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  • Jul, 2020

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    Federal parliament sittings

    Q. Which of the following solutions would you prefer was used by the Federal parliament given the travel restrictions mean some MPs are not able to attend sessions in Canberra in person?

        Voting intention
      Total Labor NET: Coalition Greens NET: Other
    Parliament sitting face-to-face as normal with social distancing in place for those who can attend 17% 16% 20% 18% 20%
    Parliament sitting face-to-face with video conference for those who cannot attend in person 57% 59% 57% 64% 62%
    Parliament not sitting until travel restrictions are relaxed for all MPs 13% 15% 14% 8% 9%
    Unsure 13% 10% 9% 10% 10%
    Base (n) 1,058 334 428 81 107

     

        Gender Age group
      Total Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+
    Parliament sitting face-to-face as normal with social distancing in place for those who can attend 17% 21% 13% 21% 18% 12%
    Parliament sitting face-to-face with video conference for those who cannot attend in person 57% 55% 59% 46% 53% 72%
    Parliament not sitting until travel restrictions are relaxed for all MPs 13% 14% 12% 18% 13% 9%
    Unsure 13% 9% 16% 15% 16% 8%
    Base (n) 1,058 538 520 341 331 386

     

    The large majority of people want to see parliament continue to sit, either with social distancing measures, (17%), or using video conferencing options (57%). Only 13% would prefer parliament not to sit during the travel restrictions due to Covid-19.

  • May, 2015

    Federal politics – voting intention

    Q. If a Federal Election was held today to which party will you probably give your first preference vote? If not sure, which party are you currently leaning toward?

    Q. If don’t know -Well which party are you currently leaning to?

    Sample size = 1,779 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election 7 Sep 13

    4 weeks ago 28/4/15

    2 weeks ago 12/5/15

    Last week 19/5/15

    This week 26/5/15

    Liberal

    36%

    38%

    38%

    38%

    National

    3%

    3%

    3%

    4%

    Total Liberal/National

    45.6%

    40%

    41%

    41%

    41%

    Labor

    33.4%

    39%

    39%

    40%

    39%

    Greens

    8.6%

    10%

    11%

    10%

    10%

    Palmer United Party

    5.5%

    2%

    1%

    1%

    1%

    Other/Independent

    6.9%

    9%

    8%

    8%

    8%

    2 Party Preferred

    Election 7 Sep 13

    4 weeks ago 28/4/15

    2 weeks ago 12/5/15

    Last week 19/5/15

    This week 26/5/15

    Liberal National

    53.5%

    47%

    48%

    48%

    48%

    Labor

    46.5%

    53%

    52%

    52%

    52%

    NB. The data in the above tables comprise 2-week averages derived from the first preference/leaning to voting questions. Respondents who select ‘don’t know’ are not included in the results. The two-party preferred estimate is calculated by distributing the votes of the other parties according to their preferences at the 2013 election.

  • Jan, 2015

    Federal politics – voting intention

    Q. If a Federal Election was held today to which party will you probably give your first preference vote? If not sure, which party are you currently leaning toward?

    Q. If don’t know -Well which party are you currently leaning to?

     Sample size = 1,774 respondents 

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    Last week 20/1/14

    This week

    27/01/15

    Liberal

     

    36%

    36%

    National

    4%

    3%

    Total Liberal/National

    45.6%

    40%

    39%

    Labor

    33.4%

    40%

    41%

    Greens

    8.6%

    10%

    9%

    Palmer United Party

    5.5%

    2%

    2%

    Other/Independent

    6.9%

    9%

    9%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    Last week 20/1/14

    This week

    27/01/15

    Liberal National

    53.5%

    47%

    46%

    Labor

    46.5%

    53%

    54%

    NB. The data in the above tables comprise 2-week averages derived from the first preference/leaning to voting questions.  Respondents who select ‘don’t know’ are not included in the results.  The two-party preferred estimate is calculated by distributing the votes of the other parties according to their preferences at the 2013 election.

  • Oct, 2014

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    Federal politics – voting intention

    Q. If a Federal Election was held today to which party will you probably give your first preference vote? If not sure, which party are you currently leaning toward?

    Q. If don’t know -Well which party are you currently leaning to?

    Sample size = 1,772 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 30/9/14

    2 weeks ago

    14/10/14

    Last week

    21/10/14

    This week

    28/10/14

    Liberal

     

    37%

    38%

    37%

    36%

    National

    2%

    3%

    3%

    3%

    Total Liberal/National

    45.6%

    40%

    41%

    40%

    39%

    Labor

    33.4%

    39%

    39%

    39%

    39%

    Greens

    8.6%

    10%

    10%

    10%

    9%

    Palmer United Party

    5.5%

    4%

    3%

    3%

    4%

    Other/Independent

    6.9%

    8%

    7%

    8%

    8%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 30/9/14

    2 weeks ago

    14/10/14

    Last week

    21/10/14

    This week

    28/10/14

    Liberal National

    53.5%

    48%

    48%

    47%

    47%

    Labor

    46.5%

    52%

    52%

    53%

    53%

    NB. The data in the above tables comprise 2-week averages derived from the first preference/leaning to voting questions.  Respondents who select ‘don’t know’ are not included in the results.  The two-party preferred estimate is calculated by distributing the votes of the other parties according to their preferences at the 2013 election.

