29 October 2012, 291012, export of uranium, India, uranium export
Q. Do you support or oppose the proposal for Australia to export uranium to India?
| 21 Nov 11 |
Total 29 Oct 12 |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total support |
30% |
28% |
28% |
36% |
12% |
| Total oppose |
45% |
40% |
41% |
36% |
67% |
| Strongly support |
7% |
6% |
5% |
8% |
2% |
| Support |
23% |
22% |
23% |
28% |
10% |
| Oppose |
24% |
22% |
27% |
19% |
32% |
| Strongly oppose |
21% |
18% |
14% |
17% |
35% |
| Don’t know |
25% |
32% |
30% |
29% |
22% |
28% support the proposal for Australia to export uranium to India and 40% oppose – 32% had no opinion. Both support and opposition have dropped a little since this question was asked last year – those who “don’t know” have increased from 25% to 32%.
Labor and Greens voters were more likely to oppose while Liberal/National voters were split 36% support/36% oppose.
All age groups were more likely to oppose the proposal although support was strongest with older people – 36% of those aged 55+ support compared to only 23% of those aged 18-34.
Men split 39% support to 36% oppose, compared to women 17% support/43% oppose.
29 Octo, 291012, nuclear electricity, Nuclear power plants in Australia, support for nuclear power
Q. Do you support or oppose Australia developing nuclear power plants for the generation of electricity?
|
27 Jan 09 |
20 Dec 10 |
21 Mar 11 |
21 Nov 11 |
Total 29 Oct 12 |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total support |
43% |
43% |
35% |
39% |
39% |
36% |
47% |
19% |
| Total oppose |
35% |
37% |
53% |
45% |
41% |
44% |
34% |
69% |
| Strongly support |
14% |
16% |
12% |
13% |
11% |
9% |
15% |
3% |
| Support |
29% |
27% |
23% |
26% |
28% |
27% |
32% |
16% |
| Oppose |
21% |
21% |
21% |
22% |
20% |
22% |
18% |
28% |
| Strongly oppose |
14% |
16% |
32% |
23% |
21% |
22% |
16% |
41% |
| Don’t know |
22% |
19% |
13% |
16% |
21% |
20% |
18% |
11% |
41% oppose Australia developing nuclear power plants for the generation of electricity and 39% support. This represents a small drop (-4%) in opposition since this question was asked last year.
Those that intend to vote Lib/Nat were more likely to support (47%) than oppose (34%) Australia developing nuclear power plants for the generation of electricity.
There was majority opposition from Greens voters (69% oppose or strongly oppose) while Labor voters were split 36% support/44% oppose.
There is a considerable difference between the attitudes of men and women towards nuclear power plants – 52% of men, compared to just 25% of women support or strongly support Australia developing nuclear power plants for the generation of electricity.
29 October 2012, 291012, China, Germany, importance of international relationships, India, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom, USA
Q. How important is it for Australia to have a close relationship with the following nations?
|
|
Very important |
Quite important |
Not very important |
Don’t know |
|
Very Important 28 Mar 11 |
Very Important 14 Nov 11 |
Change |
| United States |
55% |
36% |
5% |
3% |
60% |
55% |
– |
|
| New Zealand |
54% |
36% |
7% |
3% |
69% |
61% |
-7 |
|
| United Kingdom |
47% |
44% |
6% |
3% |
56% |
47% |
– |
|
| China |
45% |
44% |
6% |
4% |
48% |
48% |
-3 |
|
| Indonesia |
33% |
43% |
18% |
5% |
31% |
27% |
+6 |
|
| Japan |
31% |
52% |
12% |
5% |
39% |
32% |
-1 |
|
| India |
26% |
45% |
22% |
6% |
26% |
23% |
+3 |
|
| Germany |
20% |
44% |
29% |
7% |
23% |
18% |
+2 |
|
| South Africa |
14% |
35% |
43% |
8% |
16% |
12% |
+2 |
More than half the respondents think it is very important to have close relationships with the New Zealand (54%) and the United States (55%) and just under half think it is very important to have a close relationship with the China (45%) and the United Kingdom (47%).
A close relationship with the United States is considered very important by 60% of Liberal/National voters, 60% of Labor voters and 43% of Greens voters.
Since this question was asked last November, there have been decreases in the rating of the importance of relations with New Zealand (-7%) and an increase in the rating of the importance of relations with Indonesia (+6%).
29 October 2012, 291012, China, Germany, India, Indonesia, International relationships, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States
Q. Would you like to see Australia’s relationship with these countries get closer, stay the same or become less close?
|
|
Get closer |
Stay the same |
Become less close |
Don’t know |
|
Get closer 28 Mar 11 |
Get closer 14 Nov 11 |
Change |
| China |
29% |
50% |
9% |
12% |
|
32% |
35% |
-6 |
| New Zealand |
26% |
59% |
4% |
11% |
|
37% |
33% |
-7 |
| Indonesia |
25% |
47% |
16% |
12% |
|
21% |
23% |
+2 |
| India |
24% |
47% |
15% |
14% |
|
19% |
23% |
+1 |
| Japan |
22% |
59% |
7% |
13% |
|
26% |
24% |
-2 |
| United Kingdom |
21% |
62% |
6% |
10% |
|
25% |
19% |
+2 |
| United States |
21% |
59% |
10% |
10% |
|
24% |
18% |
+3 |
| Germany |
18% |
59% |
7% |
16% |
|
18% |
20% |
-2 |
| South Africa |
12% |
57% |
14% |
16% |
|
13% |
14% |
-2 |
29% favour closer relations with China, 26% with New Zealand, 25% with Indonesia and 24% with India.
