Tony Abbott Julia Gillard   Has the right temperament to be Prime Minister 42% 58% Has the right temperament to be Prime Minister Would be embarrassing as Prime Minister of Australia […] Read more

It’s only months until a price on carbon takes affect so here are some clues from the polling to help Labor though the difficult times ahead Read more

Q. Which political party do you think best represents the interests of – Labor Liberal Greens Don’t know Families with young children 34% 31% 5% 29% Students 30% 28% 10% 33% Working […] Read more

Q. Who do you think has the best approach to funding the damage from the recent floods across Australia? Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens Julia Gillard and the Labor Party […] Read more

First Published on The Drum 09/11/2010 Nations may rise and fall by the sweep of history but governments are decided at the kitchen table, where all politics becomes not just local, but […] Read more

EMC’s consulting pollster Vic Fingerhut has penned this memo to Democrats in the lead-up to Congressional elections. His words of wisdom ring true here too. *** Despite the feel good messages from […] Read more

Q. If another global financial crisis develops in the next few years, which leader and party do you think would be best to handle it?   Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote […] Read more

Q. Regardless of which party is elected to Government (i.e. has a majority in the House of Representatives), which of the following Senate options do you think would be best for Australia? […] Read more