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Political activities

30 Apr 2014

Q. Which of the following political activities have you ever been involved in?

 

Total

 

 

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Vote other

Currently a member of a political party

2%

1%

2%

1%

3%

Previously been a member of a political party

4%

4%

5%

1%

2%

Campaigning work for a political party or candidate – e.g. letterboxing, door knocking, phone canvassing

2%

2%

1%

1%

4%

Handed out how-to-vote cards on election day

5%

5%

5%

7%

8%

Been to a candidates meeting

1%

2%

1%

4%

Attended a rally

4%

3%

3%

11%

7%

Signed an online petition or taken other online action

20%

24%

14%

37%

21%

None of them

60%

56%

68%

37%

55%

Don’t know

2%

3%

1%

1%

1%

 Overall, 60% of Australians said that they had not undertaken any of the political activities listed.

Of the actions listed ‘signed an online petition or taken other online action’ (20%) was the most commonly undertaken.

5% or less had undertaken any of the other activities.

Greens voters were less likely to select ‘none of them’ (37%), and were far more likely than the other voters to have signed an online petition or taken other online action (37% compared to just 20% overall).

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