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Senate – balance of power

Oct 22, 2013
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Q. Clive Palmer’s Palmer United Party now has the balance of power in the Senate.

With this in mind, do you think the election of micro parties in the Senate – such as Palmer United Party, Family First, Liberal Democrats, Motor Enthusiasts Party, Australian Sports Party – is good or bad for democracy?

 

Total

 

 

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens
Good for democracy

36%

41%

28%

35%
Bad for democracy

26%

23%

38%

19%
Makes no difference

17%

18%

18%

19%
Don’t know

20%

19%

16%

27%

36% think that the election of micro parties to the Senate is good for democracy and 26% think it is bad. 17% think it makes no difference. Labor voters are more likely to think it is good (41%) while Liberal/National voters are more likely to think it is bad (38%).

44% of high income earners ($1,600+ pw) think it is good as do 45% of Queenslanders.

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Two Party Preferred: 14 May 2019

Labor
51.5%-0.5
Coalition
48.5%+0.5

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