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? If don’t know – Well which party are you currently leaning to?
Q | Total | 1 week ago | 5 weeks ago | Election | |||
29/04/19 | 08/04/19 | 02/07/16 | |||||
Liberal | 36% | 36% | 36% | ||||
National | 2% | 4% | 3% | ||||
Total Liberal/National | 38% | 39% | 38% | 42.0% | |||
Labor | 34% | 37% | 35% | 34.7% | |||
Greens | 12% | 9% | 11% | 10.2% | |||
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation | 7% | 6% | 5% | ||||
Other/Independent | 9% | 9% | 10% | 13.1% | |||
2 party preferred | |||||||
Liberal/National | 48% | 49% | 48% | 50.4% | |||
Labor | 52% | 51% | 52% | 49.6% |
Q. Which party do you expect will win the 2019 Federal election and form Government?
Total | Vote Labor | Vote Liberal / National | Vote Greens | NET: Vote Other | Last Week | |
Labor | 54% | 90% | 21% | 68% | 47% | 59% |
Liberal/National | 46% | 10% | 79% | 32% | 53% | 41% |
Q. Here are some policies proposed by the Liberal-National Coalition. To what extent do you oppose or support each? NET: Strongly/Somewhat support
Total | Vote Labor | Vote Liberal / National | Vote Greens | NET: Vote Other | |
Break up energy companies who are found to be charging too much | 72% | 66% | 76% | 72% | 78% |
Establish a new $461 million package to support mental health for young people | 68% | 68% | 69% | 73% | 66% |
Investment of $100 million into new infrastructure around Australia | 67% | 61% | 79% | 53% | 69% |
Reduce the marginal tax rate on all incomes above $45,000 to 30%, from July 1st, 2024 | 50% | 41% | 62% | 40% | 54% |
Investigate building a new coal-fired power plant in Queensland | 32% | 23% | 48% | 10% | 37% |
Change legislation so doctors have less of a say in the treatment of asylum seekers | 28% | 17% | 42% | 9% | 38% |
Less than half of Liberal/National voters supported the policies to ‘Investigate building a new coal-fired power plant in Queensland’ (48% support) and ‘Change legislation so doctors have less of a say in the treatment of asylum seekers’ (42% support).
Q. Here are some policies proposed by Labor. To what extent do you oppose or support each? NET: Strongly/Somewhat support
Total | Vote Labor | Vote Liberal / National | Vote Greens | NET: Vote Other | |
Extend Medicare to cover cancer and aged dental treatment | 76% | 83% | 68% | 85% | 82% |
Waive up-front fees for 100,000 students to enable them to attend TAFE | 60% | 73% | 50% | 70% | 57% |
Have a target for at least 50% of Australia’s energy to be generated from renewables by 2030 | 58% | 75% | 42% | 80% | 54% |
Reverse cuts to penalty rates | 50% | 66% | 36% | 60% | 49% |
Introduce a mechanism for First Nations people to have a greater say in policy issues that impact on their lives to parliament, often referred to as an indigenous voice | 43% | 55% | 31% | 65% | 37% |
Reduce tax concessions for investors and self-funded retirees | 39% | 54% | 26% | 49% | 36% |
Q. Regardless of your current vote, which one of the two groups of policies do you prefer?
Total | Vote Labor | Vote Liberal / National | Vote Greens | NET: Vote Other | |
Liberal/National Package | 36% | 7% | 75% | 8% | 39% |
Labor Package | 46% | 81% | 15% | 76% | 33% |
Unsure | 18% | 12% | 10% | 16% | 28% |
Q. How much attention have you been paying to the news, advertising and updates from the Federal Election?
Total | Vote Labor | Vote Liberal / National | Vote Greens | NET: Vote Other | Last week | |
Have not been paying any attention | 16% | 14% | 10% | 17% | 21% | 19% |
Have been paying little attention | 29% | 29% | 28% | 34% | 30% | 29% |
Have been paying some attention | 36% | 38% | 40% | 31% | 31% | 33% |
Have been paying a lot of attention | 19% | 19% | 21% | 18% | 19% | 20% |
Total | Aged 18-34 | Aged 35-54 | Aged 55+ | |
Have not been paying any attention | 19% | 26% | 15% | 9% |
Have been paying little attention | 29% | 32% | 33% | 23% |
Have been paying some attention | 36% | 28% | 38% | 41% |
Have been paying a lot of attention | 19% | 14% | 14% | 28% |
Q. What news stories about the campaign have you noticed?
Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten?
Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | Apr 2019 | Mar 2019 | Jan 2019 | Dec 2018 | Nov 2018 | Oct 2018 | |||
Scott Morrison | 42% | 13% | 80% | 13% | 42% | 40% | 44% | 42% | 40% | 41% | 42% | ||
Bill Shorten | 31% | 63% | 7% | 48% | 19% | 31% | 31% | 30% | 29% | 29% | 27% | ||
Don’t know | 27% | 25% | 12% | 40% | 39% | 29% | 26% | 28% | 31% | 29% | 31% |