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  • Apr, 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 = 1,896 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    11/3/13

    2 weeks ago

    25/2/13

    Last week

    2/4/13

    This week

    8/4/13

    Liberal

    45%

    45%

    47%

    47%

    National

    3%

    2%

    2%

    2%

    Total Lib/Nat

    43.6%

    48%

    47%

    49%

    49%

    Labor

    38.0%

    34%

    33%

    31%

    32%

    Greens

    11.8%

    9%

    11%

    11%

    9%

    Other/Independent

    6.6%

    9%

    9%

    9%

    9%

     

    2PP

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    2 weeks ago

    Last week

     

    This week

    Total Lib/Nat

    49.9%

    55%

    54%

    56%

    56%

    Labor

    50.1%

    45%

    46%

    44%

    44%

    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. These estimates have a confidence interval of approx. plus or minus 2-3%.

  • Apr, 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 = 1,818 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    4/3/13

    2 weeks ago

    18/2/13

    Last week

    25/3/13

    This week

    2/4/13

    Liberal

    46%

    45%

    45%

    47%

    National

    3%

    2%

    2%

    2%

    Total Lib/Nat

    43.6%

    49%

    47%

    47%

    49%

    Labor

    38.0%

    32%

    35%

    33%

    31%

    Greens

    11.8%

    10%

    9%

    11%

    11%

    Other/Independent

    6.6%

    8%

    8%

    9%

    9%

     

    2PP

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    2 weeks ago

    Last week

     

    This week

    Total Lib/Nat

    49.9%

    56%

    54%

    54%

    56%

    Labor

    50.1%

    44%

    46%

    46%

    44%

    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. These estimates have a confidence interval of approx. plus or minus 2-3%.

  • Mar, 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 = 1,797 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    25/2/13

    2 weeks ago

    11/2/13

    Last week

    18/3/13

    This week

    25/3/13

    Liberal

    46%

    45%

    45%

    45%

    National

    3%

    3%

    2%

    2%

    Total Lib/Nat

    43.6%

    49%

    48%

    47%

    47%

    Labor

    38.0%

    34%

    34%

    35%

    33%

    Greens

    11.8%

    9%

    9%

    9%

    11%

    Other/Independent

    6.6%

    8%

    9%

    8%

    9%

     

    2PP

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    2 weeks ago

    Last week

     

    This week

    Total Lib/Nat

    49.9%

    56%

    55%

    54%

    54%

    Labor

    50.1%

    44%

    45%

    46%

    46%

    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. These estimates have a confidence interval of approx. plus or minus 2-3%.

  • Mar, 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 = 1,874 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    18/2/13

    2 weeks ago

    4/2/13

    Last week

    11/3/13

    This week

    18/3/13

    Liberal

    44%

    46%

    45%

    45%

    National

    3%

    3%

    3%

    2%

    Total Lib/Nat

    43.6%

    47%

    49%

    48%

    47%

    Labor

    38.0%

    35%

    32%

    34%

    35%

    Greens

    11.8%

    9%

    10%

    9%

    9%

    Other/Independent

    6.6%

    8%

    8%

    9%

    8%

     

    2PP

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    2 weeks ago

    Last week

     

    This week

    Total Lib/Nat

    49.9%

    54%

    56%

    55%

    54%

    Labor

    50.1%

    46%

    44%

    45%

    46%

    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. These estimates have a confidence interval of approx. plus or minus 2-3%.

  • Mar, 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 = 1,948 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    11/2/13

    2 weeks ago

    25/2/13

    Last week

    4/3/13

    This week

    11/3/13

    Liberal

    45%

    46%

    46%

    45%

    National

    3%

    3%

    3%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    43.6%

    48%

    49%

    49%

    48%

    Labor

    38.0%

    34%

    34%

    32%

    34%

    Greens

    11.8%

    9%

    9%

    10%

    9%

    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%

    56%

    56%

    55%

    Labor

    50.1%

    45%

    44%

    44%

    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. These estimates have a confidence interval of approx. plus or minus 2-3%.

  • Mar, 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 = 1,894 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    5/2/13

    2 weeks ago

    18/2/13

    Last week

    25/2/13

    This week

    4/3/13

    Liberal

    45%

    44%

    46%

    46%

    National

    3%

    3%

    3%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    43.6%

    48%

    47%

    49%

    49%

    Labor

    38.0%

    34%

    35%

    34%

    32%

    Greens

    11.8%

    10%

    9%

    9%

    10%

    Other/Independent

    6.6%

    8%

    8%

    8%

    8%

     

    2PP

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    2 weeks ago

    Last week

     

    This week

    Total Lib/Nat

    49.9%

    54%

    54%

    56%

    56%

    Labor

    50.1%

    46%

    46%

    44%

    44%

    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. These estimates have a confidence interval of approx. plus or minus 2-3%.

  • Mar, 2013

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    Firmness of vote

    Q. Thinking about the Federal election to be held on September 14, which of the following statements best describes you how you will vote?

     

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    I have firmly made up my mind

    46%

    52%

    58%

    38%

    I am leaning in one direction, but it could change

    31%

    37%

    30%

    45%

    I haven’t made up my mind

    16%

    9%

    7%

    16%

    Don’t know

    6%

    3%

    4%

    1%

    46% of respondents said they had firmly made up their mind about how they will vote in the September election. 31% say they are leaning in one direction but could change and 22% haven’t made up their mind or don’t know.

    58% of those indicating they would currently vote Liberal/National said they had firmly made up their mind compared to 52% of current Labor voters and only 38% of current Greens voters.

    65% of those aged 55+ said they had firmly made up their mind compared to 35% of those aged under 35.

  • Feb, 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

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    29/1/13

    2 weeks ago

    11/2/13

    Last week

    18/2/13

    This week

    25/2/13

    Liberal

    44%

    45%

    44%

    46%

    National

    3%

    3%

    3%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    43.6%

    48%

    48%

    47%

    49%

    Labor

    38.0%

    35%

    34%

    35%

    34%

    Greens

    11.8%

    10%

    9%

    9%

    9%

    Other/Independent

    6.6%

    7%

    9%

    8%

    8%

     

    2PP

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    2 weeks ago

    Last week

     

    This week

    Total Lib/Nat

    49.9%

    54%

    55%

    54%

    56%

    Labor

    50.1%

    46%

    45%

    46%

    44%

    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. These estimates have a confidence interval of approx. plus or minus 2-3%.

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