animal welfare, cattle, Greens, Liberal, live exports, Nationals, Polling, polls
Q. Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
| Australia should not export live cattle to any country at all | 22% | 26% | 18% | 30% |
| Australia should only export live cattle to countries which guarantee they will be treated humanely | 58% | 57% | 59% | 56% |
| Australia should export live cattle to any country that wants them | 14% | 11% | 19% | 5% |
| Don’t know | 6% | 5% | 4% | 8% |
58% believe that Australia should only export live cattle to countries which guarantee they will be treated humanely and 22% think Australia should not export live cattle to any country at all. Only 14% think Australia should export live cattle to any country that wants them.
A majority of all voter and demographic groups think Australia should only export live cattle to countries which guarantee they will be treated humanely.
Essential Report, Greens, Labor, Liberal, mining, Nationals, Polling, polls
Q. Do you think the current mining boom in Australia has benefited you personally?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
| Yes | 16% | 18% | 18% | 19% |
| No | 69% | 67% | 69% | 72% |
| Don’t know | 14% | 15% | 13% | 9% |
Only 16% agree that they have personally benefited from the mining boom and 69% think they have not benefited.
There was little difference across voter groups.
Those on higher incomes are a little more likely to say they have benefited – 24% of those earning $1,600+ per week compared to 13% of those earning less than $1,000 per week.
climate change, Essential Report, Greens, Labor, Liberal, Nationals, Polling, polls, science
Q. Do you agree or disagree that the current public campaign against action on climate change in Australia is undermining the credibility of scientists and science research in general?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
| Total agree | 32% | 43% | 26% | 44% |
| Total disagree | 23% | 14% | 29% | 31% |
| Strongly agree | 12% | 15% | 10% | 22% |
| Agree | 20% | 28% | 16% | 22% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 30% | 29% | 33% | 19% |
| Disagree | 15% | 10% | 18% | 21% |
| Strongly disagree | 8% | 4% | 11% | 10% |
| Don’t know | 15% | 13% | 12% | 6% |
32% agree that the current public campaign against action on climate change in Australia is undermining the credibility of scientists and science research in general and 23% disagree. 45% either don’t know or neither agree nor disagree.
Those most likely to agree were Labor voters (43%), Greens voters (44%) and those aged 18-34 (39%).
climate change, earth’s climate, Essential Report, Greens, Labor, Liberal, Nationals, Polling, polls, science
Q. Which of the following statements best reflects your attitude to doubts recently expressed by opponents of action on climate change about the science evidence?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
| Doubts are valid because nothing is certain in science | 15% | 14% | 18% | 9% |
| Doubts are valid because man made climate change has not been proven | 29% | 15% | 43% | 11% |
| Doubts are misleading because the science evidence of man made climate change is overwhelming | 21% | 33% | 14% | 36% |
| Doubts are misleading because the science evidence has been rigorously tested and reviewed | 11% | 15% | 7% | 27% |
| Don’t know | 23% | 24% | 17% | 17% |
Overall, 44% believe doubts about the science evidence for climate change are valid (mainly because man made climate change has not been proven) and 33% think doubts are misleading (mainly because the science evidence of man made climate change is overwhelming).
Those most likely to think the doubts are valid were Liberal/National voters (61%), men (50%), aged 55+ (59%) and incomes under $600pw (54%).
Those most likely to think doubts are misleading were Greens voters (63%), Labor voters (48%) and those on incomes over $1,600pw (41%).
digital campign, disability, ndis
The Every Australian Counts campaign is a unique, unified campaign.
People living with disabilities, carers, families, service providers and advocates – have come together to create a movement for change.
The campaign has one common goal. To make sure the federal government accepts the recommendations of the productivity commission and commits to introducing the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
EMC was engaged to develop and deliver the digital campaign strategy, including the campaign website, www.everyaustraliancounts.com.au , campaign videos and materials.
You can check out the presentation outlining the strategy to win, and the overall approach to the campaign below:
approach to asylum seekers, asylum seekers, Essential Report, issues of importance, Network Ten
Q. Is the issue of how Australia handles asylum seekers more or less important than issues such as managing the economy, education and health services? (This question has been commissioned by Network Ten)
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Men | Women | Age
18-34 |
Aged
35-54 |
Aged 55+ | |
| Total more or equally important | 50% | 49% | 53% | 56% | 48% | 52% | 48% | 50% | 55% |
| A lot more important | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 8% |
| A little more important | 5% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 6% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Equally important | 40% | 37% | 42% | 47% | 39% | 42% | 38% | 41% | 42% |
| A little less important | 21% | 22% | 21% | 22% | 18% | 24% | 25% | 19% | 20% |
| A lot less important | 23% | 23% | 25% | 19% | 28% | 18% | 20% | 26% | 23% |
| Don’t know | 5% | 6% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 6% | 2% |
50% think that the issue of how Australia handles asylum seekers is more/equally important as issues such as managing the economy, education and health services – 44% think it is less important.
There were not substantial differences across voter and other groups – although Greens voters (56%) and those aged 55+ (55%) were a little more likely to think it was important.
2PP, Election, Essential Report, federal politics, Greens, Julia Gillard, Labor, Liberal, Nationals, Polling, polls, Prime Minister, tony abbott, 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 = 1,921
| First preference/leaning to | Election
21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago | 2 weeks ago | Last week | This week |
| Liberal | 43% | 44% | 44% | 44% | |
| National | 3% | 3% | 2% | 3% | |
| Total Lib/Nat | 43.6 | 46% | 47% | 46% | 46% |
| Labor | 38.0 | 36% | 34% | 34% | 34% |
| Greens | 11.8 | 11% | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| Other/Independent | 6.6 | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| 2PP | Election
21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago | 2 weeks ago | Last week | This week |
| Total Lib/Nat | 49.9% | 52% | 54% | 53% | 54% |
| Labor | 50.1% | 48% | 46% | 47% | 46% |
NB. The data in the above tables comprise 2-week averages derived 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.
approval of PM, Essential Report, federal politics, Gillard, Greens, Julia Gillard, Labor, Liberal, Nationals, Polling, polls, Prime Minister
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Julia Gillard is doing as Prime Minister?
| Kevin Rudd | Julia Gillard | |||||||||
| 31 May
2010 |
19 Jul | 20 Sep | 20 Dec | 17 Jan 2011 | 14 Feb | 14 Mar | 11 Apr | 9 May | 14 June | |
| Total approve | 41% | 52% | 45% | 43% | 51% | 48% | 41% | 37% | 41% | 34% |
| Total disapprove | 47% | 30% | 37% | 40% | 36% | 41% | 46% | 50% | 48% | 54% |
| Strongly approve | 7% | 11% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Approve | 34% | 41% | 33% | 33% | 43% | 39% | 34% | 30% | 34% | 28% |
| Disapprove | 25% | 17% | 21% | 24% | 24% | 25% | 22% | 25% | 26% | 29% |
| Strongly disapprove | 22% | 13% | 16% | 16% | 12% | 16% | 24% | 25% | 22% | 25% |
| Don’t know | 12% | 18% | 19% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 13% |
34% (down 7%) approve of the job Julia Gillard is doing as Prime Minister and 54% (up 6%) disapprove – a change in net rating from -7 to -20 over the last 5 weeks.
76% of Labor voters approve (down 10%) and 14% disapprove (up 4%).
By gender – men 34% approve/57% disapprove, women 35% approve/49% disapprove.