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  • Sep, 2012

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    Party better at dealing with intolerance

    Q.  In your view, which party is better at dealing with the various forms of intolerance?

     

    Labor

    Liberal

    Greens

    Other

    Don’t know

    Racism

    17%

    23%

    11%

    2%

    46%

    Sexism

    19%

    19%

    12%

    2%

    47%

    Homophobia

    13%

    17%

    21%

    3%

    45%

    Religious intolerance

    16%

    22%

    9%

    3%

    50%

    Ageism

    16%

    20%

    8%

    3%

    52%

    With the exception of sexism, when compared to Labor, the Liberals are consistently regarded by respondents as being the party that is better at dealing with racism (23% Liberal, 17% Labor), homophobia (13% Labor, 17% Liberal), religious intolerance (16% Labor, 22% Liberal) and ageism (16% Labor, 20% Liberal).

    On sexism, both the major parties are equally regarded as the party that is better at dealing with it (19% each).

    The Greens are regarded as the best party to deal with homophobia (21%).

    There were a high portion of don’t knows in this question, with either a majority or close to a majority of respondents selecting this option for each form of intolerance.

  • Sep, 2012

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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 = 2,003 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

     

    2 weeks ago

    3/9/12

    Last week

    10/9/2012

    This week

    Liberal

    46%

    44%

    44%

    45%

    National

    3%

    3%

    3%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    43.6%

    49%

    48%

    47%

    48%

    Labor

    38.0%

    32%

    34%

    34%

    34%

    Greens

    11.8%

    10%

    9%

    9%

    9%

    Other/Independent

    6.6%

    9%

    9%

    9%

    9%

     

    2PP

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

     

    2 weeks ago

    3/9/12

    Last week

    10/9/2012

    This week

    Total Lib/Nat

    49.9%

    57%

    55%

    55%

    55%

    Labor

    50.1%

    43%

    45%

    45%

    45%

    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 2010 election. These estimates have a confidence interval of approx. plus or minus 2-3%.

  • Jul, 2012

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    Liberal Party and WorkChoices

    Q. If they won the next election, how likely do you think it would be that Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party would try to bring back industrial laws similar to WorkChoices?

     

    31 May 10

    12 July 10

    21 Nov 11

    Total

    23 Jul 12

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Work full time

    Work part time

    Total likely

    58%

    56%

    51%

    53%

    78%

    40%

    55%

    53%

    53%

    Total unlikely

    21%

    24%

    27%

    22%

    11%

    34%

    14%

    24%

    15%

    Very likely

    28%

    26%

    22%

    26%

    52%

    9%

    38%

    27%

    23%

    Quite likely

    30%

    30%

    29%

    27%

    26%

    31%

    17%

    26%

    30%

    Not very likely

    18%

    18%

    19%

    16%

    6%

    26%

    13%

    18%

    11%

    Not at all likely

    3%

    6%

    8%

    6%

    5%

    8%

    1%

    6%

    4%

    Don’t know

    20%

    20%

    22%

    26%

    11%

    26%

    30%

    23%

    32%

    Respondents were a little more likely to think that Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party would try to bring back industrial laws similar to WorkChoices than when a similar question was asked last year. 53% (up 2%) think it is likely that Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party would try to bring back industrial laws similar to WorkChoices if they won the next election and 22% (down 5%) think it is unlikely.

    78% of Labor voters and 55% of Greens voters think it is likely, while Liberal/National voters are split 40% likely (up 7%) to 34% unlikely (down 10%).

  • Jul, 2012

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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 = 1,857 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    18/6/12

    2 weeks ago

    2/7/12

    Last week

    9/7/12

    This week

    16/7/12

    Liberal

    46%

    45%

    46%

    46%

    National

    3%

    3%

    4%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    43.6%

    49%

    49%

    49%

    49%

    Labor

    38.0%

    33%

    32%

    31%

    31%

    Greens

    11.8%

    10%

    10%

    11%

    10%

    Other/Independent

    6.6%

    8%

    9%

    9%

    9%

    2PP

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    2 weeks ago

    Last week

    This week

    Total Lib/Nat

    49.9%

    56%

    56%

    56%

    57%

    Labor

    50.1%

    44%

    44%

    44%

    43%

    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 2010 election. These estimates have a confidence interval of approx. + or – 2%.

