15 October 2012, 151012, access to jobs, Australia compared to US, business opportunities, Education, health care, human rights, safety, standard of living, work rights
Q. How do you think Australia compares to the United States on the following:
|
Total better in Australia |
Total better in USA |
A lot better in Australia |
A little better in Australia |
About the same |
A little better in USA |
A lot better in USA |
Don’t know |
|
| Access to health care |
82% |
5% |
61% |
21% |
8% |
3% |
2% |
5% |
| Standard of living for ordinary working people |
74% |
7% |
40% |
34% |
13% |
5% |
2% |
6% |
| Access to jobs |
70% |
5% |
34% |
36% |
17% |
4% |
1% |
7% |
| Public safety |
66% |
4% |
32% |
34% |
22% |
3% |
1% |
7% |
| Wages |
64% |
9% |
34% |
30% |
17% |
7% |
2% |
10% |
| Work rights |
63% |
7% |
34% |
29% |
18% |
5% |
2% |
13% |
| Education standards |
47% |
16% |
20% |
27% |
27% |
12% |
4% |
10% |
| Rights of individuals |
44% |
14% |
19% |
25% |
34% |
10% |
4% |
8% |
| Opportunities to succeed in business |
35% |
22% |
14% |
21% |
32% |
16% |
6% |
12% |
| International influence |
17% |
56% |
8% |
9% |
19% |
21% |
35% |
9% |
The vast majority of respondents think health care, standard of living, access to jobs, public safety, wages and work rights are better in Australia than in the US.
They are somewhat less certain about education standards, individual rights and opportunities to succeed in business – but still think these are better in Australia.
Only on international influence did respondents favour the US.
15 October 2012, 151012, climate change, Essential Report, fluctuation in the earth's climate, normal climate patterns
Q. Do you believe that there is fairly conclusive evidence that climate change is happening and caused by human activity or do you believe that the evidence is still not in and we may just be witnessing a normal fluctuation in the earth’s climate which happens from time to time?
|
Nov 09 |
Dec 10 |
30 May 11 |
14 Jun 11 |
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Climate change is happening and is caused by human activity |
53% |
45% |
52% |
50% |
48% |
67% |
30% |
83% |
| We are just witnessing a normal fluctuation in the earth’s climate |
34% |
36% |
36% |
39% |
39% |
24% |
58% |
10% |
| Don’t know |
13% |
19% |
12% |
12% |
13% |
9% |
13% |
8% |
48% agree that climate change is happening and is caused by human activity and 39% believe that we may just be witnessing a normal fluctuation in the earth’s climate. This is little changed since this question was previously asked in June last year.
By age groups, those aged under 35 split 57%/27% and those aged 55+ split 37%/55%.
Lewis and Woods talk through this week’s polling numbers: voting intention, media commentators, media regulation, funding of the ABC and more…
2PP, Essential Report, Labor, Labor Party, Liberal, 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 = 2,100 respondents
| First preference/leaning to |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago 10/09/2012 |
2 weeks ago 24/09/2012 |
Last week 01/10/2012 |
This week |
| Liberal |
|
44% |
45% |
44% |
44% |
| National |
|
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
| Total Lib/Nat |
43.6% |
47% |
48% |
47% |
47% |
| Labor |
38.0% |
34% |
35% |
36% |
37% |
| Greens |
11.8% |
9% |
9% |
9% |
9% |
| Other/Independent |
6.6% |
9% |
9% |
7% |
7% |
| 2PP |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago 10/09/2012 |
2 weeks ago 24/09/2012 |
Last week 01/10/2012 |
This week |
| Total Lib/Nat |
49.9% |
55% |
55% |
53% |
53% |
| Labor |
50.1% |
45% |
45% |
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. These estimates have a confidence interval of approx. plus or minus 2-3%.
Alan Jones, Andrew Bolt, George Negus, Jon Faine, Laurie Oakes, Michelle Grattan, Neil Mitchell, Tony Jones, trust in media
Q. How much trust do you have in the following media commentators and journalists?
|
5 September 2011 |
This week |
|
||||||||
|
Total a lot/ some trust |
Total not much/ no trust |
Total a lot/ some trust |
Total not much/ no trust |
Total know them |
A lot of trust |
Some trust |
Not much trust |
No trust |
Not sure |
|
| Laurie Oakes |
75% |
17% |
72% |
19% |
84% |
29% |
43% |
11% |
8% |
9% |
| George Negus |
75% |
16% |
69% |
21% |
88% |
20% |
49% |
14% |
7% |
10% |
| Tony Jones |
54% |
29% |
53% |
29% |
55% |
16% |
37% |
17% |
12% |
18% |
| Michelle Grattan |
47% |
34% |
48% |
28% |
42% |
15% |
33% |
17% |
11% |
24% |
| Neil Mitchell |
42% |
40% |
46% |
34% |
47% |
11% |
35% |
19% |
15% |
20% |
| Andrew Bolt |
43% |
42% |
39% |
46% |
61% |
12% |
26% |
16% |
29% |
16% |
| Jon Faine |
38% |
40% |
38% |
35% |
36% |
11% |
26% |
22% |
13% |
27% |
| Alan Jones |
38% |
49% |
22% |
67% |
89% |
8% |
15% |
15% |
53% |
10% |
Respondents have the most trust in Laurie Oakes (72%) and George Negus (69%), with a high proportion of respondents aware of who they are.
