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Firmness of vote

25 Mar 2013

Q. How likely is it that you will change your mind about who you vote for before the Federal election to be held in September this year?

 

Total

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

I will definitely not change my mind

43%

40%

57%

18%

It is very unlikely I will change my mind

31%

34%

29%

31%

It is quite possible I will change my mind as the campaign develops

19%

16%

11%

41%

Don’t know

7%

9%

4%

10%

74% of Labor voters will definitely not or are very unlikely to change their vote compared to 86% of Liberal/National voters but only 49% of Greens voters.

25% of aged 18-34, 20% of aged 35-54 and 11% of aged 55+ say they may change their mind.

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