Political campaigning in public spaces
Q. Politicians may be banned from campaigning in major shopping centres because the Shopping Centre Council claims that it causes too much disruption for shoppers. Do you agree or disagree with banning politicians from campaigning in shopping centres?
% | |
Total agree | 57% |
Total disagree | 28% |
Strong agree | 26% |
Agree | 31% |
Disagree | 22% |
Strongly disagree | 6% |
Don’t know | 15% |
More than half (57%) of those surveyed agree with banning politicians from campaigning in shopping centres, 28% disagree and 15% don’t know.
Coalition voters were more likely than Labor voters to agree with banning politicians from campaigning in shopping centres (60% v 55%).
Results were reasonably consistent across age groups; however people in the 45 – 54 age group were slightly more likely to agree (60%).
People in South Australia were more likely than those living in other states to agree with banning politicians from campaigning in shopping centres (71%). Comments »
Federal politics – voting intention
Q. If there was a Federal election held today, to which party would you probably give your first preference?
Q. If you ‘don’t know’ on the above question, which party are you currently leaning to?
* 1928 sample size
2 week average | % | 2PP | 2PP shift from last week |
Liberal | 34% | ||
National | 2% | ||
Total Lib/Nat | 37% | 44% | – |
Labor | 46% | 56% | – |
Greens | 8% | ||
Family First | 2% | ||
Other/Independent | 7% |
NB. The data in the above table is derived from our weekly first preference voting question. Respondents who select ‘don’t know’ as their first preference are not included in the results.
* Sample is the culmination of two week’s polling data. Comments »
Federal politics – voting intention
Q. If there was a Federal election held today, to which party would you probably give your first preference?
Q. If you ‘don’t know’ on the above question, which party are you currently leaning to?
*1915 sample size
2 week average | % | 2PP | 2PP shift from last report
21 Dec 09 |
Liberal | 35% | ||
National | 3% | ||
Total Lib/Nat | 38% | 44% | +1% |
Labor | 45% | 56% | -1% |
Greens | 8% | ||
Family First | 2% | ||
Other/Independent | 7% |
NB. The data in the above table is derived from our weekly first preference voting question. Respondents who select ‘don’t know’ as their first preference are not included in the results.
* Sample is the culmination of two week’s polling data collected on the weeks of the 15 – 20 December 2009 and the 12 – 18 January 2010. Comments »
Federal Politics – Voting Intention
Q. If there was a Federal election held today, to which party would you probably give your first preference?
Q. If you ‘don’t know’ on the above question, which party are you currently leaning to?
*1875 sample size
2 week average | % | 2PP | 2PP shift from last week |
Liberal | 32% | ||
National | 3% | ||
Total Lib/Nat | 35% | 42% | – |
Labor | 46% | 58% | – |
Greens | 10% | ||
Family First | 2% | ||
Other/Independent | 7% |
NB. The data in the above table is derived from our weekly first preference voting question. Respondents who select ‘don’t know’ as their first preference are not included in the results.
* Sample is the culmination of two week’s data.

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