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2PP, EMC, ER, Essential Report, federal politics, Greens, Labor, Liberal, two party preferred, Voting intention
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 = 1,909
First preference/leaning to Election 21 Aug 10
4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week Liberal 42% 42% 43% 43% National 3% 3% 3% 3% Total Lib/Nat 43.6 45% 45% 46% 46% Labor 38.0 38% 38% 37% 38% Greens 11.8 10% 11% 10% 10% Other/Independent 6.6 8% 6% 7% 7% 2PP Election 21 Aug 10
4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week Total Lib/Nat 49.9% 51% 51% 52% 52% Labor 50.1% 49% 49% 48% 48% 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. The two-party preferred estimate is calculated by distributing the votes of the other parties according to their preferences at the 2010 election.
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2011, 2011 outlook, EMC, Essential Report, federal politics, Greens, Labor, Liberal, political parties
2011 Outlook – Political Parties
Q. Do you think 2011 will be a good or bad year for each of the following political parties?
Total good Total poor Very good Good Neither good nor bad Bad Very bad Don’t know The Liberal Party 35% 18% 7% 28% 34% 14% 4% 13% The Labor Party 19% 40% 4% 15% 29% 29% 11% 12% The Greens 22% 29% 4% 18% 35% 16% 13% 14% Respondents expect that 2011 is likely to be a good year for the Liberal Party (35% good/18% bad) and a bad year for the Labor Party (19%/40%).
Comparing these results with last week’s questions about 2010, respondents expect the Liberal Party to have a better year – 2010 33% good/27% bad compared to 2011 35%/18%.
Also, although the Greens were assessed to have had a good 2010 (42% good/21% bad) expectations are not so positive for 2011 (22%/29%).
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2011, 2011 outlook, Bob Brown, EMC, Essential Report, federal politics, Greens, Julia Gillard, kevin rudd, Labor, Liberal, malcolm turnbull, politicians, tony abbott
2011 Outlook – Politicians
Q. Do you think 2011 will be a good or bad year for each of the following politicians?
Total good Total poor Very good Good Neither good nor bad Bad Very bad Don’t know Julia Gillard 28% 36% 5% 23% 23% 26% 10% 12% Tony Abbott 29% 27% 5% 24% 32% 20% 7% 13% Kevin Rudd 21% 30% 3% 18% 35% 21% 9% 14% Malcolm Turnbull 20% 21% 3% 17% 41% 17% 4% 18% Bob Brown 20% 30% 4% 16% 31% 18% 12% 19% There were no strong expectations one way or the other that 2011 would be good or bad for politicians.
Overall, there were negative expectations for Julia Gillard (-8% net), Kevin Rudd (-9%) and Bob Brown (-10%) while respondents were divided over Tony Abbott (+2%) and Malcolm Turnbull (-1%).
Comparing these results with last week’s questions, respondents expect 2011 to be worse than 2010 for Julia Gillard (net +24% in 2010 compared to
-8% in 2011) and Bob Brown (+17% in 2010/-10% in 2011).
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2PP, EMC, ER, Essential Report, federal politics, Greens, Labor, Liberal, two party preferred, Voting intention
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 = 1,896
First preference/leaning to 6 months ago 4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week Liberal 38% 42% 42% 41% 42% National 3% 4% 3% 3% 3% Total Lib/Nat 40% 46% 45% 44% 45% Labor 37% 39% 38% 38% 38% Greens 12% 8% 10% 11% 11% Other/Independent 10% 7% 8% 7% 6% 2PP 6 months ago 4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week Total Lib/Nat 48% 51% 51% 51% 51% Labor 52% 49% 49% 49% 49% 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. The two-party preferred estimate is calculated by distributing the votes of the other parties according to their preferences at the 2010 election.
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2PP, EMC, ER, Essential Report, federal politics, Greens, Labor, Liberal, two party preferred, Voting intention
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 = 1,858
First preference/leaning to 6 months ago 4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week Liberal 39% 41% 42% 42% 41% National 2% 3% 3% 3% 3% Total Lib/Nat 41% 44% 45% 45% 44% Labor 39% 41% 39% 38% 38% Greens 9% 8% 10% 10% 11% Other/Independent 10% 7% 7% 8% 7% 2PP 6 months ago 4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week Total Lib/Nat 49% 50% 51% 51% 51% Labor 51% 50% 49% 49% 49% 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. The two-party preferred estimate is calculated by distributing the votes of the other parties according to their preferences at the 2010 election.
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2PP, EMC, ER, essential report, federal politics, Greens, Labor, Liberal, two party preferred, Voting intention
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 = 1,869
First preference/leaning to 6 months ago 4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week Liberal 39% 41% 42% 42% 42% National 2% 3% 4% 3% 3% Total Lib/Nat 41% 44% 46% 45% 45% Labor 40% 41% 39% 39% 38% Greens 10% 8% 8% 10% 10% Other/Independent 9% 7% 7% 7% 8% 2PP 6 months ago 4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week Total Lib/Nat 48% 50% 51% 51% 51% Labor 52% 50% 49% 49% 49% 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. The two-party preferred estimate is calculated by distributing the votes of the other parties according to their preferences at the 2010 election.
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2PP, EMC, ER, essential report, federal politics, two party preferred, Voting intention
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 = 1,907
First preference/leaning to 6 months ago 4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week Liberal 41% 42% 41% 42% 42% National 2% 2% 3% 4% 3% Total Lib/Nat 43% 44% 44% 46% 45% Labor 38% 40% 41% 39% 39% Greens 10% 9% 8% 8% 10% Other/Independent 9% 7% 7% 7% 7% 2PP 6 months ago 4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week Total Lib/Nat 50% 50% 50% 51% 51% Labor 50% 50% 50% 49% 49% 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. The two-party preferred estimate is calculated by distributing the votes of the other parties according to their preferences at the 2010 election.
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federal politics, Labor, Labor Party, Liberal, Liberal Party, two party preferred
Federal Politics – 2PP Voting Intention – 4 Week Trend
NB. The data in the above graph 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.