Q. In the previous Parliament, the Greens held the balance of power. Would you have more confidence in a Parliament where the Greens held the balance of power or where the Palmer United Party held the balance of power?
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Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| More confidence in the Greens holding the balance |
27% |
38% |
14% |
76% |
13% |
|
| More confidence in the Palmer United Party holding the balance |
22% |
16% |
26% |
5% |
49% |
|
| No difference |
34% |
28% |
47% |
12% |
27% |
|
| Don’t know |
17% |
18% |
13% |
8% |
11% |
34% think it makes no difference whether the Greens or PUP hold the balance of power in the Senate. 27% would have more confidence in the Greens holding the balance of power and 22% have more confidence in PUP.
Liberal/National voters were more likely to think it makes no difference (47%) while 38% of Labor voters have more confidence in the Greens holding the balance.
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Q. When the newly elected Senate takes office in July, the Palmer United Party and other micro-parties will hold the balance of power. Do you think this will be good or bad for Australia?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Total good |
26% |
40% |
13% |
20% |
50% |
|
| Total bad |
39% |
25% |
62% |
41% |
21% |
|
| Very good |
6% |
12% |
2% |
4% |
11% |
|
| Good |
20% |
28% |
11% |
16% |
39% |
|
| Neither good nor bad |
17% |
15% |
14% |
19% |
20% |
|
| Bad |
20% |
16% |
27% |
24% |
14% |
|
| Very bad |
19% |
9% |
35% |
17% |
7% |
|
| Don’t know |
18% |
20% |
11% |
18% |
9% |
26% think that the Palmer United Party and other micro-parties holding the balance of power in the Senate will be good for Australia and 39% think it will be bad – similar overall results to the previous question about the Greens.
50% of other voters and 40% of Labor voters think it will be good for Australia while 62% of Liberal/National voters think it will be bad.