Q. How much trust do you have in the following organisations to responsibly use any personal information they may have about you?
|
Total trust |
|
A lot of trust |
Some trust |
A little trust |
No trust |
Don’t know |
Not applic-able to me |
% change |
|
Total trust Sep 13 |
Total trust Jul 14 |
|
| The medical profession |
66% |
32% |
34% |
21% |
8% |
3% |
2% |
-1 |
73% |
67% |
||
| Law enforcement agencies |
53% |
20% |
33% |
27% |
14% |
5% |
2% |
-1 |
56% |
54% |
||
| Your employer |
43% |
18% |
25% |
22% |
9% |
4% |
22% |
-1 |
46% |
44% |
||
| Banks |
39% |
11% |
28% |
36% |
20% |
4% |
2% |
-5 |
45% |
44% |
||
| Companies you buy things from in person |
36% |
5% |
31% |
40% |
17% |
5% |
2% |
-2 |
44% |
38% |
||
| The Government |
32% |
6% |
26% |
32% |
30% |
4% |
2% |
+1 |
31% |
31% |
||
| Companies you buy things from online |
28% |
3% |
25% |
40% |
22% |
5% |
4% |
-2 |
27% |
30% |
||
| Insurance companies |
26% |
4% |
22% |
37% |
30% |
5% |
3% |
-1 |
26% |
27% |
||
| Mobile phone and internet providers |
24% |
3% |
21% |
42% |
28% |
5% |
1% |
+1 |
29% |
23% |
||
| TV networks |
19% |
3% |
16% |
40% |
32% |
6% |
4% |
– |
20% |
19% |
||
| Social media sites |
12% |
2% |
10% |
29% |
49% |
5% |
5% |
– |
12% |
12% |
The most trusted people/organisations to use personal information were the medical profession (66% trust), law enforcement agencies (53%), employers (43%) and banks (39%). The least trusted were social media sites (12%) and TV networks (19%).
Since this question was asked in July last year, the only significant change was a drop of 5% for banks (down from 44% to 39%).
Q. How much interest do you have in the following sporting events taking place in Australia over the next couple of months?
|
Total a lot/ some |
A lot |
Some |
Not much |
None |
Don’t know |
|
Men |
Women |
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
|
| The Australian Open (tennis) |
45% |
17% |
28% |
20% |
33% |
3% |
46% |
43% |
47% |
43% |
45% |
|
| The World Cup (cricket) |
42% |
19% |
23% |
17% |
38% |
3% |
51% |
33% |
34% |
41% |
52% |
|
| The Asian Cup (soccer) |
29% |
9% |
20% |
22% |
46% |
3% |
36% |
23% |
30% |
27% |
31% |
|
| The Australian Grand Prix (motor racing) |
23% |
8% |
15% |
26% |
49% |
3% |
32% |
13% |
20% |
24% |
23% |
|
| The Tour Down Under (cycling) |
19% |
5% |
14% |
26% |
52% |
3% |
23% |
15% |
15% |
18% |
23% |
The sporting events of most interest were the Australian Open (45% a lot/some interest) and the cricket World Cup (42%).
The World Cup was the event of most interest to men (51%) and the Australian Open of most interest to women (43%).
While the Australian Open had similar levels of interest across age and gender, all other events had more interest for men and the World Cup had more interest for older respondents (52% of those aged 55+).
Q. How often do you use the following online media –
|
Total at least once a week |
|
At least daily |
Several times a week |
About once a week |
Less often |
Never |
Can’t say |
|
|
83% |
45% |
28% |
10% |
6% |
9% |
2% |
||
|
68% |
42% |
16% |
10% |
9% |
21% |
2% |
||
| Newspaper websites |
49% |
18% |
17% |
14% |
21% |
27% |
3% |
|
| Other news websites |
44% |
13% |
17% |
14% |
20% |
32% |
4% |
|
| Blogs |
20% |
3% |
7% |
10% |
19% |
59% |
3% |
|
| Websites about social and political campaigns |
13% |
1% |
5% |
7% |
21% |
61% |
4% |
|
|
16% |
5% |
5% |
6% |
11% |
70% |
3% |
||
|
19% |
8% |
5% |
6% |
9% |
70% |
3% |
||
| Flickr |
7% |
1% |
2% |
4% |
9% |
82% |
3% |
|
| FourSquare |
6% |
1% |
2% |
3% |
4% |
87% |
4% |
|
|
15% |
2% |
5% |
8% |
17% |
65% |
3% |
||
| MySpace |
5% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
5% |
87% |
3% |
|
| YouTube |
54% |
9% |
24% |
21% |
25% |
18% |
2% |
|
| Google+ |
21% |
5% |
8% |
8% |
17% |
58% |
4% |
|
|
13% |
2% |
4% |
7% |
15% |
69% |
3% |
||
| Tumblr |
7% |
1% |
3% |
3% |
8% |
82% |
3% |
The most used online media were Google (83% at least once a week), Facebook (68%), Youtube (54%), Newspaper websites (49%) and other news websites (44%).
