Anthony Albanese, preferred PM, Preferred prime minister, Scott Morrison
Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese?
Feb’20 | Jan’20 | Nov’19 | Oct’19 | Sep’19 | Aug’19 | Jul’19 | Jun’19 | |
Scott Morrison | 36% | 36% | 44% | 43% | 46% | 44% | 44% | 43% |
Anthony Albanese | 36% | 39% | 28% | 28% | 25% | 28% | 26% | 25% |
Don’t know | 28% | 25% | 29% | 29% | 29% | 28% | 31% | 32% |
Base (n) | 1,056 | 1,081 | 1,075 | 1,088 | 1,093 | 1,096 | 1,091 | 1,099 |
Federal Voting Intention | |||||
Total | Labor | Coalition | Greens | NET: Other | |
Scott Morrison | 36% | 14% | 77% | 5% | 31% |
Anthony Albanese | 36% | 64% | 12% | 58% | 24% |
Don’t know | 28% | 23% | 11% | 37% | 45% |
Base (n) | 1,056 | 354 | 320 | 113 | 155 |
budget, Budget Surplus, Federal Budget Surplus
Q. Before the 2019 Federal election, the Government promised the 2019-2020 budget would return to surplus. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about achieving a budget surplus?
NET: Agree | NET: Disagree | Strongly agree | Somewhat agree | Somewhat disagree | Strongly disagree | Unsure | |
It’s more important to spend money on bushfire recovery than fund the surplus | 79% | 11% | 50% | 30% | 7% | 5% | 9% |
It’s understandable with the coronavirus impacting trade with China that the surplus won’t be achieved | 65% | 18% | 25% | 40% | 12% | 6% | 17% |
The government was wrong to announce the budget ‘was back in the black’ before the last election | 57% | 24% | 25% | 32% | 17% | 7% | 19% |
Bridget McKenzie, Coalition, LNP, Nationals, party leadership, sports grants
Q. The Deputy Leader of the Nationals has resigned for having a conflict of interest in awarding a grant to a shooting club of which she was a member. Which of the following statements do you agree with?
NET: Agree | NET: Disagree | Strongly agree | Somewhat agree | Somewhat disagree | Strongly disagree | Unsure | |
The investigation needs to continue to investigate any MP involved in the allocation of sports grants | 70% | 17% | 70% | 17% | 11% | 6% | 13% |
Giving grants to sports organisations in marginal seats was only done to influence the election result in the Governments favour | 66% | 16% | 36% | 30% | 12% | 5% | 18% |
The minister’s resignation should be the end of the matter | 49% | 38% | 24% | 26% | 20% | 18% | 13% |
NET: Agree | Federal Voting Intention | ||||
Total | Labor | Coalition | Greens | NET: Other | |
The investigation needs to continue to investigate any MP involved in the allocation of sports grants | 70% | 77% | 65% | 81% | 71% |
Giving grants to sports organisations in marginal seats was only done to influence the election result in the Governments favour | 66% | 76% | 56% | 70% | 73% |
The minister’s resignation should be the end of the matter | 49% | 44% | 61% | 44% | 44% |
Base (n) | 1,056 | 354 | 320 | 113 | 155 |
coronavirus, Health and safety
Q. To what extent are you concerned about the threat of the Coronavirus in Australia?
Total | |
Very concerned | 25% |
Quite concerned | 43% |
Not that concerned | 26% |
Not at all concerned | 6% |
Base (n) | 1,056 |
Q. Do you think the Government is doing enough to protect Australians from the threat of Coronavirus?
Age | Federal Voting Intention | |||||||
Total | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Labor | Coalition | Greens | NET: Other | |
Government is doing enough | 49% | 43% | 45% | 57% | 43% | 68% | 34% | 37% |
Government is not doing enough | 30% | 38% | 35% | 19% | 38% | 16% | 38% | 40% |
Don’t know | 21% | 19% | 20% | 24% | 19% | 15% | 28% | 23% |
Base (n) | 1,056 | 341 | 366 | 349 | 354 | 320 | 113 | 155 |
Q. To what extent do you support or oppose the following measures to limit the spread of the Coronavirus to Australia?
NET: Agree | NET: Disagree | Strongly agree | Somewhat agree | Somewhat disagree | Strongly disagree | Unsure | |
Stopping all flights to and from China until more is known about the disease | 85% | 10% | 59% | 25% | 8% | 2% | 5% |
Stopping anyone from entering the country who has who has been to China in the last 14 days | 84% | 11% | 59% | 25% | 8% | 3% | 5% |
People entering Australia from affected areas in China will be quarantined on Christmas Island for 14 days | 82% | 12% | 59% | 23% | 8% | 4% | 6% |
NET: Agree | Age | Federal Voting Intention | ||||||
Total | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Labor | Coalition | Greens | NET: Other | |
Stopping all flights to and from China until more is known about the disease | 85% | 77% | 83% | 92% | 84% | 91% | 72% | 82% |
Stopping anyone from entering the country who has who has been to China in the last 14 days | 84% | 76% | 84% | 90% | 84% | 90% | 71% | 86% |
People entering Australia from affected areas in China will be quarantined on Christmas Island for 14 days | 82% | 73% | 82% | 90% | 79% | 92% | 67% | 83% |
