Q. Here is a list of things both favourable and unfavourable that have been said about Federal political parties. Which statements do you feel fit the Liberal Party / Labor Party?
Liberal | Labor | Difference | |
Will promise to do anything to win votes | 64% | 65% | -1 |
Too close to the big corporate and financial interests | 63% | 41% | +22 |
Out of touch with ordinary people | 60% | 51% | +9 |
Moderate | 54% | 53% | +1 |
Have a vision for the future | 51% | 50% | +1 |
Divided | 50% | 55% | -5 |
Understands the problems facing Australia | 49% | 51% | -2 |
Clear about what they stand for | 48% | 46% | +2 |
Have good policies | 48% | 44% | +4 |
Has a good team of leaders | 46% | 42% | +4 |
Looks after the interests of working people | 40% | 59% | -19 |
Keeps its promises | 40% | 35% | +5 |
Trustworthy | 39% | 36% | +2 |
Extreme | 35% | 36% | -1 |
Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison?
Total | Change (Dec’18) | Dec’18
(Morrison) |
Sep’18
(Morrison) |
|
Intelligent | 64% | +3 | 61% | 66% |
Hard-working | 63% | +3 | 60% | 60% |
Out of touch with ordinary people | 56% | +2 | 54% | 51% |
A capable leader | 54% | +5 | 49% | 54% |
Good in a crisis | 51% | +10 | 41% | 44% |
Understands the problems facing Australia | 50% | +4 | 46% | 51% |
Superficial | 48% | +3 | 45% | 43% |
Narrow-minded | 47% | +1 | 46% | 41% |
Arrogant | 44% | +1 | 43% | 38% |
More honest than most politicians | 44% | +5 | 39% | 38% |
Trustworthy | 43% | +4 | 39% | 41% |
Visionary | 42% | +4 | 38% | 39% |
Intolerant | 41% | +4 | 37% | 36% |
Aggressive | 37% | +3 | 34% | 34% |
Erratic | 34% | -2 | 36% | 29% |
Base (n) | 1,088 | – | 1,026 | 1,050 |
Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Opposition Leader, Anthony Albanese?
Total | Change (Dec’18) | Dec’18
(Shorten) |
Sep’18
(Shorten) |
|
Intelligent | 66% | +10 | 56% | 55% |
Hard-working | 64% | +7 | 57% | 58% |
Understands the problems facing Australia | 53% | +8 | 45% | 48% |
A capable leader | 51% | +8 | 43% | 43% |
Out of touch with ordinary people | 44% | -6 | 50% | 50% |
More honest than most politicians | 42% | +11 | 31% | 29% |
Visionary | 41% | +9 | 32% | 34% |
Trustworthy | 41% | +7 | 34% | 33% |
Good in a crisis | 40% | +4 | 36% | 39% |
Superficial | 39% | -8 | 47% | 50% |
Narrow-minded | 37% | -7 | 44% | 44% |
Arrogant | 33% | -13 | 46% | 50% |
Erratic | 30% | -10 | 40% | 41% |
Intolerant | 30% | -9 | 39% | 39% |
Aggressive | 27% | -10 | 37% | 38% |
Base (n) | 1,088 | – | 1,026 | 1,050 |
Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison / Opposition Leader, Anthony Albanese?
Scott Morrison | Anthony Albanese | Difference | |
Intelligent | 64% | 66% | +2 |
Hard-working | 63% | 64% | -1 |
Out of touch with ordinary people | 56% | 44% | +8 |
A capable leader | 54% | 51% | +3 |
Good in a crisis | 51% | 40% | +11 |
Understands the problems facing Australia | 50% | 53% | -3 |
Superficial | 48% | 39% | +9 |
Narrow-minded | 47% | 37% | +10 |
Arrogant | 44% | 33% | +11 |
More honest than most politicians | 44% | 42% | +2 |
Trustworthy | 43% | 41% | +2 |
Visionary | 42% | 41% | +1 |
Intolerant | 41% | 30% | +9 |
Aggressive | 37% | 27% | +10 |
Erratic | 34% | 30% | +4 |
Q. Which of the following issues are the most important for the Federal Government to address over the next 12 months?
Total | Change (Feb’19) | Feb’19 | |
Create jobs and reduce unemployment | 36% | +8 | 28% |
Improve the health system | 32% | +1 | 31% |
Reduce utilities bills | 27% | -4 | 31% |
Protection of the environment | 27% | +11 | 16% |
Improve wages and working conditions | 24% | +2 | 22% |
Increase housing affordability | 19% | -6 | 25% |
Limit the amount of migration to Australia | 19% | -5 | 24% |
Promote renewable energy | 19% | +4 | 15% |
Crack-down on tax avoidance by big companies | 16% | -6 | 22% |
Provide tax cuts | 15% | +3 | 12% |
Ensure the security of energy supply | 13% | +2 | 11% |
Maintain strong border protection | 12% | -2 | 14% |
Provide more money for education | 11% | -3 | 14% |
Combat domestic crime | 10% | -1 | 11% |
Combat international crime and terrorism | 8% | +2 | 6% |
Increase the budget surplus | 6% | – | – |
Improve conditions for refugees and asylum seekers | 6% | – | 6% |
Base (n) | 1,088 | – | 1,085 |
Q. In Syria, 20 Australian women and 46 children are being held by the Syrian Democratic Forces alongside their husbands who were captured while fighting for the Islamic State. These women and children are not considered prisoners of war but are unable to leave the camp and return to Australia.
It’s a complex situation where national security issues, human rights violations and the law all intersect.
Broadly, to what extent do you support or oppose these women and children returning to Australia?
