International Relations, liberal government, Tony abbot
Q. How much trust do you have in Tony Abbott and the Liberal Government to handle Australia’s international relations?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Nov 2013 |
Jun 2014 |
|
| Total a lot/some |
40% |
16% |
82% |
19% |
26% |
41% |
35% |
||
| Total little/no trust |
53% |
81% |
15% |
80% |
71% |
53% |
59% |
||
| A lot of trust |
17% |
1% |
44% |
2% |
8% |
20% |
17% |
||
| Some trust |
23% |
15% |
38% |
17% |
18% |
21% |
18% |
||
| A little trust |
18% |
24% |
13% |
10% |
20% |
18% |
16% |
||
| No trust |
35% |
57% |
2% |
70% |
51% |
35% |
43% |
||
| Don’t know |
6% |
3% |
3% |
1% |
2% |
7% |
5% |
17% of people have “a lot of trust” in Tony Abbott and the Liberal Government to handle Australia’s international relations.
35% have no trust.
Labor (57%) and Greens (70%) voters were far more likely to have ‘no trust’. Liberal/National voters were far less likely (2%) to have no trust. 44% of Liberal/National voters have “a lot of trust”.
Since this question was asked in June, those saying they have a lot or some trust has increased by 5% and those saying they have no trust decreased by 6% – a similar position to the poll in November last year.
21 January 2014, 210114, better or worse off, company profits, economy, education and schools, liberal government, political leadership, trust in government
Q. Under the new Liberal/National Government, do you expect the following will get better or worse?
| – |
Total |
Total worse |
Net |
A |
A little better |
Stay much the same |
A little wor- |
A |
Don’t know |
Better |
Wor |
| Political leadership |
33% |
38% |
-5 |
15% |
18% |
25% |
12% |
26% |
3% |
42% |
31% |
| Trust in Government |
30% |
43% |
-13 |
12% |
18% |
26% |
13% |
30% |
3% |
36% |
36% |
| Unemployment |
22% |
45% |
-23 |
6% |
16% |
30% |
21% |
24% |
3% |
27% |
37% |
| The economy overall |
30% |
38% |
-8 |
10% |
20% |
29% |
21% |
17% |
3% |
38% |
30% |
| The cost of living |
17% |
52% |
-35 |
5% |
12% |
29% |
25% |
27% |
3% |
27% |
40% |
| Interest rates |
16% |
33% |
-17 |
5% |
11% |
47% |
18% |
15% |
4% |
17% |
31% |
| Health services |
18% |
45% |
-27 |
5% |
13% |
35% |
18% |
27% |
3% |
23% |
42% |
| Job security |
17% |
49% |
-32 |
5% |
12% |
32% |
21% |
28% |
3% |
22% |
43% |
| Workers rights and conditions |
14% |
45% |
-31 |
5% |
9% |
36% |
14% |
31% |
4% |
18% |
47% |
| Company profits |
40% |
18% |
+22 |
13% |
27% |
38% |
8% |
10% |
4% |
47% |
14% |
| The environment |
16% |
41% |
-25 |
5% |
11% |
39% |
14% |
27% |
4% |
18% |
39% |
| Education and schools |
20% |
43% |
-23 |
6% |
14% |
33% |
19% |
24% |
3% |
25% |
41% |
| Public services |
17% |
46% |
-29 |
6% |
11% |
35% |
20% |
26% |
3% |
20% |
45% |
| Benefits for people on Government support – such as pensioners and the unemployed |
13% |
49% |
-36 |
4% |
9% |
35% |
21% |
28% |
3% |
19% |
44% |
| Your personal financial situation |
18% |
37% |
-19 |
5% |
13% |
42% |
20% |
17% |
2% |
22% |
35% |
Except for company profits, respondents believed all issues measured would get worse under the new Liberal/National Government. Expectations on each issue have declined since this question was asked immediately after the election. The largest declines have been for cost of living (net score down 22), the economy overall (-16), political leadership (-16), unemployment (-13) and trust in Government (-13).
10 December 2013, 101213, education issues, liberal government
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Liberal Government is handling education issues?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other/ indep-endent |
|
| Total approve |
35% |
8% |
70% |
6% |
25% |
|
| Total disapprove |
50% |
82% |
15% |
90% |
52% |
|
| Strongly approve |
8% |
3% |
16% |
– |
2% |
|
| Approve |
27% |
5% |
54% |
6% |
23% |
|
| Disapprove |
21% |
27% |
12% |
24% |
27% |
|
| Strongly disapprove |
29% |
55% |
3% |
66% |
25% |
|
| Don’t know |
15% |
10% |
15% |
4% |
23% |
35% approve and 50% disapprove of the way the Liberal Government is handling education issues.
