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  • Jul, 2013

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    Best leader of the Liberal Party

    Q. Which of the following do you think would make the best leader of the Liberal Party?

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

     

    23 Apr 12

    30 May 11

    28 Feb 11

    27 Sep 10

    Tony Abbott

    17%

    5%

    36%

    1%

    23%

    22%

    24%

    26%

    Malcolm Turnbull

    37%

    44%

    35%

    51%

    30%

    25%

    18%

    20%

    Joe Hockey

    10%

    9%

    13%

    9%

    14%

    17%

    16%

    15%

    Julie Bishop

    3%

    4%

    3%

    1%

    5%

    3%

    4%

    5%

    Andrew Robb

    *

    *

    *

    1%

    1%

    1%

    na

    Someone else

    12%

    20%

    3%

    13%

    12%

    13%

    14%

    na

    Don’t know

    19%

    19%

    9%

    24%

    16%

    19%

    22%

    33%

    37% (up 7% since April last year) think Malcolm Turnbull would make the best leader of the Liberal Party, 17% (down 6%) prefer Tony Abbott and 10% (down 4%) Joe Hockey.

    Among Liberal/National voters, 36% (-3%) prefer Tony Abbott, 35% (+9%) Malcolm Turnbull and 13% (-4%) Joe Hockey.

    Malcolm Turnbull is preferred by 39% of men and 36% of women, Tony Abbott by 21% of men and 14% of women.

  • May, 2013

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    Trust to handle economy

    Q. Who would you trust most to handle Australia’s economy – The Treasurer Wayne Swan or the Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey?

     

    6 May 2013

    Total 27 May

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Wayne Swan

    32%

    28%

    64%

    7%

    39%

    Joe Hockey

    35%

    37%

    7%

    70%

    14%

    Don’t know

    32%

    34%

    29%

    23%

    47%

    Trust in Joe Hockey to handle the economy has increased since the Federal Budget and trust in Wayne Swan has fallen. 28% (down 4%) trust Wayne Swan more to handle Australia’s economy and 37% (up 2%) trust Joe Hockey more.

    Those on incomes under $1,000pw trust Joe Hockey 34%/31% while those earning over $1,000pw trust Joe Hockey 42%/29%.

  • May, 2013

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    Trust to handle economy

    Q. Who would you trust most to handle Australia’s economy – The Treasurer Wayne Swan or the Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey?

     

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Wayne Swan

    32%

    70%

    9%

    48%

    Joe Hockey

    35%

    4%

    67%

    17%

    Don’t know

    32%

    26%

    25%

    36%

    32% trust Wayne Swan more to handle Australia’s economy and 35% trust Joe Hockey more. Men favour Joe Hockey 41%/34% while women are evenly split – 31% Wayne Swan and 30% Joe Hockey.

    Those on incomes under $1,000pw favour Wayne Swan 34%/31% while those earning over $1,000pw favour Joe Hockey 37%/32%.

  • May, 2012

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    Trust Most to Handle Economy

    Q. Who would you trust most to handle Australia’s economy – the Treasurer Wayne Swan or the Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey?

     

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Wayne Swan

    34%

    77%

    6%

    51%

    Joe Hockey

    33%

    5%

    65%

    6%

    Don’t know

    33%

    18%

    29%

    43%

    34% would trust Wayne Swan most to handle the economy and 33% would trust Joe Hockey most. 33% could not give an opinion.

    Those aged under 35 trust Wayne Swan more (32%/21%) and those aged 55+ trust Joe Hockey more (47%/31%).

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  • Apr, 2012

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    Joe Hockey Statement

    Q. The Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey recently said people in Western countries have an attitude of “entitlement” and expect the Government to provide assistance and subsidies for things like education, health, income support, retirement benefits, unemployment benefits. Do you agree or disagree that people in Australia receive too much Government assistance?

     

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Total agree

    39%

    27%

    54%

    19%

    Total disagree

    33%

    55%

    20%

    58%

    Strongly agree

    14%

    10%

    21%

    3%

    Agree

    25%

    17%

    33%

    16%

    Neither agree nor disagree

    23%

    21%

    23%

    23%

    Disagree

    18%

    22%

    13%

    31%

    Strongly disagree

    15%

    23%

    7%

    27%

    Don’t know

    5%

    7%

    3%

    Respondents were somewhat evenly split on their response to this question – 39% agree that people in Australia receive too much Government assistance while 33% disagree.

    23% neither agree nor disagree and 5% don’t know.

    Lib/Nat voters were significantly more likely to agree that people in Australia receive too much Government assistance (54%). Labor (55%) and Green (58%) voters were more likely to disagree.

    Males (44%) were far more likely than females (32%) to agree that people in Australia receive too much Government assistance.

    Those aged 65+ were also more likely to agree with this statement (48%), however those aged 55-64 were less likely (34%).

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  • Apr, 2012

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    Best Leader of the Liberal Party

    Q. Which of the following do you think would make the best leader of the Liberal Party?

     

    27 Sep 2010

    28 Feb 2011

    30 May 2011

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Tony Abbott

    26%

    24%

    22%

    23%

    11%

    39%

    3%

    Malcolm Turnbull

    20%

    18%

    25%

    30%

    37%

    26%

    53%

    Joe Hockey

    15%

    16%

    17%

    14%

    12%

    17%

    12%

    Julie Bishop

    5%

    4%

    3%

    5%

    4%

    5%

    5%

    Andrew Robb

    na

    1%

    1%

    1%

    2%

    1%

    Someone else

    na

    14%

    13%

    12%

    16%

    6%

    18%

    Don’t know

    33%

    22%

    19%

    16%

    18%

    7%

    10

    30% (+5%) think Malcolm Turnbull would make the best leader of the Liberal Party, 23% (+1%) prefer Tony Abbott and 14% (-3%) Joe Hockey.

    Among Liberal/National voters, 39% (-1%) prefer Tony Abbott, 26% (+7%) Malcolm Turnbull and 17% (-5%) Joe Hockey.

    Malcolm Turnbull is preferred by 33% of men and 28% of women, Tony Abbott by 26% of men and 19% of women.

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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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  • May, 2011

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    Best Leader of the Liberal Party

    Q. Which of the following do you think would make the best leader of the Liberal Party?

    27 Sep 2010 28 Feb 2011 30 May 2011
    Total Total Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
    Tony Abbott 26% 24% 22% 10% 40% 7%
    Malcolm Turnbull 20% 18% 25% 35% 19% 33%
    Joe Hockey 15% 16% 17% 13% 22% 18%
    Julie Bishop 5% 4% 3% 4% 2% 1%
    Andrew Robb na 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
    Someone else na 14% 13% 17% 7% 16%
    Don’t know 33% 22% 19% 20% 8% 22%

    25% (+7%) think Malcolm Turnbull would make the best leader of the Liberal Party, 22% (-3%) prefer Tony Abbott and 17% (+1%) Joe Hockey.

    Among Liberal/National voters, 40% prefer Tony Abbott, 22% Joe Hockey and 19% Malcolm Turnbull.

    Malcolm Turnbull is preferred by 25% of men and 24% of women, Tony Abbott by 24% of men and 19% of women.

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