Liberal/National voters are more likely to favour closer relationships with United States (25%).
Greens voters are more likely to favour closer relationships with Indonesia (34%), Japan (34%) and India (44%),
Since this question was asked last year, the percentages wanting a closer relationship with the China (-7%) and the New Zealand (-6%) have declined.
29 October 2012, 291012, Australian economy, current state
Q. How would you rate the current state of Australia’s economy?
|
28 May 12 |
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total good |
35% |
41% |
64% |
27% |
57% |
| Total poor |
29% |
23% |
7% |
38% |
7% |
| Very good |
6% |
6% |
9% |
3% |
8% |
| Good |
29% |
35% |
55% |
24% |
49% |
| Neither good nor poor |
33% |
33% |
26% |
33% |
34% |
| Poor |
20% |
16% |
6% |
26% |
7% |
| Very poor |
9% |
7% |
1% |
12% |
– |
| Don’t know |
2% |
4% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
41% described the economy as good or very good and 23% poor/very poor – 33% said it was neither. This is a substantial positive change from a net +6 in May to net +18.
Those most likely to think the economy was good/very good were aged 18-34 (46%).
Those most likely to think the economy was poor/very poor were aged 65+ (33%) and respondents from Queensland (44%).
29 October 2012, 291012, economy, job losses, public sector cuts, spending cuts, surplus
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the Government’s intention to return the budget to surplus this financial year, even if it means making more spending cuts?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total approve |
37% |
52% |
31% |
43% |
| Total disapprove |
43% |
32% |
54% |
35% |
| Strongly approve |
5% |
8% |
5% |
7% |
| Approve |
32% |
44% |
26% |
36% |
| Disapprove |
31% |
26% |
38% |
26% |
| Strongly disapprove |
12% |
6% |
16% |
9% |
| Don’t know |
19% |
17% |
16% |
23% |
37% approve of returning the budget to surplus even if it means spending cuts and 43% disapprove.
Labor voters (52%) and Greens voters (43%) are more likely to approve but 54% Liberal/National voters disapprove. There were no substantial differences across demographics.
23 October 2012, 231012, Blogs, Facebook, Google+, newspaper websites, social and political campaigns, Twitter
Q. How often do you use the following online media –
|
Total use at least once a week |
At least daily |
Several times a week |
About once a week |
Less often |
Never |
Can’t say |
|
|
89% |
52% |
27% |
10% |
6% |
5% |
1% |
|
|
67% |
46% |
12% |
9% |
10% |
22% |
* |
|
| Newspaper websites |
57% |
22% |
17% |
18% |
23% |
20% |
1% |
| Other news websites |
55% |
18% |
20% |
17% |
23% |
21% |
1% |
| Blogs |
21% |
5% |
7% |
9% |
23% |
55% |
1% |
| Websites about social and political campaigns |
18% |
3% |
6% |
9% |
25% |
55% |
1% |
|
15% |
6% |
5% |
4% |
13% |
71% |
1% |
52% say they use Google at least daily and 46% use Facebook at least daily.
Google is used more by – aged 18-24 (74% daily), aged 25-34 (63%), Greens voters (65%), income $1,600+ pw (61%).
Facebook is used more by – women (53% daily), aged 18-24 (82%), aged 25-34 (60%), Greens voters (55%).
Newspaper websites are used more by – aged 25-34 (28% daily), Lib/Nat voters (25%), income $1,600+ pw (30%).
Other news websites are used more by – men (42% at least several times a week), aged 25-34 (48%)
Blogs are used more by – aged 25-34 (38% at least once a week), Greens voters (45%), income $1,600+ pw (28%).
Campaign websites are used more by – aged 25-34 (31% at least once a week), Greens voters (40%).
Twitter is used more by – aged 18-24 (24% at least once a week), aged 25-34 (29%), Greens voters (26%).
23 October 2012, 231012, blog comment, interactivity, online action, online petition, online poll
Q. In the past month, have you done any of the following?
|
Total |
Men |
Women |
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
|
| Voted in an online poll (e.g. on a news site – not a market research survey like this one) |
41% |
43% |
39% |
47% |
42% |
34% |
| Posted a comment on any other website (not a blog or a news site) |
33% |
34% |
32% |
39% |
33% |
25% |
| Signed an online petition |
29% |
26% |
31% |
37% |
26% |
24% |
| Posted a comment on a blog |
24% |
24% |
25% |
33% |
25% |
14% |
| Posted a comment on a news website |
15% |
18% |
12% |
16% |
17% |
10% |
| Posted a comment on Twitter (i.e. tweeted) |
13% |
13% |
12% |
22% |
12% |
2% |
The most common online actions were voting in an online poll (41% in the past month) and posting comment on a website other than a blog or news site (33%). 29% said they had signed an online petition.
There were not major differences by gender – although men were a little more likely to post comments on news websites.
Younger people (aged 18-34) were more likely to take all actions except for posting comments on news sites.