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  • Feb, 2013

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    Elections

    Q. Would you favour fixed term Federal Elections where elections are held on a set date or the current system where the Government chooses the date of each election?

     

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Fixed term elections

    63%

    66%

    66%

    57%

    Current system

    23%

    23%

    21%

    27%

    Don’t know

    14%

    11%

    13%

    16%

    63% favour fixed term Federal Elections where elections are held on a set date and 23% favour the current system where the Government chooses the date of each election. There was majority support for fixed term elections across all demographic and voter groups. Strongest support came from older respondents with 73% of those aged 55+ preferring fixed term elections.

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