Respondents have the least trust in Alan Jones (22%), with 53% of those that know him stating that they have no trust in him and 15% stating they do not have much trust in him (total 67% no trust).
Comparing the results to when the last time the question was polled a year ago on 5 September 2011, trust has fallen in George Negus (from 65% to 69%), Andrew Bolt (from 43% to 39%) and Alan Jones (from 38% to 22%).
In respect of Alan Jones, total not much/no trust rose considerably from 49% in September 2011 to 67% this week.
Looking at the results by voting intention, Coalition voters are the most likely to have trust in Alan Jones (36% total a lot/ some trust) whilst both Labor voters and Greens voters are the most likely to not trust him (each 79% total not much/ no trust).
Fairfax, limit ownership, media ownership, media regulation, news limited, remove restrictions
Q. The Government is planning to propose new rules about how we regulate the ownership of media in Australia (that is, print, TV, radio and online media). Which of the following statements is closer to your view on media ownership?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| The Government should remove restrictions on ownership and let market forces determine who owns print, TV, radio and online media. |
11% |
7% |
18% |
7% |
| The Government should take greater steps to limit ownership that big media companies currently have over mainstream media (e.g. News Ltd). |
34% |
46% |
21% |
63% |
| The present regulations, which prevent companies owning print, TV and radio in the same market, are about right. |
29% |
27% |
37% |
20% |
| No opinion |
26% |
21% |
25% |
11% |
The largest portion of respondents believe that the ‘Government should take greater steps to limit ownership that big media companies currently have over mainstream media’ (34%), followed by those respondents that believe that the ‘present regulations, which prevent companies owning print, TV and radio in the same market, are about right’ (29%).
Only 11% of respondents favour ‘removing restrictions on ownership and let[ting] market forces determine who owns print, TV, radio and online media’.
Greens voters are the most likely to favour greater regulation of ownership (63%), followed by Labor voters (46%).
Coalition voters are the most likely to favour the status quo (37%).
ABC, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, funding, less funding for the ABC, more funding for the ABC
Q. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) currently receives about $950 million a year from government, including money for transmission. In terms of future funding, do you think the ABC should receive:
|
% |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total – More funding |
34% |
42% |
27% |
67% |
| Total – Less funding |
17% |
13% |
23% |
6% |
| A lot more funding |
11% |
15% |
6% |
24% |
| Some more funding |
23% |
27% |
21% |
43% |
| About the same funding as current levels |
32% |
31% |
37% |
21% |
| A little less funding |
8% |
8% |
10% |
4% |
| A lot less funding less funding |
9% |
5% |
13% |
2% |
| Don’t know |
17% |
14% |
13% |
5% |
The largest portion of respondents believe that the ABC should receiving more funding (34%) followed very closely by those that believe funding at current levels should remain (32%).
Seventeen per cent (17%) believe that the ABC should receive less funding.
Looking at the results by voting intention, Greens voters are the most in favour of more funding for the ABC (67%), whilst Coalition voters are the most likely to take the view that the ABC should receive less funding (23%).
Looking at the results by gender, male respondents are far more likely to support more funding for the ABC (44%) compared to female respondents (25%).
political party, poltical rally, public opinion of politics, strong views on politics
Q. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements:
|
Total Agree |
Total Disagree |
Strongly Agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly Disagree |
No opinion |
|
| Political action can change the world |
74% |
16% |
20% |
54% |
12% |
4% |
11% |
| There is a difference in the values of the major political parties |
66% |
25% |
17% |
49% |
21% |
4% |
10% |
| I have never attended a political event |
66% |
26% |
37% |
29% |
16% |
10% |
8% |
| All politicians are basically the same |
53% |
39% |
14% |
39% |
30% |
9% |
7% |
| I have strong views about politics |
47% |
43% |
13% |
34% |
30% |
13% |
10% |
| I have attended a political rally or meeting in the 3 years |
12% |
80% |
4% |
8% |
25% |
55% |
9% |
| I am, or have been, a member of a political party |
11% |
80% |
3% |
8% |
24% |
56% |
9% |
A vast majority of respondents believe that ‘political action can change the world’ (74%). A majority also believe that ‘there is a difference in the values of the major political parties’ (66%), state that ‘I have never attended a political event’ (66%) and believe that ‘all politicians are basically the same’ (53%). In terms of political activity, only 12% of respondents had attended a political rally or meeting in the last 3 years and only 11% are, or were, a member of a political party.
Looking at the results by age, older respondents are more likely to agree that ‘political action can change the world’ (83% total agree 55-64 and 65+). Those aged 65+ are also the most likely to agree that ‘there is a difference in the values of the major political parties’ (82% total agree).
Older respondents are also more likely to consider themselves as having strong views about politics, with 53% of those aged 55-64 agreeing with this statement and 63% of those aged 65+ agreeing. Attendance of political rallies or meetings declined with age, with respondents aged 18-24 the most likely to have attended a rally or meeting (17%), moving incrementally down at each age bracket to 6% of respondents aged 65+.