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  • Oct, 2011

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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 = 1,899 respondents

    First preference/leaning to Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week
    Liberal 45% 45% 45% 44%
    National 3% 3% 3% 3%
    Total Lib/Nat 43.6% 48% 48% 48% 47%
    Labor 38.0% 33% 33% 32% 34%
    Greens 11.8% 11% 11% 11% 10%
    Other/Independent 6.6% 9% 8% 8% 9%
    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% 45% 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.

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  • Oct, 2011

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    Whether Opposition favours Businesses or Workers

    Q. Do you think the Federal Liberal/National opposition parties favour the interests of businesses or workers?

    Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
    Total favour businesses 61% 79% 50% 73%
    Total  favour workers 8% 5% 12% 5%
    Favour businesses a lot more than workers 36% 63% 14% 57%
    Favour businesses a little more than workers 25% 16% 36% 16%
    Favour workers a little more than businesses 7% 4% 11% 4%
    Favour workers a lot more than businesses 1% 1% 1% 1%
    Balance the interests of businesses and workers 14% 3% 27% 4%
    Don’t know 17% 12% 10% 19%

    61% think that the Federal Opposition favours the interests of businesses, 8% think they favour the interests of workers and 14% think they balance their interests.

    Labor voters think they favour businesses over workers by 79% to 5% and Greens voters are also much more likely to think they favour the interests of businesses (73%) over workers (5%).

    Liberal /National voters are more likely to think they balance their interests (27%) – although 50% think they favour businesses’ interests and only 12% think they favour workers.

    Men are more likely to think they favour the interests of businesses over workers by 66% to 9% compared to women 55% to 8%.

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  • Oct, 2011

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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 = 1,888  respondents

    First preference/leaning to Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week
    Liberal 46% 45% 45% 45%
    National 3% 3% 3% 3%
    Total Lib/Nat 43.6% 49% 48% 48% 48%
    Labor 38.0% 32% 33% 33% 32%
    Greens 11.8% 12% 10% 11% 11%
    Other/Independent 6.6% 8% 9% 8% 8%
    2PP Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week
    Total Lib/Nat 49.9% 56% 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.

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  • Oct, 2011

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    Republic

    Q.  Are you in favour or against Australia becoming a republic?

    Jan 2010 March 2011 Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
    In favour 41% 39% 41% 51% 35% 56%
    Against 32% 34% 33% 21% 45% 19%
    No opinion 27% 27% 26% 28% 19% 26%

    41% favour Australia becoming a republic and 33% are against – showing little change since this question was asked in January 2010. 26% have no opinion.

    Those most in favour were men (51%), Greens voters (56%) and Labor voters (51%).

    Those most against were aged 65+ (56%) and Liberal/National voters (45%).

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  • Oct, 2011

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    Benefit of Membership of Commonwealth of Nations

    Q. Do you think Australia benefits from being part of the Commonwealth of Nations (formerly known as the British Commonwealth)?

    Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
    Total some/a lot of benefit 47% 47% 55% 38%
    Benefits a lot 14% 13% 20% 3%
    Some benefit 33% 34% 35% 35%
    Benefits a little 19% 21% 18% 24%
    No benefit 19% 19% 18% 23%
    Don’t know 14% 13% 10% 15%

    47% believed there is some or a lot of benefit in being part of the Commonwealth and 19% think there is no benefit.

    Those most likely to think there is some/a lot of benefit were aged 65+ (64%) and Liberal/National voters (55%)

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  • Oct, 2011

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    Succession to the British Throne

    Q. Currently a male child takes precedence over a female child in succeeding the British throne, even if he is younger than his older sister. In your opinion, should the laws relating to the Royal Family be changed to allow the first born to become King or Queen regardless of whether they are male or female?

    Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
    The law should change so the first born child succeeds the throne regardless of gender 61% 69% 59% 77%
    The law should remain the same so that male heirs have priority 13% 9% 17% 4%
    No opinion 25% 22% 24% 19%

    61% agreed that the law should change so the first born child succeeds the throne and only 13% think the law should remain the same so that male heirs have priority. These results are very similar to a poll conducted in UK in April which showed 60% agreeing with a law change and 18% opposed (Angus Reid Public Opinion).

    A majority of all demographic and voter groups supported a law change.

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  • Oct, 2011

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    Qantas Dispute – Most to Blame

    Q. Qantas and its workers are currently in dispute over pay, conditions and jobs. Who do you think is most to blame for this dispute – Qantas management or the workers?

    Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
    Qantas management 36% 54% 25% 47%
    Qantas workers 13% 6% 22% 4%
    Both equally 37% 30% 41% 34%
    Don’t know 14% 10% 12% 15%

    36% believe that Qantas management is most to blame for the current dispute and 13% think the workers are most to blame – 37% think both are equally to blame.

    All demographic and voter groups are more likely to think management is to blame than workers.

    54% of Labor voters and 47% of Greens voters think management is most to blame while Liberal/National voters are more likely to think both are equally to blame (41%).

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  • Oct, 2011

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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 2 weeks ago Last week This week
    Liberal 46% 45% 45% 45%
    National 3% 3% 3% 3%
    Total Lib/Nat 43.6% 49% 48% 48% 48%
    Labor 38.0% 32% 33% 33% 33%
    Greens 11.8% 10% 11% 10% 11%
    Other/Independent 6.6% 9% 9% 9% 8%
    2PP Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week
    Total Lib/Nat 49.9% 56% 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.

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