Essential Report
Election Engagement
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% |
- There has been limited change in the interest shown in the election during the past week. 16% (down 3%pts from 19% last week) said they have not been paying any attention to the election. This was highest among those aged 18-34 (26%).
- Engagement in the election was lower among those intending to vote for a minor or independent candidate. 21% of these voters say they haven’t been paying any attention the election.
- Older voters are so far most engaged with the election, with 28% saying they have been paying a lot of attention.
- Men were more likely than women to say they had been paying a lot of attention to the election (24% to 14%).

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