Q. Would you ever consider becoming a member of a political party?
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Yes |
15% |
18% |
13% |
19% |
12% |
|
| No |
72% |
69% |
75% |
62% |
73% |
|
| I am already a member of a political party |
1% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
3% |
|
| Don’t know |
12% |
13% |
9% |
17% |
12% |
Just 15% of Australians would consider becoming a member of a political party (1% said that they were already a member of a political party).
Greens voters (19%) were the most likely to state that they would consider becoming a member of a political party. Lib/Nat voters (13%) and those that vote for other parties (12%) were the least likely.
Males (20%) were more likely than females (10%) to state that they would consider joining a political party.
81% of those aged under 30, compared to 69% of those aged 31-50 and 71% of those aged 50+ said that they would not ever consider joining a political party.