09 July 2012, 090712, Australian economy, clear impact, European economic crisis, impact on Australia, little impact, public opinion
Q. Which of the following statements is closer to your own view?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| The economic and financial crisis in Europe may have some impact on Australia but it will be very limited – because of our great distance from Europe and our trade and investment is no longer dependent on Europe |
30% |
39% |
26% |
34% |
| The economic and financial crisis in Europe already clearly impact on countries we do business with like the UK and US so it will definitely have a significant impact on the Australian economy. |
53% |
48% |
65% |
46% |
| Don’t know |
16% |
13% |
9% |
20% |
A majority (53%) of respondents agreed with the statement that “The economic and financial crisis in Europe already clearly impact on countries we do business with like the UK and US so it will definitely have a significant impact on the Australian economy”.
Those most likely to agree with this statement were aged 55+ (64%) and Liberal/National voters (65%).
39% of Labor voters agreed with the statement that “The economic and financial crisis in Europe may have some impact on Australia but it will be very limited – because of our great distance from Europe and our trade and investment is no longer dependent on Europe.”
Of those who had heard or read a lot about the problems in Europe, 36% agreed that “The economic and financial crisis in Europe may have some impact on Australia but it will be very limited – because of our great distance from Europe and our trade and investment is no longer dependent on Europe” and 61% agreed that “The economic and financial crisis in Europe already clearly impact on countries we do business with like the UK and US so it will definitely have a significant impact on the Australian economy”.
09 July 2012, 090712, GFC, global economic problems, global financial crisis, Julia Gillard, Labor Party, Liberal Party, public trust, tony abbott
Q. Who do you trust most to deal effectively with global economic problems – Julia Gillard and the Labor Party or Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Julia Gillard and the Labor Party |
32% |
80% |
3% |
68% |
| Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party |
42% |
3% |
84% |
11% |
| Don’t know |
26% |
17% |
13% |
21% |
42% would trust Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party more to deal effectively with global economic problems and 32% would trust Julia Gillard and the Labor Party more.
Those more likely to trust Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party were aged 55+ (51%), full-time workers (46%) and income $1,600+ pw (48%).
Respondents earning less than $1,000 pw were more likely to trust Julia Gillard and the Labor Party (39%) than Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party (35%).
Of those who had heard or read a lot about the crisis in Europe, 46% would trust Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party more to deal effectively with global economic problems and 41% would trust Julia Gillard and the Labor Party more.
09 July 2012, 090712, asylum seekers, Australian politicians, Genuine concern, playing politics, welfare
Q. Do you think the current debate over handling of asylum seekers shows that Australian politicians are genuinely concerned about the welfare of asylum seekers or are they just playing politics over the issue?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Genuinely concerned bout asylum seekers |
11% |
16% |
13% |
7% |
| Just playing politics |
78% |
74% |
81% |
85% |
| Don’t know |
11% |
10% |
6% |
8% |
Only 11% think that Australian politicians are genuinely concerned about the welfare of asylum seekers and 78% think they are just playing politics over the issue.
There were no substantial differences across demographic groups.
09 July 2012, 090712, asylum seekers, fair solution, finding a solution, political parties
Q. Which party do you think is most concerned about finding a fair and reasonable solution to how Australia handles asylum seekers?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| The Labor Party |
14% |
46% |
1% |
4% |
| The Liberal Party |
28% |
2% |
59% |
2% |
| The Greens |
13% |
11% |
6% |
60% |
| None of them |
32% |
30% |
28% |
20% |
| Don’t know |
13% |
11% |
7% |
13% |
32% think no party is concerned about finding a fair and reasonable solution to how Australia handles asylum seekers. 28% think the Liberal Party is most concerned, 14% the Labor Party and 13% the Greens.
Labor voters were the least likely to think their preferred party was most concerned (46%) – while 60% of Greens voters and 59% of Liberal/National voters thought their party was most concerned.
09 July 2012, 090712, appraoch to asylum seekers, asylum seekers, hard, soft
Q. Do you think the Federal Labor Government is too tough or too soft on asylum seekers or is it taking the right approach?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
25 Oct 10 |
12 July 10 |
4 April 10 |
|
| Too tough |
12% |
18% |
6% |
35% |
7% |
10% |
6% |
| Too soft |
60% |
42% |
82% |
30% |
63% |
56% |
65% |
| Taking the right approach |
11% |
26% |
4% |
14% |
18% |
21% |
18% |
| Don’t know |
17% |
14% |
8% |
21% |
12% |
13% |
11% |
60% think the Government is too soft on asylum seekers, 12% think they are too tough and 11% think they are taking the right approach.
Since this question was last asked in October 2010, those thinking they are too tough has increased from 7% to 12% – while too soft has declined from 63% to 60% and taking the right approach declined from 18% to 11%.
09 July 2012, 090712, Carbon Tax, cost of living, goods or services, increase
Q. Since the carbon tax was introduced on 1st July, have you noticed any increase in the costs of goods or services?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Yes, have noticed an increase in costs |
31% |
23% |
40% |
17% |
| No, have not noticed any increase in costs |
54% |
69% |
43% |
77% |
| Don’t know |
15% |
8% |
17% |
6 |
31% say they have noticed an increase in the costs of goods or services since the carbon tax was introduced and 54% say they have not noticed any increase in costs.
Those most likely to say they have noticed an increase in costs were aged 25-44 (36%), Liberal/National voters (40%) and full-time workers (34%).
Peter Lewis ponders whether the Government will be able to win more support once the price on carbon is in place.
The ‘lie’ at the heart of Labor’s carbon tax has assumed legendary status.
Never mind that the realities of the supposed falsehood are highly contestable – Labor’s carbon pricing scheme is arguably not a tax at all – “there will be no carbon tax under the government I lead” has become the iconic political lie of our times.
Its ruthlessly successful exploitation by the Abbott opposition has spawned a political craze in exposing opponents’ lies, in the hope of replicating this highly successful case study in trust-related brand damage.
But what about the Opposition’s penchant for stretching the truth on impacts of the carbon tax?
02 July 2012, 020712, 2 party preferred, 2PP, Federal Election, first preference vote, 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 = 1,846 respondents
| First preference/leaning to |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago 4/6/12 |
2 weeks ago 18/6/12 |
Last week 25/6/12 |
This week 2/7/12 |
| Liberal |
|
47% |
46% |
46% |
45% |
| National |
|
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
| Total Lib/Nat |
43.6% |
50% |
49% |
49% |
49% |
| Labor |
38.0% |
33% |
33% |
33% |
32% |
| Greens |
11.8% |
10% |
10% |
10% |
10% |
| Other/Independent |
6.6% |
7% |
8% |
8% |
9% |
| 2PP |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago |
2 weeks ago |
Last week |
This week |
| Total Lib/Nat |
49.9% |
56% |
56% |
56% |
56% |
| Labor |
50.1% |
44% |
44% |
44% |
44% |
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. + or – 2%.