08 July 2013, 080713, early election, election date 2013, September 14
Q. Do you think the Federal election should be held on September 14th as currently scheduled, earlier or later?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| On September 14th |
39% |
44% |
38% |
49% |
|
| Earlier |
27% |
15% |
41% |
9% |
|
| Later |
16% |
24% |
10% |
14% |
|
| Don’t know |
19% |
16% |
12% |
29% |
39% favoured keeping the election date as scheduled, 27% want it earlier and 16% prefer it later. The current date was most favoured by Greens voters (49%) and Labor voters (44%). Liberal/National voters were divided – 41% want it earlier and 38% prefer the scheduled date.
05 February 2013, 050213, election date 2013, election date announcement
Q.The Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced the Federal Election will be held on September 14 this year. Do you approve or disapprove of the election date being announced nearly 8 months in advance?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total approve |
48% |
73% |
35% |
45% |
| Total disapprove |
34% |
13% |
50% |
35% |
| Strongly approve |
15% |
24% |
10% |
16% |
| Approve |
33% |
49% |
25% |
29% |
| Disapprove |
19% |
10% |
25% |
26% |
| Strongly disapprove |
15% |
3% |
25% |
9% |
| Don’t know |
19% |
14% |
16% |
20% |
48% approve of the announcement of the next Federal election date and 34% disapprove. 73% of Labor voters approve compared to 45% of Greens voters and 35% of Liberal/National voters. 50% of Liberal/National voters disapprove.
There were no major differences by demographics – although men were a little more likely to approve (53%) and women a little more likely to disapprove (38%).