banks, employers, government, insurance companies, law enforcement agencies, medical profession, personal information, trust with information
Q. How much trust do you have in the following organisations to responsibly use any personal information they may have about you?
|
Total trust |
|
A lot of trust |
Some trust |
A little trust |
No trust |
Don’t know |
Not applicable to me |
|
| The medical profession |
73% |
35% |
38% |
19% |
4% |
3% |
* |
|
| Law enforcement agencies |
56% |
20% |
36% |
27% |
12% |
4% |
1% |
|
| Your employer |
46% |
19% |
27% |
21% |
7% |
3% |
22% |
|
| Banks |
45% |
13% |
32% |
32% |
19% |
3% |
* |
|
| Companies you buy things from in person |
44% |
7% |
37% |
37% |
14% |
4% |
* |
|
| The Government |
31% |
6% |
25% |
35% |
30% |
3% |
* |
|
| Mobile phone and internet providers |
29% |
4% |
25% |
40% |
27% |
4% |
* |
|
| Companies you buy things from online |
27% |
3% |
24% |
43% |
24% |
4% |
3% |
|
| Insurance companies |
26% |
4% |
22% |
36% |
33% |
3% |
1% |
|
| TV networks |
20% |
3% |
17% |
37% |
36% |
6% |
1% |
|
| Social media sites |
12% |
1% |
11% |
24% |
54% |
4% |
5% |
The most trusted people/organisations to use personal information were the medical profession (73% trust), law enforcement agencies (56%), employers (46%), banks (45%) and companies you buy things from in person (44%). The least trusted were social media sites (12%) and TV networks (20%).
240913, agriculture, foreign investment
Q. Do you agree or disagree that foreign investment in Australian agriculture – including buying farmland – is good for Australia’s economy?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total agree |
22% |
23% |
25% |
14% |
|
| Total disagree |
55% |
49% |
59% |
54% |
|
| Strongly agree |
4% |
5% |
3% |
4% |
|
| Agree |
18% |
18% |
22% |
10% |
|
| Disagree |
25% |
20% |
25% |
40% |
|
| Strongly disagree |
30% |
29% |
34% |
14% |
|
| Don’t know |
24% |
27% |
16% |
33% |
22% agree that foreign investment in Australian agriculture – including buying farmland – is good for Australia’s economy and 55% disagree.
Disagreement is higher among Liberal/National voters (59%), respondents aged 55+ (73%) and those on income less than $1,000pw (63%).
change of release date, Essential Report
The Essential Report will from this week be made public on Tuesdays.
The shift has been made in response to changes in the timing that data is being finalised from each week’s poll.
16 September 2013, 160913, 2PP, 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 19/8/13 |
2 weeks ago 2/9/13 |
Last week 9/9/13 |
This week 16/9/13 |
| Liberal |
|
41% |
41% |
41% |
42% |
|
| National |
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
||
| Total Lib/Nat |
45.6% |
44% |
44% |
45% |
44% |
|
| Labor |
33.6% |
40% |
35% |
35% |
36% |
|
| Greens |
8.4% |
8% |
11% |
9% |
9% |
|
| Other/Independent |
12.4% |
8% |
10% |
12% |
11% |
| 2 Party Preferred |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
|
4 weeks ago 19/8/13 |
2 weeks ago 2/9/13 |
Last week 9/9/13 |
This week 16/9/13 |
| Liberal National |
53.4% |
50% |
52% |
53% |
53% |
|
| Labor |
46.6% |
50% |
48% |
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.
16 September 2013, 160913, minor parties
Q. Do you think the election of micro parties in the Senate – such as Palmer United Party, Family First, Liberal Democrats, Motor Enthusiasts Party, Australian Sports Party – is good or bad for democracy?
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Other party/ Independent |
|
| Good for democracy |
38% |
41% |
27% |
45% |
78% |
|
| Bad for democracy |
25% |
18% |
39% |
25% |
4% |
|
| Makes no difference |
22% |
24% |
22% |
20% |
12% |
|
| Don’t know |
15% |
17% |
12% |
10% |
5% |
38% think that the election of micro parties to the Senate is good for democracy, 25% think it is bad for democracy and 22% think it makes no difference.
Older respondents were more likely to think it is bad for democracy – 42% of aged 55+ compared to 19% of those aged under 55.
16 September 2013, 160913, better or worse government, election 2013, Senate
Q. After the election the Coalition Government will not have a majority in the Senate – they will need the support of the minor parties and independents to pass legislation. Do you think this will result in a better or worse Government for Australia?
