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Federal voting intention

16 May 2019

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   2 weeks ago   2016 Election
06/05/19 29/04/19 02/07/16
Liberal 36.2%   36% 36%
National 3.6%   2% 4%
Total Liberal/National 38.5%   38% 39% 42.0%
Labor 36.2%   34% 37% 34.7%
Greens 9.1%   12% 9% 10.2%
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation 6.6%   7% 6%
Other/Independent 9.6%   9% 9% 13.1%
2 party preferred    
Liberal/National 48.5%   48% 49% 50.4%
Labor 51.5%   52% 51% 49.6%
  1. Respondents who select ‘don’t know’ are not included in the results. The two-party preferred estimate is calculated by distributing the votes of the other parties according to their preferences at the 2016 election.
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