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Main reason for voting Liberal/National
Q. Which of the following is the main reason you would vote for the Liberal or National Party if there was an election today?
| I always vote for the Liberal or National Party |
21% |
| The Labor Party has been a poor Government |
34% |
| The Liberal and National Parties would be a good Government |
12% |
| I don’t want Julia Gillard as Prime Minister |
17% |
| The Liberal/National Parties have better policies than the Labor Party |
9% |
| I would be personally better off under a Liberal/National Government |
6% |
| Other reason |
1% |
| Don’t know |
* |
One third say they would vote Liberal/National because the Labor Party has been a poor Government. 21% say they always vote Liberal/National and 17% don’t want Julia Gillard as Prime Minister.
40% of men and 27% of women say the Labor Party has been a poor Government.
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Two Party Preferred: 14 May 2019
Labor
51.5%-0.5
Coalition
48.5%+0.5
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