050913, 5 September 2013, better leader, change of government, economy, evironment policies, reason for vote, united party
Q. Which of the following are the main reasons why you will vote for that party? (up to 3 responses)
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Other party/ Independent |
|
| Better at handling Australia’s economy |
42% |
29% |
69% |
7% |
13% |
|
| Better at looking after the interests people like me |
28% |
37% |
19% |
25% |
35% |
|
| They are more likely to represent the interests of all Australians |
33% |
37% |
24% |
33% |
51% |
|
| I always vote for the same party |
10% |
13% |
10% |
9% |
1% |
|
| They have a better leader |
20% |
35% |
14% |
5% |
13% |
|
| More trustworthy than the other parties |
22% |
21% |
15% |
45% |
33% |
|
| They are more united |
12% |
2% |
21% |
15% |
5% |
|
| They are more capable of governing effectively than the other parties |
15% |
10% |
26% |
6% |
3% |
|
| They have better policies on things like education and health |
15% |
29% |
4% |
21% |
9% |
|
| They have better policies on things like environment and climate change |
11% |
13% |
1% |
55% |
6% |
|
| They have better policies on things like industrial relations and supporting Australian workers |
8% |
16% |
3% |
8% |
8% |
|
| They have better policies on things like national security and immigration |
9% |
3% |
12% |
15% |
6% |
|
| We need a change of Government |
18% |
1% |
28% |
10% |
36% |
|
| No reason |
4% |
5% |
3% |
1% |
4% |
|
| Don’t know |
2% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
4% |
Main reasons for voting Labor were better at looking after the interests of people like me (37%), more likely to represent the interests of all Australians (37%) and have a better leader (35%).
Main reasons for voting Liberal or National were better at handling the economy (69%), need a change of Government (28%) and more capable of governing effectively (26%).
17 June 2013, 170613, better leader, better policy, reason for changing vote
Q. You say you currently intend to vote for a different party to the one you voted for in the last election. What is the main reason you have changed your vote to that party? (table based on those who have changed their vote)
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| They have better policies |
11% |
21% |
15% |
12% |
| They have a better leader |
11% |
27% |
7% |
– |
| They are more trustworthy |
15% |
7% |
19% |
44% |
| They are more competent |
12% |
– |
20% |
7% |
| They will be better for Australia’s future |
23% |
35% |
22% |
19% |
| They will be better for me personally |
3% |
– |
– |
13% |
| Other reason |
18% |
10% |
15% |
4% |
| Don’t know |
8% |
2% |
2% |
– |
Note: Samples for voting intention columns are small – 8% of respondents have changed to Liberal/National, 3% to Labor and 2% to the Greens.
22% of those who have changed their vote to Liberal/National say the main reason is they will be better for Australia’s future, 20% say they are more competent and 19% more trustworthy.
Although sample sizes are very small, those changing their vote to Labor say they will be better for Australia’s future (35%) and they have a better leader (27%). Those switching their vote to the Greens tend to say they are more trustworthy (44%).
ALP, better leader, EMC, ER, Essential Media, Essential Report, Julia Gillard, kevin rudd, Labor, Labor Party, PM, Polling, polls
Q. Do you think that Julia Gillard has been a better or a worse leader than Kevin Rudd?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
| Total better | 28% | 47% | 13% | 30% |
| Total worse | 33% | 18% | 48% | 35% |
| A lot better | 7% | 15% | 2% | 3% |
| A little better | 21% | 32% | 11% | 27% |
| No difference | 33% | 32% | 37% | 30% |
| A little worse | 15% | 10% | 17% | 23% |
| A lot worse | 18% | 8% | 31% | 12% |
| Don’t know | 6% | 3% | 2% | 5% |
Overall, respondents were split over whether Julia Gillard has been a better or worse leader than Kevin Rudd – 28% thought she had been better, 33% worse and 33% no different.
Labor voters were more likely to think she had been better (47%/18%) while Liberal/National voters though she had been worse (13%/48%). Greens voters were split 30% better/35% worse and 30% no different.
By gender – men split 24% better/37% worse compared to women 31% better/29% worse.