050312, 5 March 2012, Australian system, elect, Election, party elections, party leader, party leaders, Polling, polls, US system
Q. Which of the following do you think would be the best way to elect national party leaders?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| The Australian system where the leader is elected by the Members of Parliament |
36% |
45% |
36% |
45% |
| The US system where registered voters in primaries elect the party’s candidate for President |
31% |
25% |
36% |
23% |
| The UK system where MPs, party members (and in Labour’s case, union members from affiliated unions) all get to vote for the party leader |
11% |
10% |
8% |
15% |
| Don’t know |
23% |
19% |
19% |
17% |
36% prefer the Australian system of electing the party leader – 31% prefer the US system and 11% the UK system.
Labor and Greens voters were more likely to prefer the Australian system (45%) and Liberal/National voters the US system (36%).
45% of people aged 55+ and 45% of those on income of $1,600+ pw favoured the Australian system.