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Other party/ Independent |
|
| Total better |
44% |
53% |
32% |
62% |
59% |
|
| Total worse |
30% |
24% |
44% |
20% |
11% |
|
| A lot better |
18% |
25% |
9% |
26% |
33% |
|
| A little better |
26% |
28% |
23% |
36% |
26% |
|
| A little worse |
16% |
10% |
24% |
14% |
6% |
|
| A lot worse |
14% |
14% |
20% |
6% |
5% |
|
| Make no difference |
10% |
10% |
8% |
8% |
18% |
|
| Don’t know |
16% |
13% |
16% |
9% |
12% |
44% think that better Government will result from the Coalition needing the support of minor parties and independents in the Senate while 30% think it will result in worse Government.
A majority of Labor, Greens and other voters think it will result in better Government while 44% of Liberal/National voters think it will result in worse Government.
16 September 2013, 160913, Better off under Liberal government, liberal government
Q. Under the new Liberal/National Government, do you expect the following will get better or worse?
|
Total better |
Total worse |
|
A lot better |
A little better |
Stay much the same |
A little worse |
A lot worse |
Don’t know |
|
| Political leadership |
42% |
31% |
23% |
19% |
26% |
13% |
18% |
2% |
|
| Trust in Government |
36% |
36% |
16% |
20% |
27% |
14% |
22% |
2% |
|
| Unemployment |
27% |
37% |
8% |
19% |
34% |
19% |
18% |
2% |
|
| The economy overall |
38% |
30% |
17% |
21% |
30% |
16% |
14% |
2% |
|
| The cost of living |
27% |
40% |
9% |
18% |
32% |
20% |
20% |
1% |
|
| Interest rates |
17% |
31% |
6% |
11% |
49% |
18% |
13% |
3% |
|
| Health services |
23% |
42% |
8% |
15% |
34% |
20% |
22% |
2% |
|
| Job security |
22% |
43% |
7% |
15% |
32% |
21% |
22% |
3% |
|
| Workers rights and conditions |
18% |
47% |
7% |
11% |
33% |
20% |
27% |
2% |
|
| Company profits |
47% |
14% |
15% |
32% |
34% |
7% |
7% |
4% |
|
| The environment |
18% |
39% |
7% |
11% |
40% |
16% |
23% |
2% |
|
| Education and schools |
25% |
41% |
7% |
18% |
32% |
19% |
22% |
2% |
|
| Public services |
20% |
45% |
7% |
13% |
34% |
21% |
24% |
2% |
|
| Benefits for people on Government support – such as pensioners and the unemployed |
19% |
44% |
7% |
12% |
35% |
21% |
23% |
2% |
|
| Your personal financial situation |
22% |
35% |
7% |
15% |
42% |
18% |
17% |
1% |
Respondents were more likely to expect political leadership, the economy overall and company profits will get better under the new Liberal/National Government. Trust in Government was just as likely to get better as get worse. All other issues tested were thought to be more likely to get worse – especially workers rights and conditions, public services, benefits for people on Government support, job security and health services.
16 September 2013, 160913, economy
Q. Overall, how would you describe the current state of the Australian economy?
|
|
28 May 12 |
8 Apr 13 |
15 Jul 13 |
|
Total 16 Sep 13 |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
| Total good |
35% |
45% |
36% |
40% |
50% |
32% |
56% |
||
| Total poor |
29% |
26% |
30% |
25% |
18% |
35% |
18% |
||
| Very good |
6% |
8% |
6% |
6% |
11% |
3% |
11% |
||
| Good |
29% |
37% |
30% |
34% |
39% |
29% |
45% |
||
| Neither good nor poor |
33% |
28% |
30% |
32% |
29% |
32% |
24% |
||
| Poor |
20% |
17% |
22% |
20% |
15% |
28% |
15% |
||
| Very poor |
9% |
9% |
8% |
5% |
3% |
7% |
3% |
||
| Don’t know |
2% |
2% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
40% described the economy as good or very good and 25% poor/very poor – 32% said it was neither. This represents a net improvement from +6 to +15 since July.
This improvement was mainly due to a shift in the opinions of Liberal/National – from 18% good/45% poor (net -27) in July to 32% good/35% poor (net -3). Labor voters have also shifted – from net +45 to net +32.
Those most likely to think the economy was good/very good were people with incomes over $1,600pw (48%).