Men were heavier users of Twitter (22%), LinkedIn (20%) and Youtube (60%).
Women were heavier users of Facebook (72%) and Pinterest (18%).
|
Total at least once a week |
|
Men |
Women |
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
|
|
83% |
81% |
85% |
86% |
83% |
79% |
||
|
68% |
65% |
72% |
81% |
67% |
57% |
||
| Newspaper websites |
49% |
51% |
47% |
50% |
52% |
41% |
|
| Other news websites |
44% |
43% |
45% |
46% |
45% |
42% |
|
| Blogs |
20% |
20% |
20% |
29% |
17% |
9% |
|
| Websites about social and political campaigns |
13% |
16% |
11% |
21% |
12% |
10% |
|
|
16% |
22% |
12% |
27% |
15% |
4% |
||
|
19% |
17% |
20% |
42% |
10% |
3% |
||
| Flickr |
7% |
8% |
5% |
15% |
3% |
– |
|
| FourSquare |
6% |
6% |
4% |
11% |
3% |
* |
|
|
15% |
20% |
12% |
18% |
19% |
7% |
||
| MySpace |
5% |
5% |
4% |
10% |
3% |
* |
|
| YouTube |
54% |
60% |
50% |
74% |
52% |
37% |
|
| Google+ |
21% |
21% |
20% |
20% |
21% |
21% |
|
|
13% |
8% |
18% |
22% |
10% |
7% |
||
| Tumblr |
7% |
7% |
6% |
15% |
5% |
* |
Q. For each of the statements about social media (like facebook, twitter) below, please indicate whether you agree or disagree
|
Total agree |
Total disagree |
|
Strongly agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly disagree |
Don’t know |
|
| Online social media are a good way to have your say on political issues |
46% |
37% |
5% |
41% |
23% |
14% |
17% |
|
| Online social media can get people interested in political affairs |
50% |
29% |
5% |
45% |
19% |
10% |
21% |
|
| Most people spend too much time on social media at the expense of other activities |
80% |
9% |
36% |
44% |
7% |
2% |
10% |
|
| Online social media is a modern way to keep abreast of political affairs |
48% |
36% |
5% |
43% |
23% |
13% |
16% |
|
| I frequently share things of interest on social media |
35% |
59% |
6% |
29% |
29% |
30% |
6% |
A large majority (80%) agreed that “Most people spend too much time on social media at the expense of other activities”.
However, respondents were also more likely to agree that online social media can get people interested in political affairs (50%), is a modern way to keep abreast of political affairs (48%) and are a good way to have your say on political issues 46%).
35% agree that they frequently share things of interest on social media.
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?