Men split 43% approve/45% disapprove compared to women 28% approve/53% disapprove.
10 December 2013, 101213, Education, liberal government, Schools
Q. Which schools do you think will be better off under the Liberal Government’s education plan?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other/ indep-endent |
|
| All schools will be better off |
26% |
7% |
51% |
7% |
17% |
|
| Only private schools will be better off |
26% |
43% |
11% |
30% |
28% |
|
| Only public schools will be better off |
2% |
1% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
|
| No schools will be better off |
22% |
33% |
6% |
49% |
26% |
|
| Don’t know |
25% |
16% |
28% |
12% |
28% |
26% think that, under a Liberal Government, all schools will be better off. 26% think only private schools will be better off and 22% think no schools will be better off, while only 2% think that only public schools will be better off.
51% of Liberal/National voters think all schools will be better off, 43% of Labor voters think only private schools will be better off and 49% of Greens voters think no schools will be better off.
08 October 2013, 081013, International Relations, liberal government, tony abbott
Q. How much trust do you have in Tony Abbott and the Liberal Government to handle Australia’s international relations?
|
|
|
| A lot of trust |
18% |
| Some trust |
23% |
| A little trust |
16% |
| No trust |
37% |
| Don’t know |
7% |
Just 18% of people have ‘a lot of trust’ in Tony Abbott and the Liberal Government to handle Australia’s international relations.
37% have no trust.
Females (41%) were more likely than males (32%) to have no trust.
Labor (67%) and Green (63%) voters were far more likely to have ‘no trust’. Liberal/National voters were far less likely (2%) to have no trust.
16 September 2013, 160913, Better off under Liberal government, liberal government
Q. Under the new Liberal/National Government, do you expect the following will get better or worse?
|
Total better |
Total worse |
|
A lot better |
A little better |
Stay much the same |
A little worse |
A lot worse |
Don’t know |
|
| Political leadership |
42% |
31% |
23% |
19% |
26% |
13% |
18% |
2% |
|
| Trust in Government |
36% |
36% |
16% |
20% |
27% |
14% |
22% |
2% |
|
| Unemployment |
27% |
37% |
8% |
19% |
34% |
19% |
18% |
2% |
|
| The economy overall |
38% |
30% |
17% |
21% |
30% |
16% |
14% |
2% |
|
| The cost of living |
27% |
40% |
9% |
18% |
32% |
20% |
20% |
1% |
|
| Interest rates |
17% |
31% |
6% |
11% |
49% |
18% |
13% |
3% |
|
| Health services |
23% |
42% |
8% |
15% |
34% |
20% |
22% |
2% |
|
| Job security |
22% |
43% |
7% |
15% |
32% |
21% |
22% |
3% |
|
| Workers rights and conditions |
18% |
47% |
7% |
11% |
33% |
20% |
27% |
2% |
|
| Company profits |
47% |
14% |
15% |
32% |
34% |
7% |
7% |
4% |
|
| The environment |
18% |
39% |
7% |
11% |
40% |
16% |
23% |
2% |
|
| Education and schools |
25% |
41% |
7% |
18% |
32% |
19% |
22% |
2% |
|
| Public services |
20% |
45% |
7% |
13% |
34% |
21% |
24% |
2% |
|
| Benefits for people on Government support – such as pensioners and the unemployed |
19% |
44% |
7% |
12% |
35% |
21% |
23% |
2% |
|
| Your personal financial situation |
22% |
35% |
7% |
15% |
42% |
18% |
17% |
1% |
Respondents were more likely to expect political leadership, the economy overall and company profits will get better under the new Liberal/National Government. Trust in Government was just as likely to get better as get worse. All other issues tested were thought to be more likely to get worse – especially workers rights and conditions, public services, benefits for people on Government support, job security and health services.
