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  • Sep, 2011

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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 = 1,878

    First preference/leaning to Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week
    Liberal 47% 46% 46% 46%
    National 3% 4% 3% 3%
    Total Lib/Nat 43.6 50% 50% 49% 49%
    Labor 38.0 30% 32% 32% 30%
    Greens 11.8 10% 10% 10% 11%
    Other/Independent 6.6 10% 8% 8% 10%
    2PP Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week
    Total Lib/Nat 49.9% 57% 56% 56% 57%
    Labor 50.1% 43% 44% 44% 43%

    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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  • Sep, 2011

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    Federal Election

    Q. Do you think the Labor Government should run its full term until 2013 when the next Federal election is due or should a new election be held now?

    Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
    Should run to 2013 40% 82% 11% 80%
    Should hold election now 48% 9% 84% 13%
    Don’t know 12% 9% 5% 7%

    40% think that the Labor Government should run its full term and 48% think there should be an election held now.

    Opinions closely follow voting preference – 82% of Labor voters and 80% of Greens voters think the Government should run its full term while 84% of Liberal/National voters want an election now.

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  • Sep, 2011

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    Best Leader for GFC

    Q. If there was another global financial crisis or a recession, which of the following would be best to lead Australia?

    Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
    Kevin Rudd 24% 34% 13% 37%
    Tony Abbott 20% 4% 44%
    Julia Gillard 13% 42% 1% 18%
    Malcolm Turnbull 13% 7% 17% 17%
    Joe Hockey 7% 1% 11% 3%
    Don’t know 22% 12% 15% 25%

    24% think Kevin Rudd would be best to lead Australia if there was another GFC and 20% favour Tony Abbott.

    Among Labor voters Julia Gillard is preferred over Kevin Rudd 42% to 34%. Support for the current party leaders among their own voters is very similar – 42% of Labor voters prefer Julia Gillard and 44% of Liberal/National voters prefer Tony Abbott.

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  • Aug, 2011

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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 = 1,865

    First preference/leaning to Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week
    Liberal 46% 46% 46% 46%
    National 3% 4% 4% 3%
    Total Lib/Nat 43.6 49% 50% 50% 49%
    Labor 38.0 31% 31% 32% 32%
    Greens 11.8 11% 10% 10% 10%
    Other/Independent 6.6 9% 9% 8% 8
    2PP Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week
    Total Lib/Nat 49.9% 56% 57% 56% 56%
    Labor 50.1% 44% 43% 44% 44%

    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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  • Aug, 2011

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    Government Decisions and Policies

    Q. Thinking about what the Labor Government has done over the last few years, do you approve or disapprove of the following Government actions?

    Total approve Total disapprove Strongly approve Approve Disapprove Strongly disapprove Don’t know
    Increased funding of health services 89% 5% 42% 47% 3% 2% 6%
    Increasing the age pension 78% 14% 34% 44% 8% 6% 8%
    Increasing superannuation to 12% 75% 13% 28% 47% 9% 4% 12%
    Managing the economy to keep unemployment and interest rates low 70% 21% 21% 49% 12% 9% 10%
    Spending on new school buildings 68% 24% 19% 49% 15% 9% 8%
    Introducing a national disability insurance scheme 63% 13% 18% 45% 9% 4% 24%
    Stimulus spending to tackle the GFC 61% 28% 21% 40% 15% 13% 11%
    Paid parental leave 60% 30% 19% 41% 17% 13% 10%
    Introducing a tax on large profits of mining companies 58% 29% 27% 31% 16% 13% 13%
    Building the NBN (National Broadband Network) 54% 34% 19% 35% 17% 17% 12%
    Stopping live cattle exports until welfare concerns were addressed 53% 34% 24% 29% 17% 17% 12%
    Abolished WorkChoices 51% 33% 23% 28% 21% 12% 16%
    Sending asylum seekers to Malaysia 39% 45% 17% 22% 20% 25% 16%
    Introducing a carbon tax to tackle climate change 33% 53% 15% 18% 14% 39% 14%

    Government decisions and policies with highest approval were increased funding of health services (89% approve), increasing the age pension (78%) and increasing superannuation to 12% (75%).

    Only two of the actions listed received less than majority approval – sending asylum seekers to Malaysia was 39% approve/45% disapprove and introducing a carbon tax to tackle climate change was 33% approve/53% disapprove.

    Labor voters showed majority approval of all decisions and policies, Greens voters showed majority approval for all except sending asylum seekers to Malaysia (21% approve/63% disapprove).

    Liberal/National voters approved of half the items listed – increased funding of health services (89% approve), increasing the age pension (79%), increasing superannuation to 12% (71%), managing the economy to keep unemployment and interest rates low (54%), spending on new school buildings (54%), introducing a national disability insurance scheme (60%) and paid parental leave (52%).

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  • Aug, 2011

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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 = 1,846

    First preference/leaning to Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week
    Liberal 45% 47% 46% 46%
    National 3% 3% 4% 4%
    Total Lib/Nat 43.6 48% 50% 50% 50%
    Labor 38.0 32% 30% 31% 32%
    Greens 11.8 11% 10% 10% 10%
    Other/Independent 6.6 9% 10% 9% 8%
    2PP Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week
    Total Lib/Nat 49.9% 55% 57% 57% 56%
    Labor 50.1% 45% 43% 43% 44%

    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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  • Aug, 2011

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    Best Party to Handle Australia’s Health System

    Q. Overall, which party do you think would be best at handling Australia’s health system?

    Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
    The Labor Party 26% 69% 3% 39%
    The Liberal Party 33% 2% 71% 3%
    No difference 27% 18% 18% 39%
    Don’t know 14% 10% 8% 19%

    Opinions of party best to handle Australia’s health system very much follow voting preferences. Overall the Liberal Party is favoured over labor by 33% to 26%. 41% either don’t know or think there is no difference. 69% of Labor voters favour the Labor Party and 71% of Liberal/National voters favor the Liberals.

    Men favour the Liberals 40% to 27% while women are more evenly divided – 25% Labor, 26% Liberal and 49% no difference/don’t know.

    Those on incomes under $600pw favour Labor over the Liberals by 34% to 22% – all other income groups favour the Liberal Party.

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  • Aug, 2011

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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 = 2,023

    First preference/leaning to Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week
    Liberal 46% 46% 47% 46%
    National 3% 3% 3% 4%
    Total Lib/Nat 43.6 49% 49% 50% 50%
    Labor 38.0 31% 31% 30% 31%
    Greens 11.8 11% 11% 10% 10%
    Other/Independent 6.6 9% 9% 10% 9%
    2PP Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week
    Total Lib/Nat 49.9% 56% 56% 57% 57%
    Labor 50.1% 44% 44% 43% 43%

    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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