political expenses, tony abbott
Q. Thinking about the issue of politicians claiming expenses for attending social functions and other non-government related spending, do you think the Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s response to this issue has been too tough, too soft or about right?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Too tough |
3% |
4% |
2% |
4% |
1% |
|
| Too soft |
48% |
67% |
32% |
73% |
50% |
|
| About right |
26% |
9% |
46% |
6% |
24% |
|
| Don’t know |
23% |
20% |
20% |
17% |
25% |
48% think that Prime Minster Tony Abbott’s response to politicians claiming expenses for attending social functions and other non-government related spending has been too soft, 3% think he has been too tough and 26% think his response has been about right.
Q. Do you or does anyone in your household download films, music or television shows via the internet for free?
|
Total |
|
Men |
Women |
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
|
7 May 2012 |
|
| Yes |
27% |
28% |
27% |
38% |
26% |
15% |
32% |
||
| No |
64% |
63% |
65% |
49% |
65% |
81% |
61% |
||
| Don’t know |
9% |
9% |
8% |
13% |
8% |
4% |
7% |
27% of respondents said they download films, music or television shows via the internet for free.
Those most likely to download were aged under 35 (38%), those with university education (36%) and those on higher incomes (35% of respondents on $1,600+ pw).
Downloading from the internet has dropped somewhat since it was last measured in May 2012.
downloading, reason for downloading free
Q. What is the main reason you download films, music or television shows via the internet for free?
|
Total |
|
Men |
Women |
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
|
7 May 2012 |
|
| Wish to access TV shows or movies not yet available in Australia |
32% |
28% |
36% |
36% |
29% |
21% |
37% |
||
| Just because it’s free |
20% |
25% |
14% |
22% |
18% |
16% |
18% |
||
| Accessing content that way is convenient |
24% |
25% |
22% |
17% |
27% |
35% |
21% |
||
| Films and movies are too expensive |
11% |
11% |
11% |
14% |
10% |
2% |
9% |
||
| Video formats from providers like iTunes are too restrictive |
2% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
||
| Other reason |
10% |
8% |
12% |
7% |
10% |
21% |
12% |
||
| Don’t know |
2% |
2% |
3% |
1% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
Based on 292 respondents who said they download films, music or television shows via the internet for free
32% said they download for free because they wish to access TV shows or movies not yet available in Australia, 24% because it is convenient and 20% just because it’s free. Only 11% download for free because films and videos are too expensive.
37% of under 35’s (the age group most likely to download) do it because they wish to access TV shows or movies not yet available in Australia.
Q. If television shows, movies and music were all made available at the same time around the world and for a low price, would you purchase and download them, pay for a subscription that enabled you to download them or continue to download them for free?
|
Total |
|
Men |
Women |
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
|
7 May 2012 |
|
| Purchase and download them |
23% |
26% |
20% |
20% |
27% |
21% |
22% |
||
| Pay a subscription |
18% |
17% |
19% |
21% |
16% |
17% |
20% |
||
| Continue to download free versions |
42% |
47% |
37% |
42% |
40% |
45% |
41% |
||
| Don’t know |
17% |
11% |
24% |
16% |
17% |
17% |
17% |
Based on 292 respondents who said they download films, music or television shows via the internet for free
41% said they would be prepared to pay for downloads If television shows, movies and music were all made available at the same time around the world and for a low price – 23% via individual purchase and 18% via subscription. 42% said they would continue to download for free.
49% of full-time workers and 47% of those with university education said they would be prepared to pay for downloads.
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 = 1,864 respondents
| First preference/leaning to |
Election 7 Sep 13 (current figures) |
|
4 weeks ago 23/09/13 |
2 weeks ago 08/10/13 |
Last week 15/10/13 |
This week 22/10/13 |
| Liberal |
|
41% |
40% |
41% |
41% |
|
| National |
|
2% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
|
| Total Lib/Nat |
45.6% |
43% |
43% |
43% |
44% |
|
| Labor |
33.4% |
37% |
35% |
35% |
34% |
|
| Greens |
8.6% |
9% |
9% |
10% |
10% |
|
| Other/Independent |
12.4% |
11% |
12% |
12% |
11% |
| 2 Party Preferred |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
|
4 weeks ago 23/09/13 |
2 weeks ago 08/10/13 |
Last week 15/10/13 |
This week 22/10/13 |
| Liberal National |
53.4% |
51% |
52% |
52% |
53% |
|
| Labor |
46.6% |
49% |
48% |
48% |
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. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Prime Minister?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
Tony Abbott as Opposition Leader |
11 Jun |
13 Aug |
26 Aug |
2 Sep |
Tony Abbott as Prime Minister 24 |
|
| Total approve |
46% |
|
18% |
85% |
10% |
|
37% |
40% |
37% |
37% |
40% |
41% |
| Total disapprove |
35% |
|
65% |
4% |
75% |
|
51% |
49% |
51% |
52% |
49% |
36% |
| Strongly approve |
16% |
|
1% |
38% |
1% |
|
7% |
10% |
9% |
10% |
13% |
14% |
| Approve |
30% |
|
17% |
47% |
9% |
|
30% |
30% |
28% |
27% |
29% |
27% |
| Disapprove |
15% |
|
26% |
4% |
23% |
|
22% |
17% |
21% |
23% |
19% |
13% |
| Strongly disapprove |
20% |
|
39% |
* |
52% |
|
29% |
32% |
30% |
29% |
30% |
23% |
| Don’t know |
19% |
|
18% |
10% |
16% |
|
12% |
11% |
11% |
10% |
10% |
23% |
46% (up 5%) approve of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Prime Minister and 35% (down 1%) disapprove. This represents an improvement on his first rating as Prime Minister three weeks ago from net +5 to net +11.
By gender – 52% (up 8%) of men approve and 32% (down 2%) disapprove; 39% (up 1%) of women approve and 39% (no change) disapprove.
Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Tony Abbott and Bill Shorten?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Tony Abbott |
41% |
10% |
83% |
8% |
|
| Bill Shorten |
22% |
48% |
3% |
36% |
|
| Don’t know |
37% |
42% |
15% |
55% |
41% think Tony Abbott would make the better Prime Minister and 22% favour Bill Shorten. 37% could not make a choice.
Tony Abbott is favoured 48%/21% among men and 35%/23% among women.
Q. Since the federal election in September 2013 there has been a lot of talk about changing the way we vote in the Senate (the upper house) in federal election. At the moment when we vote in the Senate we are required to number just one box above the line, or every box below the line. Another option is to allow people to number only as many boxes below the line as they would like – this means you could number every box, several, or just one. This is called optional preferential voting.
Which of the following best describes your opinion?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| We should keep the system we have now, where we can either number one box above the line, or every box below the line. |
32% |
38% |
34% |
14% |
|
| We should move to optional preferential voting in the senate, where we can number as many boxes as we like below the line. |
33% |
39% |
30% |
49% |
|
| I don’t like either of these options, and think we should look into other options |
20% |
12% |
25% |
26% |
|
| I don’t know |
15% |
11% |
11% |
11% |
33% would like to move to optional preferential voting for the Senate and 32% support staying with the current system. 20% don’t like either system.
Optional preferential is preferred by 49% of Greens voters and 39% of those with university qualifications.