Base (n) | 1,056 | 341 | 366 | 349 | 354 | 320 | 113 | 155 |
Q. Which, if any, of the following best describes your diet?
Age | Federal Voting Intention | |||||||
Total | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Labor | Coalition | Greens | NET: Other | |
Vegan | 3% | 7% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 7% | 1% |
Vegetarian | 5% | 8% | 6% | 1% | 5% | 3% | 12% | 4% |
Pescatarian | 5% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 7% | 7% |
Flexitarian/Semi-vegetarian | 7% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 5% |
I try to limit my meat consumption | 24% | 22% | 25% | 26% | 27% | 19% | 32% | 22% |
None of the above | 56% | 48% | 55% | 64% | 50% | 64% | 34% | 62% |
Base (n) | 1,056 | 341 | 366 | 349 | 354 | 320 | 113 | 155 |
Q. And which, if any, of the following are reasons why you choose to follow this diet?
Age | ||||
Total | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | |
Improve or maintain personal health | 51% | 40% | 50% | 65% |
Limit processed food, additives or chemicals in diet | 32% | 21% | 36% | 40% |
Assist with weight loss | 29% | 29% | 27% | 32% |
Environmental reasons | 29% | 34% | 27% | 24% |
Ethical reasons of animal welfare | 27% | 34% | 27% | 18% |
Reduce the cost of food bills | 25% | 18% | 25% | 35% |
Dislike the taste of meat | 11% | 13% | 13% | 7% |
Manage an illness (e.g. diabetes) | 8% | 7% | 10% | 8% |
I have food allergies | 7% | 9% | 7% | 4% |
Religious beliefs and teachings | 4% | 6% | 5% | 0% |
None of the above | 4% | 4% | 4% | 5% |
Base (n) | 470 | 177 | 166 | 127 |
bushfires, climate change, Coal, emissions, hazard reduction, Policy, Pollution, renewable energy
Q. To what extent would you support or oppose the following policy proposals if they were adopted by the Federal Government?
NET: Support | NET: Oppose | Strongly support | Somewhat support | Somewhat oppose | Strongly oppose | |
Accelerate development of new industries and jobs that are powered by renewable energy | 81% | 19% | 41% | 40% | 12% | 7% |
Setting a zero-carbon pollution target for 2050 | 71% | 29% | 32% | 39% | 18% | 12% |
Requiring mining companies to fund bushfire hazard reduction | 68% | 32% | 25% | 43% | 21% | 11% |
Remove taxpayer funded subsidies to the fossil fuel industry | 68% | 32% | 30% | 38% | 22% | 11% |
Setting a zero-carbon pollution target for 2030 | 64% | 36% | 26% | 38% | 21% | 15% |
Ban all political donations from fossil fuel companies | 62% | 38% | 28% | 34% | 25% | 13% |
Prevention of new coal mines opening in Australia | 62% | 38% | 27% | 35% | 23% | 16% |
Voting Intention | |||||
NET: SUPPORT | Total | Labor | Liberal + National | Greens | NET: Other |
Accelerate development of new industries and jobs that are powered by renewable energy | 81% | 86% | 75% | 87% | 77% |
Setting a zero-carbon pollution target for 2050 | 71% | 81% | 56% | 89% | 62% |
Requiring mining companies to fund bushfire hazard reduction | 68% | 78% | 54% | 76% | 68% |
Remove taxpayer funded subsidies to the fossil fuel industry | 68% | 77% | 56% | 83% | 64% |
Setting a zero-carbon pollution target for 2030 | 64% | 77% | 47% | 87% | 52% |
Ban all political donations from fossil fuel companies | 62% | 72% | 48% | 79% | 57% |
Prevention of new coal mines opening in Australia | 62% | 70% | 48% | 84% | 51% |
Base (n) | 1,080 | 351 | 342 | 110 | 156 |
Q. To what extent would you support or oppose the establishment of an independent federal corruption body to monitor the behaviour of our politicians and public servants?
Jan’20 | Dec’19 | Sep’18 | |
Strongly support | 49% | 42% | 46% |
Support | 31% | 33% | 36% |
Oppose | 5% | 7% | 4% |
Strongly oppose | 2% | 2% | 1% |
Unsure | 13% | 17% | 14% |
NET: Support | 80% | 75% | 82% |
NET: Oppose | 7% | 8% | 5% |
Base (n) | 1,080 | 1,035 | 1,030 |
Total | Voting Intention | ||||
Labor | Coalition | Greens | NET: Other | ||
Strongly support | 49% | 56% | 42% | 53% | 56% |
Support | 31% | 29% | 38% | 28% | 20% |
Oppose | 5% | 4% | 6% | 3% | 6% |
Strongly oppose | 2% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 5% |
Unsure | 13% | 9% | 11% | 14% | 13% |
NET: Support | 80% | 86% | 80% | 81% | 76% |
NET: Oppose | 7% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 11% |
Base (n) | 1,080 | 351 | 342 | 110 | 156 |
Bridget McKenzie, Corruption, sports grants
Q. Over the past few weeks the Opposition has been raising concern about the conduct of Deputy Nationals leader Bridget McKenzie.
It is claimed she allocated $100million to sporting organisations in marginal seats to favour the Coalition in the 2019 Federal election.
Which of the following best describes your perspective on the issue?
Jan’20 | Dec’19
Following Angus Taylor and Sydney Lord Mayor |
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The Prime Minister should have stood the Minister down from Cabinet | 51% | 35% |
The Prime Minster was right not to stand the Minister down from Cabinet | 15% | 17% |
I have not been following the issue | 34% | 48% |
Base (n) | 1,080 | 1,035 |
Total | Federal Voting Intention | ||||
Labor | Coalition | Greens | NET: Other | ||
The Prime Minister should have stood the Minister down from Cabinet | 51% | 67% | 41% | 51% | 51% |
The Prime Minster was right not to stand the Minister down from Cabinet | 15% | 7% | 27% | 10% | 15% |
I have not been following the issue | 34% | 27% | 32% | 40% | 34% |
Base (n) | 1,080 | 351 | 342 | 110 | 156 |