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  • May, 2013

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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 = 1,906 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    29/4/13

    2 weeks ago

    13/5/13

    Last week

    20/5/13

    This week

    27/5/13

    Liberal

    45%

    44%

    45%

    45%

    National

    3%

    3%

    3%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    43.6%

    48%

    48%

    48%

    48%

    Labor

    38.0%

    34%

    34%

    35%

    34%

    Greens

    11.8%

    9%

    9%

    8%

    8%

    Other/Independent

    6.6%

    9%

    10%

    9%

    10%

     

    2PP

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    2 weeks ago

    Last week

     

    This week

    Total Lib/Nat

    49.9%

    55%

    55%

    55%

    55%

    Labor

    50.1%

    44%

    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%.

  • May, 2013

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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 = 1,924 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    22/4/13

    2 weeks ago

    6/5/13

    Last week

    13/5/13

    This week

    20/5/13

    Liberal

    44%

    44%

    44%

    45%

    National

    3%

    4%

    3%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    43.6%

    48%

    48%

    48%

    48%

    Labor

    38.0%

    34%

    33%

    34%

    35%

    Greens

    11.8%

    9%

    9%

    9%

    8%

    Other/Independent

    6.6%

    9%

    10%

    10%

    9%

     

    2PP

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    2 weeks ago

    Last week

     

    This week

    Total Lib/Nat

    49.9%

    55%

    56%

    55%

    55%

    Labor

    50.1%

    44%

    44%

    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%.

  • May, 2013

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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

    21
    Nov
    11

    23
    Jul
    12

    3
    Sept

    18
    Mar
    13

     

    Total 20 May

    Vote
    ALP

    Vote
    Lib

    Vote Greens

    Work full
    time

    Work part time

    Total likely

    58%

    56%

    51%

    53%

    51%

    48%

    51%

    78%

    28%

    84%

    50%

    47%

    Total unlikely

    21%

    24%

    27%

    22%

    25%

    28%

    27%

    9%

    48%

    7%

    29%

    25%

    Very likely

    28%

    26%

    22%

    26%

    23%

    25%

    26%

    49%

    5%

    57%

    25%

    19%

    Quite likely

    30%

    30%

    29%

    27%

    28%

    23%

    25%

    29%

    23%

    27%

    25%

    28%

    Not very likely

    18%

    18%

    19%

    16%

    18%

    19%

    16%

    5%

    29%

    7%

    18%

    14%

    Not at all likely

    3%

    6%

    8%

    6%

    7%

    9%

    11%

    4%

    19%

    11%

    11%

    Don’t know

    20%

    20%

    22%

    26%

    24%

    25%

    23%

    12%

    24%

    9%

    22%

    28%

    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 in March. 51% (up 3%) 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 27% (down 1%) think it is unlikely.

    78% (up 11%) of Labor voters and 84% (up 17%) of Greens voters think it is likely, while Liberal/National voters split 28% likely (down 3%) to 48% unlikely (up 4%).

  • May, 2013

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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 = 1,945 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    15/4/13

    2 weeks ago

    29/4/13

    Last week

    6/5/13

    This week

    13/5/13

    Liberal

    44%

    45%

    44%

    44%

    National

    3%

    3%

    4%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    43.6%

    48%

    48%

    48%

    48%

    Labor

    38.0%

    34%

    34%

    33%

    34%

    Greens

    11.8%

    9%

    9%

    9%

    9%

    Other/Independent

    6.6%

    9%

    9%

    10%

    10%

     

    2PP

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    2 weeks ago

    Last week

     

    This week

    Total Lib/Nat

    49.9%

    55%

    55%

    56%

    55%

    Labor

    50.1%

    44%

    45%

    44%

    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%.

  • Apr, 2013

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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 = 1,905 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    25/3/13

    2 weeks ago

    8/4/13

    Last week

    15/4/13

    This week

    22/4/13

    Liberal

    45%

    47%

    44%

    44%

    National

    2%

    2%

    3%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    43.6%

    47%

    49%

    48%

    48%

    Labor

    38.0%

    33%

    32%

    34%

    34%

    Greens

    11.8%

    11%

    9%

    9%

    9%

    Other/Independent

    6.6%

    9%

    9%

    9%

    9%

     

    2PP

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    2 weeks ago

    Last week

     

    This week

    Total Lib/Nat

    49.9%

    54%

    56%

    55%

    55%

    Labor

    50.1%

    46%

    44%

    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%.

  • Apr, 2013

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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 = 1,896 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    11/3/13

    2 weeks ago

    25/2/13

    Last week

    2/4/13

    This week

    8/4/13

    Liberal

    45%

    45%

    47%

    47%

    National

    3%

    2%

    2%

    2%

    Total Lib/Nat

    43.6%

    48%

    47%

    49%

    49%

    Labor

    38.0%

    34%

    33%

    31%

    32%

    Greens

    11.8%

    9%

    11%

    11%

    9%

    Other/Independent

    6.6%

    9%

    9%

    9%

    9%

     

    2PP

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    2 weeks ago

    Last week

     

    This week

    Total Lib/Nat

    49.9%

    55%

    54%

    56%

    56%

    Labor

    50.1%

    45%

    46%

    44%

    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. plus or minus 2-3%.

  • Mar, 2013

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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 = 1,797 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    25/2/13

    2 weeks ago

    11/2/13

    Last week

    18/3/13

    This week

    25/3/13

    Liberal

    46%

    45%

    45%

    45%

    National

    3%

    3%

    2%

    2%

    Total Lib/Nat

    43.6%

    49%

    48%

    47%

    47%

    Labor

    38.0%

    34%

    34%

    35%

    33%

    Greens

    11.8%

    9%

    9%

    9%

    11%

    Other/Independent

    6.6%

    8%

    9%

    8%

    9%

     

    2PP

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    2 weeks ago

    Last week

     

    This week

    Total Lib/Nat

    49.9%

    56%

    55%

    54%

    54%

    Labor

    50.1%

    44%

    45%

    46%

    46%

    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%.

  • Mar, 2013

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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 = 1,874 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    18/2/13

    2 weeks ago

    4/2/13

    Last week

    11/3/13

    This week

    18/3/13

    Liberal

    44%

    46%

    45%

    45%

    National

    3%

    3%

    3%

    2%

    Total Lib/Nat

    43.6%

    47%

    49%

    48%

    47%

    Labor

    38.0%

    35%

    32%

    34%

    35%

    Greens

    11.8%

    9%

    10%

    9%

    9%

    Other/Independent

    6.6%

    8%

    8%

    9%

    8%

     

    2PP

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    2 weeks ago

    Last week

     

    This week

    Total Lib/Nat

    49.9%

    54%

    56%

    55%

    54%

    Labor

    50.1%

    46%

    44%

    45%

    46%

    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%.

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