Aid, Australian Government, Ebola
Q. The Australian Government has committed $18 million to efforts to fight Ebola in West Africa, but has said the risks are too high to send medical or other personnel at this time. Do you think Australia is doing enough or not doing enough to assist the international efforts to fight Ebola?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Doing enough |
58% |
54% |
74% |
36% |
56% |
|
| Not doing enough |
21% |
32% |
10% |
42% |
17% |
|
| Don’t know |
21% |
14% |
17% |
22% |
26% |
58% of respondents think Australia is doing enough to assist the international efforts to fight Ebola and 21% think we are not doing enough.
74% of Liberal/National voters and 54% of Labor voters think we are doing enough but 42% of Greens voters think we are not doing enough.
62% of women think we are doing enough compared to 54% of men.
Australian Government, budget, Finance
Q. The government is considering savings and taxing options to pay for the war in Iraq, lower commodity prices and its inability to pass savings from its May budget this year. Would you approve or disapprove of the following actions it might take?
|
|
Total approve |
Total dis-approve |
|
Strongly approve |
Approve |
Dis-approve |
Strongly dis-approve |
Don’t know |
| Higher corporate tax |
68% |
22% |
26% |
42% |
15% |
7% |
10% |
|
| Abandon its paid parental leave scheme |
56% |
31% |
31% |
25% |
17% |
14% |
12% |
|
| Cuts to tax concessions in areas like superannuation |
21% |
67% |
4% |
17% |
33% |
34% |
13% |
|
| Higher income taxes |
21% |
69% |
5% |
16% |
31% |
38% |
10% |
|
| Cuts to social services, health or education |
12% |
81% |
2% |
10% |
26% |
55% |
7% |
A majority approve of higher corporate tax (68%) and abandoning the paid parental leave scheme (56%) to pay for the war in Iraq, lower commodity prices and the Government’s inability to pass savings from its May budget this year.
A majority would disapprove of cuts to social services, health or education (81%), higher income taxes (69%) and cuts to tax concessions in areas like superannuation (67%).
Australian Government, Iraq, military in iraq
Q. What do you think is the main reason the Australian Government is sending military forces to Iraq?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| To fight against terrorism |
36% |
31% |
52% |
15% |
31% |
|
| To support the USA |
29% |
30% |
26% |
36% |
29% |
|
| To protect the people of Iraq |
9% |
6% |
13% |
7% |
9% |
|
| To distract attention from the government’s problems |
9% |
16% |
1% |
15% |
14% |
|
| To make Australia look important |
8% |
10% |
4% |
15% |
10% |
|
| Don’t know |
8% |
7% |
4% |
13% |
8% |
36% think the main reason the Australian Government is sending military forces to Iraq is to fight against terrorism and 29% think the main reason is to support the USA. Only 9% think it is to protect the people of Iraq.
A majority (52%) of Liberal/National voters think the main reason is to fight against terrorism. 41% of respondents aged 55+ think it is to fight against terrorism compared to 30% of those aged under 35.
Q. How would you rate the Federal Liberal-National Government for the way they have handled the following issues?
|
Total good |
Total poor |
Net score |
|
Very good |
Good |
Average |
Poor |
Very poor |
Don’t know |
|
Net Feb 2014 |
|
| Relations with other countries |
39% |
24% |
+15 |
12% |
27% |
28% |
12% |
12% |
9% |
-3 |
||
| Treatment of asylum seekers |
33% |
36% |
-3 |
15% |
18% |
20% |
12% |
24% |
11% |
+1 |
||
| Supporting Australian businesses |
26% |
31% |
-5 |
6% |
20% |
32% |
14% |
17% |
10% |
-7 |
||
| Managing the economy |
30% |
36% |
-6 |
9% |
21% |
25% |
16% |
20% |
9% |
+3 |
||
| Industrial relations |
20% |
36% |
-16 |
3% |
17% |
31% |
15% |
21% |
13% |
-12 |
||
| Protecting the environment |
21% |
39% |
-18 |
4% |
17% |
30% |
16% |
23% |
10% |
-10 |
||
| Supporting Australian jobs |
21% |
42% |
-21 |
4% |
17% |
28% |
17% |
25% |
9% |
-19 |
||
| Education and schools |
20% |
42% |
-22 |
4% |
16% |
29% |
20% |
22% |
9% |
-7 |
||
| Social welfare |
19% |
45% |
-26 |
4% |
15% |
27% |
17% |
28% |
9% |
-12 |
||
| Health services |
19% |
46% |
-27 |
4% |
15% |
27% |
22% |
24% |
8% |
-13 |
||
| Climate change |
17% |
44% |
-27 |
4% |
13% |
27% |
16% |
28% |
12% |
-15 |
The Government received negative ratings for all issues except relations with other countries (net +15).
Highest negative ratings were given for climate change (17% good/44% poor), health services (19%/46%), social welfare (19%/45%) and education and schools (20%/42%).
