Q. If a political party or candidate supported same-sex marriage would you be more likely to vote for them, less likely to vote for them or does it make no difference to your vote?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
|
| More likely to vote for them |
26% |
32% |
13% |
67% |
25% |
|
| Less likely to vote for them |
19% |
13% |
28% |
1% |
38% |
|
| Makes no difference |
48% |
50% |
54% |
31% |
35% |
|
| Don’t know |
6% |
5% |
5% |
1% |
2% |
26% say they would be more likely to vote for a candidate/party that supported same sex marriage, 19% say they would be less likely and 48% say it would make no difference to their vote.
Those more likely include women (32%), aged 18-34 (42%) and university educated (34%).
Those less likely include men (26%) and aged 65+ (31%).
Q. Regardless of your opinion about same-sex marriage, do you think it is likely or unlikely that the laws will be changed in the next few years to allow same-sex marriage?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
|
| Total likely |
56% |
59% |
52% |
70% |
47% |
|
| Total unlikely |
28% |
28% |
33% |
22% |
37% |
|
| Very likely |
15% |
19% |
13% |
21% |
11% |
|
| Likely |
41% |
40% |
39% |
49% |
36% |
|
| Unlikely |
22% |
|
22% |
26% |
19% |
27% |
| Very unlikely |
6% |
|
6% |
7% |
3% |
10% |
| Don’t know |
16% |
|
13% |
14% |
8% |
16% |
56% think it is likely that the laws will be changed in the next few years to allow same-sex marriage and 28% think it is unlikely.
There was little difference between across groups on this question.
Retaining Personal Information
Q. Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
|
Aug 2014 |
Nov 2014 |
|
| Governments having access to personal telephone and internet information is necessary to protect society from terrorist or criminal actions. |
38% |
29% |
57% |
16% |
42% |
37% |
41% |
||
| Governments are increasingly using the argument about terrorism to collect and store personal data and information, and this is a dangerous direction for society |
44% |
55% |
26% |
71% |
48% |
49% |
44% |
||
| Don’t know |
18% |
15% |
16% |
13% |
10% |
13% |
15% |
Opinions were divided between the two statements. 38% agreed more that “Governments having access to personal telephone and internet information is necessary to protect society from terrorist or criminal actions” and 44% agreed more that “Governments are increasingly using the argument about terrorism to collect and store personal data and information, and this is a dangerous direction for society”
Since this question was asked in November there has been a slight shift away from agreeing that “Governments having access to personal telephone and internet information is necessary to protect society from terrorist or criminal actions” – from 41% to 38%.
Q. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements about privatisation of Government-owned assets like electricity, water, rail, ports, etc?
|
Total agree |
Total disagree |
|
Strongly agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly disagree |
Don’t know |
|
| Selling off public utilities to private companies will help the economy |
25% |
53% |
4% |
21% |
28% |
25% |
22% |
|
| Selling Government assets frees up money to reallocate to other services and infrastructure |
38% |
44% |
5% |
33% |
27% |
17% |
18% |
|
| Privatisation mainly benefits the corporate sector |
70% |
13% |
29% |
41% |
10% |
3% |
17% |
|
| Utilities like water and power suppliers are too important to be sold off |
72% |
13% |
40% |
32% |
10% |
3% |
14% |
|
| Private companies can run public utilities more efficiently than Governments |
36% |
39% |
|
7% |
29% |
24% |
15% |
24% |
| Privatisation means more competition which benefits consumers |
33% |
49% |
|
6% |
27% |
29% |
20% |
19% |
| Private companies deliver better quality services than Government-run organisations |
33% |
46% |
|
6% |
27% |
29% |
17% |
22% |
| Prices always increase more when services are privatised |
70% |
13% |
|
34% |
36% |
11% |
2% |
16% |
There was strongest agreement with the statements “Utilities like water and power suppliers are too important to be sold off” (72%), “Privatisation mainly benefits the corporate sector” (70%) and “Prices always increase more when services are privatised” (70%).