26 August 2013, 260813, liberal government, spending cuts
Q. If the Liberal Party win Government, how likely do you think it is that they will be able to pay for their policies and election commitments without making more cuts in spending after the election?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Very likely |
9% |
1% |
19% |
5% |
|
| Somewhat likely |
16% |
11% |
27% |
6% |
|
| Somewhat unlikely |
20% |
19% |
24% |
14% |
|
| Very unlikely |
41% |
61% |
16% |
66% |
|
| Don’t know |
14% |
8% |
14% |
10% |
61% think it is unlikely that a Liberal Government will be able to pay for their policies and election commitments without making more cuts in spending after the election – only 25% think it is likely.
40% of Liberal/National voters think it is unlikely.
03 September 2012, 030912, Labor Government, liberal government, low incomes, people with disabilities, Single parents, Small businesses, unemployed people
Q. Do you think the following groups of people would be better off under a Labor Government or a Liberal Government?
|
Better off under a Labor Government |
Better off under a Liberal Government |
Makes no difference |
Don’t know |
Difference (Labor minus Liberal) |
|
| Pensioners |
36% |
20% |
29% |
15% |
+16 |
| Unemployed people |
41% |
14% |
29% |
15% |
+27 |
| People with disabilities |
36% |
16% |
30% |
17% |
+20 |
| People and families on low incomes |
44% |
17% |
25% |
13% |
+27 |
| People and families on middle incomes |
26% |
33% |
28% |
13% |
-7 |
| People and families on high incomes |
11% |
54% |
21% |
13% |
-43 |
| Single parents |
39% |
16% |
29% |
16% |
+23 |
| Average working people |
32% |
27% |
28% |
13% |
+5 |
| Large corporations |
9% |
57% |
20% |
14% |
-48 |
| Banks and other financial institutions |
9% |
47% |
27% |
16% |
-38 |
| Small businesses |
21% |
37% |
26% |
16% |
-16 |
| Families with children at public school |
38% |
19% |
28% |
15% |
+19 |
| Families with children at private school |
14% |
44% |
27% |
16% |
-30 |
| Recent immigrants to Australia |
35% |
17% |
30% |
17% |
+18 |
| Farmers and other agricultural producers |
19% |
32% |
31% |
19% |
-13 |
Respondents were substantially more likely to think the following groups would be better off under a Labor Government – unemployed, low income families, single parents and people with disabilities.
They were substantially more likely to think the following groups would be better off under a Liberal Government – large corporations, high income families, banks and financial institutions, families with children at private schools.
Groups better off under by Respondent Category
| Respondent category (respondent or family member is in this category) | Groups better or worse off |
Better off under a Labor Government |
Better off under a Liberal Government |
Makes no difference |
Don’t know |
Difference (Labor minus Liberal) |
| Pensioners | Pensioners |
41% |
25% |
26% |
8% |
+16 |
| Unemployed | Unemployed people |
42% |
13% |
30% |
15% |
+29 |
| Have a disability | People with disabilities |
44% |
18% |
31% |
8% |
+26 |
| On low income | People and families on low incomes |
44% |
17% |
26% |
13% |
+27 |
| On middle income | People and families on middle incomes |
25% |
37% |
27% |
11% |
-12 |
| On high income | People and families on high incomes |
16% |
58% |
15% |
11% |
-42 |
| Single parent | Single parents |
38% |
19% |
27% |
16% |
+19 |
| Working | Average working people |
30% |
29% |
29% |
12% |
+1 |
| Work for a large corporation | Large corporations |
11% |
57% |
18% |
14% |
-46 |
| Work for a bank or other financial institution | Banks and other financial institutions |
23% |
45% |
16% |
16% |
-22 |
| Work for a small business | Small businesses |
24% |
37% |
25% |
14% |
-13 |
| Self-employed or own a small business | Small businesses |
24% |
40% |
20% |
17% |
-16 |
| Have children at public school | Families with children at public school |
39% |
17% |
27% |
16% |
+22 |
| Have children at private school | Families with children at private school |
21% |
42% |
22% |
15% |
-21 |
| Recent immigrants to Australia * | Recent immigrants to Australia |
63% |
9% |
20% |
9% |
+54 |
| Farmers and other agricultural producers | Farmers and other agricultural producers |
27% |
38% |
19% |
17% |
-11 |
* small sample – less than 100
This table shows groups affected mainly held views similar to the total sample. The main exceptions were that people with disabilities were more likely to think they would be better off under Labor, people working in banks/finance were more likely to think banks/financial institutions would be better off under Labor and people with children at primary school were more likely to think they would be better off under a Labor Government.