  • Jul, 2012

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    Trust to Deal with Global Economic Problems

    Q. Who do you trust most to deal effectively with global economic problems – Julia Gillard and the Labor Party or Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party?

     

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Julia Gillard and the Labor Party

    32%

    80%

    3%

    68%

    Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party

    42%

    3%

    84%

    11%

    Don’t know

    26%

    17%

    13%

    21%

    42% would trust Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party more to deal effectively with global economic problems and 32% would trust Julia Gillard and the Labor Party more.

    Those more likely to trust Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party were aged 55+ (51%), full-time workers (46%) and income $1,600+ pw (48%).

    Respondents earning less than $1,000 pw were more likely to trust Julia Gillard and the Labor Party  (39%) than Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party (35%).

    Of those who had heard or read a lot about the crisis in Europe, 46% would trust Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party more to deal effectively with global economic problems and 41% would trust Julia Gillard and the Labor Party more.

  • Jun, 2012

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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 = 1,856 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    7/5/12

    2 weeks ago

    21/5/12

    Last week

    28/5/12

    This week

    4/6/12

    Liberal

    47%

    46%

    47%

    47%

    National

    3%

    3%

    3%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    43.6%

    50%

    49%

    50%

    50%

    Labor

    38.0%

    29%

    33%

    33%

    33%

    Greens

    11.8%

    11%

    10%

    10%

    10%

    Other/Independent

    6.6%

    9%

    8%

    7%

    7%

     

    2PP

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    2 weeks ago

    Last week

    This week

    Total Lib/Nat

    49.9%

    58%

    56%

    57%

    56%

    Labor

    50.1%

    42%

    44%

    43%

    44%

     

    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 2010 election. These estimates have a confidence interval of approx. + or – 2%.

  • Jun, 2012

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    Handling of Craig Thomson Issue

    Q. How would you rate the way each of the following have handled this issue concerning Craig Thomson?

     

    Total good

    Total poor

    Very good

    Good

    Neither good nor poor

    Poor

    Very poor

    Don’t know

    Julia Gillard and the Labor Party

    15%

    49%

    5%

    10%

    20%

    18%

    31%

    16%

    Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party

    19%

    40%

    5%

    14%

    24%

    16%

    24%

    17%

    Craig Thomson

    6%

    56%

    1%

    5%

    21%

    19%

    37%

    16%

    The media

    20%

    37%

    3%

    17%

    29%

    16%

    21%

    14%

    Overall, respondents believed that all parties have handled the Craig Thomson issue poorly.

    37% thought the media has handled it poorly, 40% Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party, 49% Julia Gillard and the Labor Party and 56% Craig Thomson himself. Only 6% thought Craig Thomson’s handling of the issue was good.

    42% of Labor voters thought Julia Gillard and the Labor Party’s handling of the issue was good compared to 37% of Coalition voters who thought Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party’s handling was good.

    In terms of the media, 52% of Labor voters, 57% of Greens voters and 49% of those aged 55+ thought their handling was poor.

    For union members, 29% thought Julia Gillard and the Labor Party’s handling was good, 21% Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party, 14% Craig Thomson himself and 28% the media.

  • May, 2012

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    Attributes of the Liberal Party

    Q. And which statements do you feel fit the Liberal Party?

     

    6 July 09

    14 Mar 10

     

    27 April 11

    28 May 12

    % change

    Will promise to do anything to win votes

    67%

    72%

    65%

    63%

    -2%

    Too close to the big corporate and financial interests

    60%

    58%

    -2%

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    62%

    58%

    54%

    53%

    -1%

    Moderate

    50%

    50%

    55%

    52%

    -3%

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    44%

    43%

    51%

    52%

    +1%

    Have a vision for the future

    48%

    48%

    Clear about what they stand for

    44%

    46%

    +2%

    Looks after the interests of working people

    38%

    40%

    +2%

    Has a good team of leaders

    29%

    31%

    40%

    39%

    -1%

    Divided

    74%

    66%

    49%

    37%

    -12%

    Extreme

    36%

    38%

    36%

    34%

    -2%

    Keeps its promises

    28%

    23%

    33%

    34%

    +1%

    The Liberal Party’s main attributes were – will promise anything to win votes (63%), too close to the big corporate and financial interest (58%), out of touch with ordinary people (53%), moderate (52%) and understands the problems facing Australia (52%).

    The only substantial change since April last year was a drop in the figure for “divided” – down 12% to 37%.

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