| First preference/leaning to |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
|
4 weeks ago 16/12/14 |
This week 13/01/15 |
| Liberal |
|
35% |
35% |
|
| National |
4% |
3% |
||
| Total Liberal/National |
45.6% |
40% |
38% |
|
| Labor |
33.4% |
38% |
40% |
|
| Greens |
8.6% |
10% |
10% |
|
| Palmer United Party |
5.5% |
2% |
2% |
|
| Other/Independent |
6.9% |
10% |
9% |
| 2 Party Preferred |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
|
4 weeks ago 16/12/14 |
This week 13/01/15 |
| Liberal National |
53.5% |
48% |
46% |
|
| Labor |
46.5% |
52% |
54% |
NB. 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. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Prime Minister?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/ |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
|
Sep 13 |
Mar 14 |
June 14 |
Sep 14 |
Oct 14 |
Nov 14 |
Dec 14 |
|
| Total approve |
37% |
12% |
83% |
8% |
29% |
|
41% |
40% |
35% |
35% |
40% |
39% |
32% |
|
| Total disapprove |
53% |
81% |
10% |
89% |
64% |
|
36% |
47% |
58% |
52% |
48% |
50% |
55% |
|
| Strongly approve |
9% |
3% |
22% |
– |
2% |
14% |
11% |
10% |
9% |
10% |
11% |
8% |
||
| Approve |
28% |
9% |
61% |
8% |
27% |
27% |
29% |
25% |
26% |
30% |
28% |
24% |
||
| Disapprove |
23% |
28% |
9% |
25% |
36% |
13% |
20% |
18% |
22% |
22% |
24% |
22% |
||
| Strongly disapprove |
30% |
53% |
1% |
64% |
28% |
23% |
27% |
40% |
30% |
26% |
26% |
33% |
||
| Don’t know |
10% |
7% |
8% |
3% |
7% |
23% |
12% |
7% |
13% |
11% |
10% |
12% |
53% of respondents disapprove of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Prime Minister – down 2% since the last time this question was asked in December – and 37% approve of the job Tony Abbott is doing (up 5%). This represents a change in net rating from -23 to -16.
83% (up 8%) of Liberal/National voters approve of Tony Abbott’s performance, with 10% (down 5%) disapproving. 81% of Labor voters and 89% of Greens voters disapprove of Tony Abbott’s performance.
By gender men were 40% approve/51% disapprove and women 34% approve/55% disapprove.
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Bill Shorten is doing as Opposition Leader?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/ |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
|
Nov 13 |
Mar 14 |
June 14 |
Sep 14 |
Oct 14 |
Nov 14 |
Dec 14 |
|
| Total approve |
39% |
68% |
23% |
47% |
22% |
31% |
32% |
38% |
35% |
35% |
37% |
35% |
||
| Total disapprove |
33% |
12% |
53% |
27% |
50% |
27% |
39% |
40% |
36% |
36% |
38% |
39% |
||
| Strongly approve |
7% |
16% |
2% |
5% |
3% |
5% |
4% |
7% |
5% |
5% |
6% |
7% |
||
| Approve |
32% |
52% |
21% |
42% |
19% |
26% |
28% |
31% |
30% |
30% |
31% |
28% |
||
| Disapprove |
19% |
9% |
25% |
21% |
35% |
17% |
24% |
22% |
22% |
24% |
25% |
23% |
||
| Strongly disapprove |
14% |
3% |
28% |
6% |
15% |
10% |
15% |
18% |
14% |
12% |
13% |
16% |
||
| Don’t know |
28% |
20% |
24% |
26% |
27% |
43% |
29% |
22% |
29% |
29% |
25% |
26% |
39% (up 4% since December) of respondents approve of the job Bill Shorten is doing as opposition leader and 33% (down 6%) disapprove – for a net rating of +6 (up 10%). This is Bill Shorten’s first positive net rating since January last year.
68% (up 4%) of Labor voters approve of the job Bill Shorten is doing and 12% (down 3%) disapprove.
41% of men and 36% of women approve of Bill Shorten. 34% of men and 33% of women disapprove.
Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Tony Abbott and Bill Shorten?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/ |
Vote Green |
Vote Other |
|
Oct 2013 |
Mar 2014 |
June 2014 |
Sep 2014 |
Oct 2014 |
Nov 2014 |
Dec 2104 |
|
| Tony Abbott |
35% |
7% |
82% |
6% |
28% |
41% |
39% |
36% |
35% |
38% |
36% |
31% |
||
| Bill Shorten |
37% |
73% |
3% |
71% |
27% |
22% |
33% |
40% |
36% |
32% |
34% |
36% |
||
| Don’t know |
28% |
20% |
15% |
23% |
45% |
37% |
28% |
24% |
30% |
30% |
29% |
33% |
35% (up 4% since December) of respondents think Tony Abbott would make the better Prime Minister and 37% (up 1%) think Bill Shorten would make the better Prime Minister.
37% of men prefer Tony Abbott and 37% prefer Bill Shorten – and women prefer Bill Shorten 38% to 33%.