Federal politics – voting intention
Q. If there was a Federal election held today, to which party would you probably give your first preference?
Q. If you ‘don’t know’ on the above question, which party are you currently leaning to?
*1900 sample size
2 week average | % | 2PP | 2PP shift from last week |
Liberal | 36% | ||
National | 3% | ||
Total Lib/Nat | 39% | 46% | – |
Labor | 43% | 54% | – |
Greens | 10% | ||
Family First | 2% | ||
Other/Independent | 7% |
NB. The data in the above table is derived from our weekly first preference voting question. Respondents who select ‘don’t know’ as their first preference are not included in the results.
* Sample is the culmination of two week’s polling data. Comments »
Federal politics – voting intention
Q. If there was a Federal election held today, to which party would you probably give your first preference?
Q. If you ‘don’t know’ on the above question, which party are you currently leaning to?
*1829 sample size
2 week average | % | 2PP | 2PP shift from last week |
Liberal | 35% | ||
National | 3% | ||
Total Lib/Nat | 38% | 44% | – |
Labor | 45% | 56% | – |
Greens | 9% | ||
Family First | 2% | ||
Other/Independent | 7% |
NB. The data in the above table is derived from our weekly first preference voting question. Respondents who select ‘don’t know’ as their first preference are not included in the results.
* Sample is the culmination of two week’s polling data. Comments »
Firmness of voting intention
Q. Would you describe your vote very firm, fairly firm but might consider another party as campaign develops or not at all firm and might very well consider another party as the campaign develops.
Total % | Federal Vote | |||
Labor | Coalition | Greens | ||
Very firm | 44% | 43% | 58% | 26% |
Fairly firm | 40% | 47% | 34% | 50% |
Not at all firm | 14% | 9% | 7% | 18% |
Don’t know | 2% | 1% | 1% | 6% |
Coalition voters were more likely than Labor voters to indicate their voting choice as very firm (58% v 43%). 47% of Labor voters and 50% of Greens voters indicated that their voting choice is fairly firm.
People aged 65 years and over were more likely to indicate their voting choice as very firm (60%) while those aged 25 – 34 were more likely to indicate their voting choice as fairly firm (47%). Comments »
Federal politics – voting intention
Q. If there was a Federal election held today, to which party would you probably give your first preference?
Q. If you ‘don’t know’ on the above question, which party are you currently leaning to?
*1,908 sample size
2 week average | % | 2PP | 2PP shift from last week |
Liberal | 35% | ||
National | 3% | ||
Total Lib/Nat | 38% | 44% | -2% |
Labor | 45% | 56% | +2% |
Greens | 9% | ||
Family First | 2% | ||
Other/Independent | 6% |
NB. The data in the above table is derived from our weekly first preference voting question. Respondents who select ‘don’t know’ as their first preference are not included in the results.
* Sample is the culmination of two week’s polling data. Comments »
Federal politics – voting intention
Q. If there was a Federal election held today, to which party would you probably give your first preference?
Q. If you ‘don’t know’ on the above question, which party are you currently leaning to?
*1816 sample size
2 week average | % | 2PP | 2PP shift from last week |
Liberal | 37% | ||
National | 3% | ||
Total Lib/Nat | 40% | 47% | +1% |
Labor | 42% | 53% | -1% |
Greens | 9% | ||
Family First | 2% | ||
Other/Independent | 7% |
NB. The data in the above table is derived from our weekly first preference voting question. Respondents who select ‘don’t know’ as their first preference are not included in the results.
* Sample is the culmination of two week’s polling data. Comments »
Federal politics – voting intention
Q. If there was a Federal election held today, to which party would you probably give your first preference?
Q. If you ‘don’t know’ on the above question, which party are you currently leaning to?
*1834 sample size
2 week average | % | 2PP | 2PP shift from last week |
Liberal | 37% | ||
National | 3% | ||
Total Lib/Nat | 40% | 46% | +1% |
Labor | 43% | 54% | -1% |
Greens | 8% | ||
Family First | 2% | ||
Other/Independent | 7% |
NB. The data in the above table is derived from our weekly first preference voting question. Respondents who select ‘don’t know’ as their first preference are not included in the results.
* Sample is the culmination of two week’s polling data. Comments »
Federal politics – voting intention
Q. If there was a Federal election held today, to which party would you probably give your first preference?
Q. If you ‘don’t know’ on the above question, which party are you currently leaning to?
*1830 sample size
2 week average | % | 2PP | 2PP shift from last week |
Liberal | 36% | ||
National | 2% | ||
Total Lib/Nat | 38% | 45% | – |
Labor | 44% | 55% | – |
Greens | 10% | ||
Family First | 2% | ||
Other/Independent | 6% |
NB. The data in the above table is derived from our weekly first preference voting question. Respondents who select ‘don’t know’ as their first preference are not included in the results.
* Sample is the culmination of two week’s polling data.
Federal politics – voting intention
Q. If there was a Federal election held today, to which party would you probably give your first preference?
Q. If you ‘don’t know’ on the above question, which party are you currently leaning to?
*1868 sample size Comments »

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