2PP, Election, Family First, Greens, Labor, Liberal, Voting intention
Q. If there was a Federal election held today, to which party would you probably give your first preference?
Q. If you ‘don’t know’ on the above question, which party are you currently leaning to?
1,988 sample size
| 2 week average | % | 2PP | 2PP shift from last week |
| Liberal | 37% | ||
| National | 2% | ||
| Total Lib/Nat | 39% | 46% | – |
| Labor | 42% | 54% | – |
| Greens | 11% | ||
| Family First | 2% | ||
| Other/Independent | 7% |
NB. The data in the above table is derived from our weekly first preference voting question. Respondents who select ‘don’t know’ as their first preference are not included in the results.
* Sample is the culmination of two week’s polling data. Comments »
Q. Thinking about immigration, should the Government provide incentives for new migrants to settle in specific regions of Australia which need and can cope with higher populations?
| % | |
| Should provide incentives to settle in specific regions | 55% |
| Should not provide incentives to settle in specific regions | 30% |
| Don’t know | 15% |
55% agreed that the Government should provide incentives for new migrants to settle in specific regions of Australia which need and can cope with higher populations and 30% disagreed.
Those most likely to agree were Greens voters (74%), Labor voters (62%) and high income earners (60% of incomes over $1,600 per week).
Liberal/National voters split 54% should/36% should not. Comments »
Q. Do you think Australia needs a larger population, a smaller population or about the same population in the following areas?
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Larger population |
Smaller population |
Same population |
Don’t know |
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Large capital cities – Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane |
7% |
36% |
51% |
6% |
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Other capital cities like Adelaide, Perth, Hobart |
36% |
12% |
44% |
7% |
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Major regional centres |
56% |
8% |
28% |
8% |
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Smaller regional towns |
64% |
6% |
22% |
7% |
There was strong support for increased population in the less populated areas of Australia.
Only 7% supported larger populations in the major capitals cities, while 36% supported larger populations in Adelaide, Perth and Hobart.
More than half supported larger populations in major regional centres (56%) and smaller regional towns (64%).
Opinions about the populations of the major capitals were similar across states, but respondents from SA/WA/Tasmania were less likely to want larger populations in their capitals cities (22% want larger population and 61% the same population).
Liberal voters and Greens voters were more likely to favour larger populations in regional areas. 61% of Liberal voters favoured larger populations in regional centres and 70% in smaller towns. 70% of Greens voters favoured larger populations in regional centres and 79% in smaller towns.
Q. Do you think the salaries of the following occupations are too low, too high or bout right?
| Too high | Too low | About right | Don’t know | |
| CEO’s of large companies | 84% | 2% | 7% | 7% |
| Members of Parliament | 62% | 6% | 24% | 8% |
| Tradesmen | 29% | 16% | 44% | 11% |
| Doctors | 27% | 15% | 46% | 12% |
| Public servants – clerical and admin | 26% | 15% | 44% | 15% |
| Bank customer service staff | 12% | 18% | 47% | 23% |
| Office workers in private companies – clerical and admin | 7% | 24% | 54% | 16% |
| Workers in call centres | 8% | 25% | 42% | 25% |
| Shop sales staff | 3% | 40% | 42% | 14% |
| Teachers | 8% | 45% | 38% | 8% |
| Police | 5% | 55% | 27% | 12% |
| Aged care workers | 2% | 76% | 12% | 10% |
The majority believe that the salaries of CEO’s of large companies (84%) and members of Parliament (62%) are too high.
Occupations where salaries were considered too low were aged care workers (76%), police (55%) and teachers (45%). Comments »
Q. Over the last few years, do you think that the gap between the incomes of richest and poorest people in Australia has increased, decreased or stayed much the same?
| % | |
| Increased | 77% |
| Decreased | 4% |
| Stayed much the same | 13% |
| Don’t know | 6% |
77% believe that the gap between the incomes of richest and poorest people in Australia has increased over the last few years.
Older respondents were more likely to think the gap had increased – 88% of those aged 55+ compared to 58% of those aged 18-35.
There were no significant differences by voting intention. Comments »
Q. Should the Federal Government regulate the salaries of CEO’s of large companies?
| % | |
| Yes | 74% |
| No | 17% |
| Don’t know | 9% |
There was strong majority support (74%) for the Federal Government to regulate the salaries of CEO’s of large companies.
82% of Labor voters support regulation compared to 74% of Greens voters and 69% of Liberal/National voters. Support was also stronger among those on lower incomes (86% of incomes under $600pw). Comments »
afghanistan, asylum, asylum seekers, Sri Lanka
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the Federal Government’s recent decision to suspend processing of any refugee claims from Sri Lanka and Afghanistan?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Liberal/National | Vote Greens | |
| Total approve | 69% | 70% | 80% | 47% |
| Total disapprove | 15% | 16% | 11% | 42% |
| Strongly approve | 39% | 40% | 43% | 23% |
| Approve | 30% | 30% | 37% | 24% |
| Disapprove | 10% | 13% | 9% | 17% |
| Strongly disapprove | 5% | 3% | 2% | 25% |
| Don’t know | 15% | 15% | 9% | 10% |
69% approve the Federal Government’s recent decision to suspend processing of any refugee claims from Sri Lanka and Afghanistan and 15% disapprove.
By voting intention, 70% of Labor voters approve and 80% of Liberal/National voters approve. Greens voters are split – 47% approve and 42% disapprove. Comments »
Federal Government, Health, hospitals, hospitals takeover, State Governments
Q. Do you think the State Governments should or should not agree to the Federal Government’s health plan to take control of funding hospitals and health services?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Liberal/National | Vote Greens | |
| Should agree to health plan | 56% | 73% | 40% | 65% |
| Should not agree to health plan | 26% | 11% | 45% | 21% |
| Don’t know | 18% | 16% | 15% | 14% |
A majority (56%) think the State Governments should agree to the Federal Government’s health plan to take control of funding hospitals and health services – 26% think they should not agree.
States most likely to agree are South Australia (75%) and Queensland (64%). 55% of NSW respondents agree and 45% of Victorians agree (32% of Victorians disagree). Comments »