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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.

  • Jul, 2015

    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 = 1,781 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election 7 Sep 13

    4 weeks ago 9/6/15

    2 weeks ago 23/6/15

    Last week 30/6/15

    This week 7/7/15

    Liberal

    38%

    38%

    38%

    38%

    National

    3%

    3%

    3%

    3%

    Total Liberal/National

    45.6%

    41%

    41%

    41%

    41%

    Labor

    33.4%

    40%

    39%

    39%

    39%

    Greens

    8.6%

    9%

    10%

    11%

    10%

    Palmer United Party

    5.5%

    1%

    1%

    1%

    1%

    Other/Independent

    6.9%

    9%

    8%

    8%

    9%

    2 Party Preferred

    Election 7 Sep 13

    4 weeks ago 9/6/15

    2 weeks ago 23/6/15

    Last week 30/6/15

    This week 7/7/15

    Liberal National

    53.5%

    48%

    48%

    47%

    48%

    Labor

    46.5%

    52%

    52%

    53%

    52%

    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.

  • Jun, 2015

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    Occupation by voting intention

    Q. Which of the following best describes your occupation?

    First preference/leaning to

    Total

    Profess- ional

    Manager

    Admin or sales

    Trades

     

    Home duties

    Retired

    Not working

    Student

    Labor

    39%

    39%

    27%

    36%

    42%

     

    45%

    43%

    33%

    48%

    Liberal/National

    41%

    41%

    48%

    50%

    39%

     

    42%

    41%

    28%

    21%

    Greens

    11%

    11%

    15%

    9%

    4%

     

    3%

    6%

    13%

    25%

    Other/Independent

    9%

    9%

    11%

    6%

    15%

     

    11%

    9%

    26%

    6%

    Those more likely to vote Labor were home duties (45%) and students (48%).
    Those more likely to vote Liberal/National were managers (48%), admin/sales (50%) and semi/unskilled workers (46%).

  • Jun, 2015

    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 = 1,796 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election 7 Sep 13

    4 weeks ago 19/5/15

    2 weeks ago 2/6/15

    Last week 9/6/15

    This week 16/6/15

    Liberal

    38%

    38%

    38%

    39%

    National

    3%

    4%

    3%

    3%

    Total Liberal/National

    45.6%

    41%

    41%

    41%

    42%

    Labor

    33.4%

    39%

    40%

    40%

    39%

    Greens

    8.6%

    10%

    10%

    9%

    10%

    Palmer United Party

    5.5%

    1%

    1%

    1%

    1%

    Other/Independent

    6.9%

    8%

    8%

    9%

    8%

    2 Party Preferred

    Election 7 Sep 13

    4 weeks ago 19/5/15

    2 weeks ago 2/6/15

    Last week 9/6/15

    This week 16/6/15

    Liberal National

    53.5%

    48%

    48%

    48%

    48%

    Labor

    46.5%

    52%

    52%

    52%

    52%

    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.

  • May, 2015

    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 = 1,768 respondents

    First preference/leaning to Election 7 Sep 13   4 weeks ago21/4/15 2 weeks ago 5/5/15 Last week12/5/15 This week 19/5/15
    Liberal   37% 37% 38% 38%
    National 3% 3% 3% 3%
    Total Liberal/National 45.6% 41% 40% 41% 41%
    Labor 33.4% 39% 39% 39% 40%
    Greens 8.6% 11% 10% 11% 10%
    Palmer United Party 5.5% 1% 1% 1% 1%
    Other/Independent 6.9% 9% 9% 8% 8%

     

    2 Party Preferred Election 7 Sep 13   4 weeks ago21/4/15 2 weeks ago 5/5/15 Last week12/5/15 This week 19/5/15
    Liberal National 53.5% 48% 47% 48% 48%
    Labor 46.5% 52% 53% 52% 52%

    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.

  • Apr, 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 = 1,795 respondents

    First preference/leaning to Election 7 Sep 13   4 weeks ago
    17/3/15
    2 weeks ago 31/3/15 Last week
    7/4/15
    This week 14/4/15
    Liberal   37% 36% 36% 37%
    National 3% 4% 4% 3%
    Total Liberal/National 45.6% 40% 40% 40% 41%
    Labor 33.4% 39% 40% 39% 39%
    Greens 8.6% 9% 10% 10% 10%
    Palmer United Party 5.5% 2% 1% 2% 2%
    Other/Independent 6.9% 9% 9% 9% 9%
    2 Party Preferred Election 7 Sep 13   4 weeks ago
    17/3/15
    2 weeks ago 31/3/15 Last week
    7/4/15
    This week 14/4/15
    Liberal National 53.5% 48% 47% 47% 48%
    Labor 46.5% 52% 53% 53% 52%

    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. 

  • Mar, 2015

    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 = 1,787 respondents 

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago

    17/2/15

    2 weeks ago 3/3/15

    Last week

    10/3/15

    This week 17/3/15

    Liberal

     

    36%

    37%

    37%

    37%

    National

    3%

    3%

    3%

    3%

    Total Liberal/National

    45.6%

    39%

    40%

    40%

    40%

    Labor

    33.4%

    41%

    41%

    40%

    39%

    Greens

    8.6%

    10%

    9%

    9%

    9%

    Palmer United Party

    5.5%

    2%

    2%

    2%

    2%

    Other/Independent

    6.9%

    8%

    9%

    9%

    9%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago

    17/2/15

    2 weeks ago 3/3/15

    Last week

    10/3/15

    This week 17/3/15

    Liberal National

    53.5%

    46%

    47%

    47%

    48%

    Labor

    46.5%

    54%

    53%

    53%

    52%

    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.

  • Mar, 2015

    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

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago

    10/2/15

    2 weeks ago 24/2/15

    Last week

    3/3/15

    This week 10/3/15

    Liberal

     

    36%

    38%

    37%

    37%

    National

    3%

    3%

    3%

    3%

    Total Liberal/National

    45.6%

    39%

    40%

    40%

    40%

    Labor

    33.4%

    41%

    41%

    41%

    40%

    Greens

    8.6%

    10%

    9%

    9%

    9%

    Palmer United Party

    5.5%

    3%

    2%

    2%

    2%

    Other/Independent

    6.9%

    8%

    8%

    9%

    9%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago

    10/2/15

    2 weeks ago 24/2/15

    Last week

    3/3/15

    This week 10/3/15

    Liberal National

    53.5%

    46%

    47%

    47%

    47%

    Labor

    46.5%

    54%

    53%

    53%

    53%

    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.

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