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  • Dec, 2013

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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 = 1,798 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

     

    4 weeks ago

    5/11/13

    2 weeks ago

    19/11/13

    Last week

    26/11/13

    This week

    3/12/13

    Liberal

     

    42%

    41%

    41%

    41%

    National

    3%

    3%

    3%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    45.6%

    45%

    44%

    45%

    44%

    Labor

    33.4%

    35%

    35%

    36%

    36%

    Greens

    8.6%

    10%

    9%

    9%

    8%

    Palmer United Party

    5.5%

    3%

    4%

    4%

    4%

    Other/Independent

    6.9%

    8%

    7%

    7%

    7%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago

    5/11/13

    2 weeks ago

    19/11/13

    Last week

    26/11/13

    This week

    3/12/13

    Liberal National

    53.5%

    53%

    53%

    53%

    52%

    Labor

    46.5%

    47%

    47%

    47%

    48%

    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 2013 election.

  • Nov, 2013

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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 = 1,864 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    7 Sep 13

    (current  figures)

     

    4 weeks ago

    29/10/13

    2 weeks ago

    12/11/13

    Last week

    19/11/13

    This week

    26/11/13

    Liberal

     

    42%

    42%

    41%

    41%

    National

    3%

    3%

    3%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    45.6%

    45%

    44%

    44%

    45%

    Labor

    33.4%

    35%

    35%

    35%

    36%

    Greens

    8.6%

    10%

    9%

    9%

    9%

    Other/Independent

    12.4%

    11%

    12%

    11%

    11%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago

    29/10/13

    2 weeks ago

    12/11/13

    Last week

    19/11/13

    This week

    26/11/13

    Liberal National

    53.4%

    53%

    53%

    53%

    53%

    Labor

    46.6%

    47%

    47%

    47%

    47%

    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.

  • Oct, 2013

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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

    7 Sep 13

    (current  figures)

     

    4 weeks ago

    1/10/13

    2 weeks ago

    15/10/13

    Last week

    22/10/13

    This week

    29/10/13

    Liberal

     

    40%

    41%

    41%

    42%

    National

    3%

    2%

    3%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    45.6%

    43%

    43%

    44%

    45%

    Labor

    33.4%

    36%

    35%

    34%

    35%

    Greens

    8.6%

    9%

    10%

    10%

    10%

    Other/Independent

    12.4%

    12%

    12%

    11%

    11%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago

    1/10/13

    2 weeks ago

    15/10/13

    Last week

    22/10/13

    This week

    29/10/13

    Liberal National

    53.4%

    52%

    52%

    53%

    53%

    Labor

    46.6%

    48%

    48%

    47%

    47%

    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.

  • Oct, 2013

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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 = 1,864 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    7 Sep 13

    (current  figures)

     

    4 weeks ago

    23/09/13

    2 weeks ago

    08/10/13

    Last week

    15/10/13

    This week

    22/10/13

    Liberal

     

    41%

    40%

    41%

    41%

    National

    2%

    3%

    2%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    45.6%

    43%

    43%

    43%

    44%

    Labor

    33.4%

    37%

    35%

    35%

    34%

    Greens

    8.6%

    9%

    9%

    10%

    10%

    Other/Independent

    12.4%

    11%

    12%

    12%

    11%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago

    23/09/13

    2 weeks ago

    08/10/13

    Last week

    15/10/13

    This week

    22/10/13

    Liberal National

    53.4%

    51%

    52%

    52%

    53%

    Labor

    46.6%

    49%

    48%

    48%

    47%

    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.

  • Oct, 2013

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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 = 1,865 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    7 Sep 13

    (current  figures)

     

    4 weeks ago

    9/9/13

    2 weeks ago

    23/9/13

    Last week

    1/10/13

    This week

    8/10/13

    Liberal

     

    45%

    41%

    40%

    40%

    National

    2%

    3%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    45.5%

    45%

    43%

    43%

    43%

    Labor

    33.4%

    35%

    37%

    36%

    35%

    Greens

    8.7%

    8%

    9%

    9%

    9%

    Other/Independent

    12.4%

    12%

    11%

    12%

    12%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago

    2/9/13

    2 weeks ago

    16/9/13

    Last week

    1/10/13

    This week

    8/10/13

    Liberal National

    53.4%

    52%

    52%

    Labor

    46.6%

    48%

    48%

    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.

  • Oct, 2013

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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 = 1,908 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    7 Sep 13

    (current  figures)

     

    4 weeks ago

    2/9/13

    2 weeks ago

    16/9/13

    Last week

    24/9/13

    This week

    1/10/13

    Liberal

     

    41%

    42%

    41%

    40%

    National

    3%

    3%

    2%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    45.5%

    44%

    44%

    43%

    43%

    Labor

    33.4%

    35%

    36%

    37%

    36%

    Greens

    8.7%

    11%

    9%

    9%

    9%

    Other/Independent

    12.4%

    10%

    11%

    11%

    12%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago

    2/9/13

    2 weeks ago

    16/9/13

    Last week

    24/9/13

    This week

    1/10/13

    Liberal National

    53.4%

    52%

    53%

    51%

    52%

    Labor

    46.6%

    48%

    47%

    49%

    48%

    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.

  • Sep, 2013

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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 = 1,886 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    7 Sep 13

    (current  figures)

     

    4 weeks ago

    26/8/13

    2 weeks ago

    9/9/13

    Last week

    16/9/13

    This week

    23/9/13

    Liberal

     

    40%

    41%

    42%

    41%

    National

    2%

    3%

    3%

    2%

    Total Lib/Nat

    45.6%

    43%

    45%

    44%

    43%

    Labor

    33.4%

    38%

    35%

    36%

    37%

    Greens

    8.6%

    11%

    9%

    9%

    9%

    Other/Independent

    12.4%

    9%

    12%

    11%

    11%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago

    26/8/13

    2 weeks ago

    9/9/13

    Last week

    16/9/13

    This week

    23/9/13

    Liberal National

    53.4%

    50%

    53%

    53%

    51%

    Labor

    46.6%

    50%

    47%

    47%

    49%

    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.

  • Sep, 2013

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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 = 1,864 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    7 Sep 13

    (current  figures)

     

    4 weeks ago

    19/8/13

    2 weeks ago

    2/9/13

    Last week

    9/9/13

    This week

    16/9/13

    Liberal

     

    41%

    41%

    41%

    42%

    National

    3%

    3%

    3%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    45.6%

    44%

    44%

    45%

    44%

    Labor

    33.6%

    40%

    35%

    35%

    36%

    Greens

    8.4%

    8%

    11%

    9%

    9%

    Other/Independent

    12.4%

    8%

    10%

    12%

    11%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago

    19/8/13

    2 weeks ago

    2/9/13

    Last week

    9/9/13

    This week

    16/9/13

    Liberal National

    53.4%

    50%

    52%

    53%

    53%

    Labor

    46.6%

    50%

    48%

    47%

    47%

    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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