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  • Oct, 2015

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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 = 1,774 respondents)

    First preference/leaning to Election

    7 Sep 13

      4 weeks ago

    8/09/15

    2 weeks ago 22/09/15 Last week

    29/9/15

    This week 6/10/15
    Liberal   36% 37% 40% 41%
    National 4% 4% 4% 3%
    Total Liberal/National 45.6% 40% 41% 44% 44%
    Labor 33.4% 38% 37% 35% 35%
    Greens 8.6% 11% 11% 11% 10%
    Palmer United Party 5.5% 2% 2% 2% 1%
    Other/Independent 6.9% 9% 9% 9% 9%
    2 Party Preferred Election

    7 Sep 13

      4 weeks ago

    8/09/15

    2 weeks ago 22/09/15 Last week

    29/9/15

    This week 6/10/15
    Liberal National 53.5% 48% 49% 52% 52%
    Labor 46.5% 52% 51% 48% 48%

    NB. Except 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 2013 election.

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