keeps its promises |
44% |
33% |
20% |
22% |
19% |
27% |
26% |
-1 |
The Labor Party’s main attributes were – divided (72%), will promise anything to win votes (63%), out of touch with ordinary people (53%), looks after the interests of working people (52%), and moderate (51%).
Main changes since August were – divided (up 6% to 72%), has a vision for the future (down 6% to 43%), have good policies (down 5% to 41%) and has a good team of leaders (down 5% to 31%).
Q. And which statements do you feel fit the Liberal Party?
|
6 |
14 |
27 April 11 |
28 May 12 |
2 Apr 13 |
19 Aug |
|
Total |
Change |
|
| Will promise to do anything to win votes |
67% |
72% |
65% |
63% |
67% |
65% |
63% |
-2 |
|
| Too close to the big corporate and financial interests |
60% |
58% |
59% |
60% |
63% |
+3 |
|||
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
62% |
58% |
54% |
53% |
54% |
58% |
56% |
-2 |
|
| Clear about what they stand for |
44% |
46% |
48% |
45% |
56% |
+11 |
|||
| Have a vision for the future |
48% |
48% |
52% |
51% |
55% |
+4 |
|||
| Moderate |
50% |
50% |
55% |
52% |
52% |
48% |
50% |
+2 |
|
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
44% |
43% |
51% |
52% |
50% |
48% |
50% |
+2 |
|
| Have good policies |
38% |
46% |
+8 |
||||||
| Has a good team of leaders |
29% |
31% |
40% |
39% |
41% |
36% |
46% |
+10 |
|
| Extreme |
36% |
38% |
36% |
34% |
35% |
39% |
42% |
+3 |
|
| Keeps its promises |
28% |
23% |
33% |
34% |
34% |
32% |
39% |
+7 |
|
| Looks after the interests of working people |
38% |
40% |
40% |
36% |
37% |
+1 |
|||
| Trustworthy |
30% |
35% |
+5 |
||||||
| Divided |
74% |
66% |
49% |
37% |
32% |
31% |
25% |
-6 |
The Liberal Party’s main attributes were – will promise anything to win votes (63%), too close to the big corporate and financial interest (63%), out of touch with ordinary people (56%), clear about what they stand for (56%) and have a vision for the future (55%).
Main changes since August were – clear about what they stand for (up 11% to 56%), has a good team of leaders (up 10% to 46%), have good policies (up 8% to 46%), keeps its promises (up 7% to 39%) and divided (down 6% to 25%).
|
Labor |
Liberal |
|
Difference |
|
| Divided |
72% |
25% |
+47 |
|
| Looks after the interests of working people |
52% |
37% |
+15 |
|
| Moderate |
51% |
50% |
+1 |
|
| Will promise to do anything to win votes |
63% |
63% |
– |
|
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
53% |
56% |
-3 |
|
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
46% |
50% |
-4 |
|
| Have good policies |
41% |
46% |
-5 |
|
| Trustworthy |
29% |
35% |
-6 |
|
| Extreme |
31% |
42% |
-11 |
|
| Have a vision for the future |
43% |
55% |
-12 |
|
| Keeps its promises |
26% |
39% |
-13 |
|
| Has a good team of leaders |
31% |
46% |
-15 |
|
| Clear about what they stand for |
34% |
56% |
-22 |
|
| Too close to the big corporate and financial interests |
34% |
63% |
-29 |
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 extreme.
The Liberal Party is seen more favourably in terms of being divided, clear about what they stand for, has a good team of leaders, keeps its promises and have a vision for the future.
Q. Do you support or oppose the Government’s plan to privatise Medibank Private?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Total support |
22% |
15% |
32% |
18% |
14% |
|
| Total oppose |
43% |
54% |
30% |
49% |
58% |
|
| Strongly support |
5% |
4% |
5% |
7% |
4% |
|
| Support |
17% |
11% |
27% |
11% |
10% |
|
| Oppose |
20% |
22% |
18% |
22% |
21% |
|
| Strongly oppose |
23% |
32% |
12% |
27% |
37% |
|
| Don’t know |
35% |
30% |
37% |
33% |
28% |
43% oppose the privatisation of Medibank Private, 22% support and 35% don’t know.
Those most likely to support the privatisation of Medibank Private were men (31%) and Liberal/National voters (32%).
Those most likely to oppose it were aged 45-64 (54%) and Labor voters (54%).
Q. The Federal Government has established a Commission of Audit to review the Federal Government’s functions and expenditure. Would you support or oppose the following possible recommendations the Commission could make?
|
Total support |
Total oppose |
|
Strongly support |
Support |
Oppose |
Strongly oppose |
Don’t know |
|
| Privatise Australia Post |
23% |
63% |
5% |
18% |
26% |
37% |
14% |
|
| Reduce duplication between states (especially in education and health) |
73% |
13% |
29% |
44% |
8% |
5% |
15% |
|
| Reducing welfare benefits |
29% |
60% |
11% |
18% |
28% |
32% |
11% |
|
| Means testing all welfare benefits |
63% |
27% |
24% |
39% |
14% |
13% |
11% |
|
| Hand control of DisabilityCare to Medibank Private (which will be privatised) |
19% |
59% |
5% |
14% |
23% |
36% |
21% |
|
| Privatise HECS debt |
21% |
59% |
6% |
15% |
22% |
37% |
20% |
|
| Privatise Snowy Mountains Hydro |
20% |
52% |
6% |
14% |
22% |
30% |
28% |
A majority of respondents said they would support potential Audit Commission recommendations to reduce duplication between the states (73%) and means test all welfare benefits (63%).
A majority would oppose recommendations to privatise Australia Post (63%), reduce welfare benefits (60%), hand control of DisabilityCare to Medibank Private (59%), privatise HECS (59%) and privatise the Snowy Mountain Hydro (52%).