Since this question was asked in February there has been a significant increase for relations with other countries (net score up 18) and decreases for education and schools (down 15), health (down 14), social welfare (down 14) and climate change (down 12).
Australian Government, Iraq, Kurdish forces
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the Australian Government’s decision to supply arms and weapons to Kurdish forces fighting in Iraq?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
|
| Total approve |
38% |
27% |
55% |
32% |
38% |
|
| Total disapprove |
39% |
52% |
23% |
51% |
47% |
|
| Strongly approve |
13% |
8% |
23% |
4% |
7% |
|
| Approve |
25% |
19% |
32% |
28% |
31% |
|
| Disapprove |
20% |
23% |
16% |
27% |
23% |
|
| Strongly disapprove |
19% |
29% |
7% |
24% |
24% |
|
| Don’t know |
24% |
21% |
22% |
17% |
15% |
38% approve of the Australian Government’s decision to supply arms and weapons to Kurdish forces fighting in Iraq and 39% disapprove.
Those most likely to approve were Liberal/National voters (55%), men (50%) and aged 65+ (62%).
Those most likely to disapprove were Labor voters (52%), Greens voters (51%) and women (45%).
Australian Government, International Relations
Q. How much trust do you have in Tony Abbott and the Liberal Government to handle Australia’s international relations?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
9 Oct 13 |
26 Nov 13 |
|
| Total a lot/some trust |
36% |
12% |
75% |
13% |
25% |
41% |
41% |
||
| Total little/no trust |
55% |
83% |
21% |
81% |
66% |
53% |
53% |
||
| A lot of trust |
14% |
2% |
38% |
3% |
4% |
18% |
20% |
||
| Some trust |
22% |
10% |
37% |
10% |
21% |
23% |
21% |
||
| A little trust |
21% |
26% |
17% |
19% |
25% |
16% |
18% |
||
| No trust |
34% |
57% |
4% |
62% |
41% |
37% |
35% |
||
| Don’t know |
9% |
5% |
3% |
6% |
9% |
7% |
7% |
14% of people have “a lot of trust” in Tony Abbott and the Liberal Government to handle Australia’s international relations – down 6% since November.
34% have no trust.
Labor (57%) and Greens (62%) voters were far more likely to have ‘no trust’. Liberal/National voters were far less likely (4%) to have no trust. 38% of Liberal/National voters have “a lot of trust”.
Since this question was asked in November, “total trust” has dropped from 41% to 36%.
28 May 2012, 280512, australian business, Australian Government, cost of living, GFC, strong economy
Q. What is the main reason you don’t think the state of the economy is good? *
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Increasing cost of living |
34% |
34% |
32% |
40% |
| Poor economic management by Government |
27% |
8% |
36% |
7% |
| Businesses are struggling |
13% |
14% |
12% |
19% |
| Increasing gap between rich and poor |
9% |
22% |
6% |
15% |
| Global financial problems |
7% |
11% |
5% |
11% |
| Incomes aren’t increasing fast enough to keep up |
7% |
11% |
7% |
– |
| Other reason |
2% |
– |
1% |
8% |
| Don’t know |
1% |
– |
1% |
– |
* Based on those who disagree that economy is good.
Those who disagreed that the economy was good said the main reasons were the increasing cost of living (34%) and poor economic management by Government (27%).
36% of respondents aged 55+ blamed poor economic management by Government while the increasing cost of living was the major factor for 43% of respondents aged 25-44.
There were no significant differences across income groups in relation to the increasing cost of living.
28 May 2012, 280512, Australian economy, Australian Government, Carbon Tax, Craig Thompson, Julia Gillard, kevin rudd, Mining Boom, Peter Slipper
Q. Although Australia’s economy is doing very well, according to opinion polls the Government is very unpopular. What do you think is the main reason for this? *
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Voters don’t trust the Prime Minister |
28% |
21% |
35% |
44% |
| The carbon tax will increase the cost of living |
17% |
17% |
19% |
8% |
| The economy is doing well for other reasons, like China and the mining boom, not because of the government |
15% |
13% |
19% |
5% |
| Voters are still angry about the treatment of Kevin Rudd. |
12% |
18% |
6% |
14% |
| Voters aren’t benefiting from the strong economy. |
12% |
10% |
14% |
8% |
| The government looks sleazy because of Craig Thomson and Peter Slipper. |
4% |
5% |
3% |
8% |
| Some other reason |
8% |
12% |
3% |
11% |
| Don’t know |
3% |
5% |
1% |
3 |
* Based on those who agree the economy is good.
Respondents who thought the economy was doing well, thought the main reasons for the Government’s unpopularity were that voters don’t trust the Prime Minister (28%), that the carbon tax will increase the cost of living (17%) and that the economy is doing well for other reasons, not because of the Government (15%).
Both Liberal/National and Greens voters said trust in the Prime Minister was the key issue, while Labor voters were somewhat more likely to nominate anger over the treatment of Kevin Rudd.