  • Oct, 2014

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    Federal politics – voting intention

    Q. If a Federal Election was held today to which party will you probably give your first preference vote? If not sure, which party are you currently leaning toward?

    Q. If don’t know -Well which party are you currently leaning to?

    Sample size = 1,805 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 16/9/14

    2 weeks ago

    30/9/14

    Last week

    7/10/14

    This week

    14/10/14

    Liberal

     

    35%

    37%

    38%

    38%

    National

    3%

    2%

    2%

    3%

    Total Liberal/National

    45.6%

    39%

    40%

    40%

    41%

    Labor

    33.4%

    38%

    39%

    39%

    39%

    Greens

    8.6%

    11%

    10%

    10%

    10%

    Palmer United Party

    5.5%

    4%

    4%

    4%

    3%

    Other/Independent

    6.9%

    9%

    8%

    7%

    7%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 16/9/14

    2 weeks ago

    30/9/14

    Last week

    7/10/14

    This week

    14/10/14

    Liberal National

    53.5%

    47%

    48%

    48%

    48%

    Labor

    46.5%

    53%

    52%

    52%

    52%

    NB. The data in the above tables comprise 2-week averages derived from the first preference/leaning to voting questions.  Respondents who select ‘don’t know’ are not included in the results.  The two-party preferred estimate is calculated by distributing the votes of the other parties according to their preferences at the 2013 election.

  • Sep, 2014

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    Federal politics – voting intention

    Q. If a Federal Election was held today to which party will you probably give your first preference vote? If not sure, which party are you currently leaning toward?

    Q. If don’t know -Well which party are you currently leaning to?

     Sample size = 1,796 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 2/9/14

    2 weeks ago

    16/9/14

    Last week

    23/9/14

    This week

    30/9/14

    Liberal

     

    36%

    35%

    36%

    37%

    National

    4%

    3%

    3%

    2%

    Total Liberal/National

    45.6%

    40%

    39%

    39%

    40%

    Labor

    33.4%

    38%

    38%

    39%

    39%

    Greens

    8.6%

    9%

    11%

    10%

    10%

    Palmer United Party

    5.5%

    5%

    4%

    4%

    4%

    Other/Independent

    6.9%

    8%

    9%

    8%

    8%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 2/9/14

    2 weeks ago

    16/9/14

    Last week

    23/9/14

    This week

    30/9/14

    Liberal National

    53.5%

    48%

    47%

    47%

    48%

    Labor

    46.5%

    52%

    53%

    53%

    52%

    NB. The data in the above tables comprise 2-week averages derived from the first preference/leaning to voting questions.  Respondents who select ‘don’t know’ are not included in the results.  The two-party preferred estimate is calculated by distributing the votes of the other parties according to their preferences at the 2013 election.

  • Sep, 2014

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    Federal politics – voting intention

    Q. If a Federal Election was held today to which party will you probably give your first preference vote? If not sure, which party are you currently leaning toward?

    Q. If don’t know -Well which party are you currently leaning to?

    Sample size = 1,736 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 19/8/14

    2 weeks ago

    2/9/14

    Last week

    9/9/14

    This week

    16/9/14

    Liberal

     

    37%

    36%

    36%

    35%

    National

    3%

    4%

    3%

    3%

    Total Liberal/National

    45.6%

    40%

    40%

    39%

    39%

    Labor

    33.4%

    38%

    38%

    38%

    38%

    Greens

    8.6%

    9%

    9%

    10%

    11%

    Palmer United Party

    5.5%

    6%

    5%

    4%

    4%

    Other/Independent

    6.9%

    7%

    8%

    9%

    9%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 19/8/14

    2 weeks ago

    2/9/14

    Last week

    9/9/14

    This week

    16/9/14

    Liberal National

    53.5%

    48%

    48%

    48%

    47%

    Labor

    46.5%

    52%

    52%

    52%

    53%

    NB. The data in the above tables comprise 2-week averages derived from the first preference/leaning to voting questions.  Respondents who select ‘don’t know’ are not included in the results.  The two-party preferred estimate is calculated by distributing the votes of the other parties according to their preferences at the 2013 election.

  • Aug, 2014

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    Federal politics – voting intention

    Q. If a Federal Election was held today to which party will you probably give your first preference vote? If not sure, which party are you currently leaning toward?

    Q. If don’t know -Well which party are you currently leaning to?

    Sample size = 1,823 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 29/7/14

    2 weeks ago

    12/8/14

    Last week

    19/8/14

    This week

    26/8/14

    Liberal

     

    38%

    38%

    37%

    36%

    National

    2%

    3%

    3%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    45.6%

    41%

    41%

    40%

    39%

    Labor

    33.4%

    38%

    39%

    38%

    37%

    Greens

    8.6%

    9%

    8%

    9%

    10%

    Palmer United Party

    5.5%

    5%

    5%

    6%

    6%

    Other/Independent

    6.9%

    7%

    7%

    7%

    8%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 29/7/14

    2 weeks ago

    12/8/14

    Last week

    19/8/14

    This week

    26/8/14

    Liberal National

    53.5%

    49%

    49%

    48%

    48%

    Labor

    46.5%

    51%

    51%

    52%

    52%

    NB. The data in the above tables comprise 2-week averages derived from the first preference/leaning to voting questions.  Respondents who select ‘don’t know’ are not included in the results.  The two-party preferred estimate is calculated by distributing the votes of the other parties according to their preferences at the 2013 election.

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