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 = 1,799 respondents
| First preference/leaning to |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
|
2 weeks ago 20/1/15 |
Last week 27/01/15 |
This week 3/2/15 |
| Liberal |
|
36% |
36% |
35% |
|
| National |
|
4% |
3% |
3% |
|
| Total Liberal/National |
45.6% |
40% |
39% |
38% |
|
| Labor |
33.4% |
40% |
41% |
41% |
|
| Greens |
8.6% |
10% |
9% |
9% |
|
| Palmer United Party |
5.5% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
|
| Other/Independent |
6.9% |
9% |
9% |
9% |
| 2 Party Preferred |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
|
2 weeks ago 20/1/15 |
Last week 27/01/15 |
This week 3/2/15 |
| Liberal National |
53.5% |
47% |
46% |
46% |
|
| Labor |
46.5% |
53% |
54% |
54% |
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.
Q. Are you in favour or against Australia becoming a republic?
|
Total
|
|
Vote Lab |
Vote Lib/ |
Vote Green |
Vote other |
|
Jan 2010 |
Mar 2011 |
Oct 2011 |
Jun 2012 |
Apr 2014 |
Oct 2014 |
|
Shift since Oct 2014 |
|
| In favour |
34% |
50% |
22% |
53% |
30% |
41% |
39% |
41% |
39% |
33% |
31% |
+3 |
|||
| Against |
34% |
21% |
51% |
17% |
38% |
32% |
34% |
33% |
35% |
42% |
31% |
+3 |
|||
| No opinion |
32% |
30% |
26% |
30% |
32% |
27% |
27% |
26% |
27% |
25% |
38% |
-6 |
34% (up 3% since October) of respondents were in favour of Australian becoming a republic and 34% (up 3%) were against. 32% could not give an opinion.
Greens (53%) and Labor (50%) voters were more likely to be in favour of a republic. Lib/Nat voters (22%) were less likely.
Males (40%) were far more likely than females (29%) to be in favour of a republic.
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the Government’s decision to re-introduce the honours of Knight and Dame of the Order of Australia?
|
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Apr 2014 |
| Total approve |
26% |
16% |
43% |
23% |
18% |
27% |
||
| Total disapprove |
46% |
60% |
32% |
64% |
53% |
43% |
||
| Strongly approve |
4% |
4% |
7% |
3% |
1% |
6% |
||
| Approve |
22% |
12% |
36% |
20% |
17% |
21% |
||
| Disapprove |
24% |
25% |
25% |
27% |
32% |
22% |
||
| Strongly disapprove |
22% |
35% |
7% |
37% |
21% |
21% |
||
| Don’t know |
28% |
23% |
26% |
13% |
29% |
30% |
46% (up 3% since April) disapprove of the Government’s decision to re-introduce the honours of Knight and Dame of the Order of Australia, 26% (down 1%) approve and 28% don’t know.
Strongest approval came from Liberal/National voters (43%).
Strongest disapproval came from respondents aged 45+ (57%), Labor voters (60%) and Greens voters (64%).
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of Australia awarding a knighthood to Prince Philip?
|
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
| Total approve |
14% |
10% |
24% |
14% |
8% |
|
| Total disapprove |
69% |
79% |
59% |
79% |
76% |
|
| Strongly approve |
4% |
4% |
6% |
4% |
2% |
|
| Approve |
10% |
6% |
18% |
10% |
6% |
|
| Disapprove |
31% |
25% |
39% |
25% |
32% |
|
| Strongly disapprove |
38% |
54% |
20% |
54% |
44% |
|
| Don’t know |
17% |
12% |
17% |
7% |
16% |
69% disapprove of Australia awarding a knighthood to Prince Philip and only 14% approve.
Highest disapproval came from Labor voters (79%), Greens voters (79%) and those aged 45+ (80%).