Q. Would you ever consider becoming a member of a political party?
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Yes |
15% |
18% |
13% |
19% |
12% |
|
| No |
72% |
69% |
75% |
62% |
73% |
|
| I am already a member of a political party |
1% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
3% |
|
| Don’t know |
12% |
13% |
9% |
17% |
12% |
Just 15% of Australians would consider becoming a member of a political party (1% said that they were already a member of a political party).
Greens voters (19%) were the most likely to state that they would consider becoming a member of a political party. Lib/Nat voters (13%) and those that vote for other parties (12%) were the least likely.
Males (20%) were more likely than females (10%) to state that they would consider joining a political party.
81% of those aged under 30, compared to 69% of those aged 31-50 and 71% of those aged 50+ said that they would not ever consider joining a political party.
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Q. Which of the following political activities have you ever been involved in?
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Currently a member of a political party |
2% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
3% |
|
| Previously been a member of a political party |
4% |
4% |
5% |
1% |
2% |
|
| Campaigning work for a political party or candidate – e.g. letterboxing, door knocking, phone canvassing |
2% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
4% |
|
| Handed out how-to-vote cards on election day |
5% |
5% |
5% |
7% |
8% |
|
| Been to a candidates meeting |
1% |
2% |
1% |
4% |
– |
|
| Attended a rally |
4% |
3% |
3% |
11% |
7% |
|
| Signed an online petition or taken other online action |
20% |
24% |
14% |
37% |
21% |
|
| None of them |
60% |
56% |
68% |
37% |
55% |
|
| Don’t know |
2% |
3% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
Overall, 60% of Australians said that they had not undertaken any of the political activities listed.
Of the actions listed ‘signed an online petition or taken other online action’ (20%) was the most commonly undertaken.
5% or less had undertaken any of the other activities.
Greens voters were less likely to select ‘none of them’ (37%), and were far more likely than the other voters to have signed an online petition or taken other online action (37% compared to just 20% overall).