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  • May, 2010

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    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?  

    1,772 sample size

    First preference/leaning to 6 months ago 4 weeks ago Last week This week

     

    Liberal 33% 36% 36% 36%
    National 2% 3% 3% 3%
    Total Lib/Nat 35% 39% 39% 39%
    Labor 49% 43% 42% 40%
    Greens 8% 10% 9% 11%
    Family First 3% 2% 3% 3%
    Other/Independent 5% 7% 7% 7%

     

    2PP 6 months ago 4 weeks ago Last week This week

     

    Total Lib/Nat 41% 46% 46% 47%
    Labor 59% 54% 54% 53%

    NB.  The data in the above tables comprise 2-week averages derived the first preference/leaning to voting questions.  Respondents who select ‘don’t know’ are not included in the results. 

    * Sample is the aggregation of two weeks’ polling data.   Comments »

  • Apr, 2010

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    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?  

    1,847 sample size

    First preference/leaning to 6 months ago 4 weeks ago Last week This week

     

    Liberal 33% 36% 37% 36%
    National 3% 3% 2% 3%
    Total Lib/Nat 36% 39% 39% 39%
    Labor 50% 43% 42% 42%
    Greens 8% 9% 11% 9%
    Family First 2% 2% 2% 3%
    Other/Independent 5% 7% 7% 7%

     

    2PP 6 months ago 4 weeks ago Last week This week

     

    Total Lib/Nat 41% 46% 46% 46%
    Labor 59% 54% 54% 54%

    NB.  The data in the above tables comprise 2-week averages derived the first preference/leaning to voting questions.  Respondents who select ‘don’t know’ are not included in the results. 

    * Sample is the aggregation of two weeks’ polling data.   Comments »

  • Apr, 2010

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    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?  

    1,988 sample size

    2 week average % 2PP 2PP shift from last week
    Liberal 37%    
    National 2%    
    Total Lib/Nat 39% 46%
    Labor 42% 54%
    Greens 11%    
    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 »

  • Apr, 2010

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    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?  

    *1943 sample size

    2 week average % 2PP 2PP shift from last week
    Liberal 37%    
    National 3%    
    Total Lib/Nat 40% 46%
    Labor 41% 54%
    Greens 11%    
    Family First 2%    
    Other/Independent 6%    

     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 »

  • Apr, 2010

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    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?  

    *1900 sample size

    2 week average % 2PP 2PP shift from last week
    Liberal 36%    
    National 3%    
    Total Lib/Nat 39% 46%
    Labor 43% 54%
    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 polling data.   Comments »

  • Mar, 2010

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    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?  

    *1829 sample size

    2 week average % 2PP 2PP shift from last week
    Liberal 35%    
    National 3%    
    Total Lib/Nat 38% 44%
    Labor 45% 56%
    Greens 9%    
    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 »

  • Mar, 2010

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    Party Identification

    Q. Now regardless of your present view of things, which federal party do you normally consider yourself closest to?

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    Labor 40%
    Liberal 32%
    National 3%
    Greens 6%
    Democrats 2%
    Family First 2%
    Independent or other party 3%
    Don’t know 11%

     40% of those surveyed indicated the party they normally consider themselves closest to is Labor, 35% indicated Liberal/National, 6% Greens and 11% don’t know.  Comments »

  • Mar, 2010

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    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?  

    *1,908 sample size

    2 week average % 2PP 2PP shift from last week
    Liberal 35%    
    National 3%    
    Total Lib/Nat 38% 44% -2%
    Labor 45% 56% +2%
    Greens 9%    
    Family First 2%    
    Other/Independent 6%    

     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 »

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