Gender | Age | |||||
Total | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | |
Strongly support | 17% | 15% | 19% | 29% | 13% | 10% |
Somewhat support | 22% | 22% | 22% | 23% | 26% | 17% |
Somewhat oppose | 24% | 30% | 19% | 10% | 23% | 37% |
Strongly oppose | 23% | 21% | 25% | 23% | 21% | 26% |
Don’t know | 14% | 12% | 15% | 15% | 16% | 10% |
NET: Support | 39% | 37% | 41% | 52% | 40% | 27% |
NET: Oppose | 47% | 51% | 44% | 34% | 44% | 62% |
Base (n) | 1,088 | 539 | 549 | 342 | 373 | 373 |
Total | Voting Intention | ||||
Labor | Coalition | Greens | NET: Other | ||
Strongly support | 17% | 18% | 15% | 29% | 10% |
Somewhat support | 22% | 26% | 19% | 28% | 19% |
Somewhat oppose | 24% | 20% | 31% | 10% | 41% |
Strongly oppose | 23% | 23% | 28% | 17% | 20% |
Don’t know | 14% | 13% | 8% | 16% | 10% |
NET: Support | 39% | 45% | 33% | 57% | 29% |
NET: Oppose | 47% | 42% | 59% | 27% | 61% |
Base (n) | 1,088 | 343 | 380 | 107 | 130 |
Q. Which, if any of the following behaviours do you think would be considered as a type of family violence?
Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | ||
Hitting, punching, etc. or restraining in any way | 80% | 78% | 83% | 68% | 79% | 92% |
Displaying threatening behaviour | 77% | 72% | 81% | 63% | 78% | 87% |
Harassing or threatening behaviour, calling insulting names | 74% | 68% | 80% | 65% | 73% | 83% |
Non-consensual sexual activity | 70% | 63% | 76% | 58% | 68% | 81% |
Limiting a person’s access to family and friends or lying to others about them | 66% | 58% | 74% | 54% | 64% | 79% |
Controlling the money so a person is dependent on the other for finances | 65% | 57% | 72% | 54% | 63% | 76% |
Making constant phone calls and sending text messages, or spying using electronic means | 63% | 57% | 69% | 50% | 62% | 76% |
Withdrawal of support, control through anger or stonewalling | 61% | 55% | 67% | 53% | 58% | 72% |
Not letting a person practise their own religion or forcing them to follow a religion they don’t want to | 58% | 50% | 65% | 47% | 56% | 69% |
Controlling access to drugs or medication | 56% | 49% | 62% | 46% | 57% | 63% |
None of these | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 2% |
Base | 1,097 | 552 | 575 | 357 | 366 | 374 |
Total | Federal Voting Intention | ||||
Labor | Coalition | Greens | Independent / Other | ||
Hitting, punching, etc. or restraining in any way | 80% | 81% | 79% | 81% | 86% |
Displaying threatening behaviour | 77% | 80% | 74% | 82% | 77% |
Harassing or threatening behaviour, calling insulting names | 74% | 78% | 71% | 76% | 77% |
Non-consensual sexual activity | 70% | 72% | 67% | 76% | 74% |
Limiting a person’s access to family and friends or lying to others about them | 66% | 67% | 66% | 72% | 69% |
Controlling the money so a person is dependent on the other for finances | 65% | 68% | 60% | 72% | 66% |
Making constant phone calls and sending text messages, or spying using electronic means | 63% | 68% | 62% | 67% | 62% |
Withdrawal of support, control through anger or stonewalling | 61% | 65% | 58% | 67% | 65% |
Not letting a person practise their own religion or forcing them to follow a religion they don’t want to | 58% | 60% | 56% | 59% | 60% |
Controlling access to drugs or medication | 56% | 60% | 52% | 64% | 55% |
None of these | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
Base | 1,097 | 346 | 346 | 115 | 154 |
Q. Do you think enough is being done to address each of the following aspects of family violence in Australia?
Not enough is being done | Enough is being done | Unsure | |
Arrest and prosecute perpetrators of family violence | 67% | 18% | 15% |
Behaviour change programs to help perpetrators change their violent behaviour | 64% | 17% | 19% |
Provide support and services for people who have already experienced family violence | 61% | 23% | 16% |
Education in schools to prevent attitudes that lead to family violence | 59% | 21% | 20% |
Raise awareness on the issue of family violence through advertising | 52% | 34% | 15% |
Not enough is being done
Total | Gender | Age | ||||
Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | ||
Arrest and prosecute perpetrators of family violence | 67% | 60% | 73% | 62% | 62% | 76% |
Behaviour change programs to help perpetrators change their violent behaviour | 64% | 59% | 69% | 62% | 64% | 67% |
Provide support and services for people who have already experienced family violence | 61% | 57% | 65% | 57% | 60% | 66% |
Education in schools to prevent attitudes that lead to family violence | 59% | 55% | 64% | 58% | 58% | 62% |
Raise awareness on the issue of family violence through advertising | 52% | 45% | 58% | 53% | 52% | 50% |
Base | 1,097 | 552 | 575 | 357 | 366 | 374 |
Not enough is being done
Total | Federal Voting Intention | ||||
Labor | Coalition | Greens | Independent / Other | ||
Arrest and prosecute perpetrators of family violence | 67% | 75% | 61% | 72% | 73% |
Behaviour change programs to help perpetrators change their violent behaviour | 64% | 71% | 58% | 77% | 68% |
Provide support and services for people who have already experienced family violence | 61% | 67% | 54% | 71% | 66% |
Education in schools to prevent attitudes that lead to family violence | 59% | 67% | 55% | 68% | 59% |
Raise awareness on the issue of family violence through advertising | 52% | 62% | 43% | 62% | 52% |
Base | 1,097 | 346 | 374 | 115 | 154 |