Q. Which of the following actions on climate change would you most support?
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Incentives for renewable energy |
50% |
52% |
45% |
61% |
59% |
|
An emissions trading scheme |
12% |
20% |
5% |
24% |
6% |
|
The Government’s direct action policy |
10% |
10% |
12% |
7% |
14% |
|
No action required |
11% |
4% |
21% |
– |
13% |
|
Don’t know |
17% |
14% |
17% |
8% |
8% |
In taking action on climate change, 50% most support incentives for renewable energy, 12% most support an emissions trading scheme and 10% most support the Government‘s direct action policy – while 11% say no action is required.
All groups are most likely to support incentives for renewable energy. Those more likely to support an emissions trading scheme were Greens voters (24%) and Labor voters (20%).
Q. How concerned are you that funding cuts may result in the ABC cutting back or dropping some of its current affairs programs?
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Total concerned |
53% |
64% |
34% |
85% |
57% |
|
Total not concerned |
39% |
29% |
57% |
12% |
39% |
|
Very concerned |
25% |
32% |
10% |
59% |
31% |
|
Somewhat concerned |
28% |
32% |
24% |
26% |
26% |
|
Not very concerned |
21% |
18% |
26% |
8% |
28% |
|
Not at all concerned |
18% |
11% |
31% |
4% |
11% |
|
Don’t know |
9% |
7% |
9% |
4% |
4% |
53% were concerned that funding cuts may result in the ABC cutting back or dropping some of its current affairs programs and 39% were not concerned.
Those most likely to be concerned were Greens voters (85%), Labor voters (64%) and university educated (62%).
Q. When it comes to issues of national security, do you think there should be more restrictions on rights and freedom for some people so there can be more security for others or do you think our current laws strike the right balance between freedom and security?
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Should be more restrictions |
50% |
48% |
66% |
14% |
50% |
|
Current laws strike the right balance |
34% |
38% |
21% |
72% |
42% |
|
Don’t know |
16% |
14% |
13% |
13% |
8% |
50% think there should be more restrictions on rights and freedom for some people so there can be more security for others and 34% are more likely to think the current laws strike the right balance between freedom and security.
Those most in favour of more restrictions on rights and freedoms were Liberal/National voters (66%), aged 55+ (68%) and people who hadn’t completed secondary education (66%).
Those most likely to think current laws strike the right balance were Greens voters (72%), men (41%), aged 18-34 (43%) and university educated (43%).
Q. Do you agree or disagree with restrictions such as detention of people without charging them in relation to allegations of terrorism?
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Total agree |
59% |
58% |
78% |
19% |
58% |
|
Total disagree |
24% |
26% |
10% |
64% |
30% |
|
Strongly agree |
28% |
23% |
43% |
7% |
28% |
|
Agree |
31% |
35% |
35% |
12% |
30% |
|
Disagree |
14% |
18% |
7% |
20% |
19% |
|
Strongly disagree |
10% |
8% |
3% |
44% |
11% |
|
Don’t know |
17% |
16% |
12% |
16% |
12% |
59% agree with restrictions such as detention of people without charging them in relation to allegations of terrorism and 24% disagree.
Those most likely to agree were Liberal/National voters (78%), aged 55+ (70%) and people who hadn’t completed secondary education (67%).
Those most likely to disagree were Greens voters (64%) and university educated (32%).
privacy, Social Media, surveillance
Q. How concerned are you about privacy and surveillance of social media?
Total |
|
Men |
Women |
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
|
Total concerned |
71% |
69% |
73% |
76% |
71% |
65% |
|
Total not concerned |
25% |
27% |
24% |
20% |
26% |
35% |
|
Very concerned |
28% |
27% |
29% |
31% |
27% |
26% |
|
Somewhat concerned |
43% |
42% |
44% |
45% |
43% |
39% |
|
Not very concerned |
19% |
19% |
19% |
16% |
18% |
28% |
|
Not at all concerned |
6% |
8% |
5% |
4% |
8% |
7% |
|
Don’t know |
3% |
3% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
– |
(based on the 74% of respondents who use social media)
71% of social media users were concerned about privacy and surveillance of social media.
Those most likely to be concerned were aged under 35 (76%) and university educated (77%).
privacy, Social Media, surveillance
Q. Have you taken any of the following actions in that last 12 months because of concerns about privacy and surveillance of social media?
Total |
|
Men |
Women |
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
|
Increased my security settings |
55% |
50% |
58% |
60% |
55% |
46% |
|
Changed the types of things I say or put up on social media |
49% |
47% |
51% |
59% |
44% |
42% |
|
Removed information about myself |
41% |
38% |
43% |
51% |
38% |
28% |
|
Cut back my list of friends or people I follow |
39% |
36% |
41% |
48% |
36% |
27% |
|
Taken other actions |
20% |
20% |
20% |
25% |
18% |
16% |
(based on the 74% of respondents who use social media)
A majority had taken some form of action in the last 12 months because of concerns about privacy and surveillance of social media. The most common actions taken were increasing security settings (55%) and changing the types of things said or put up on social media (49%).
2PP, Greens, Labor Party, Liberal Party, two party preferred, 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 = 1,756 respondents
First preference/leaning to |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
|
4 weeks ago 26/8/14 |
2 weeks ago 9/9/14 |
Last week 16/9/14 |
This week 23/9/14 |
Liberal |
|
36% |
36% |
35% |
36% |
|
National |
|
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
|
Total Liberal/National |
45.6% |
39% |
39% |
39% |
39% |
|
Labor |
33.4% |
37% |
38% |
38% |
39% |
|
Greens |
8.6% |
10% |
10% |
11% |
10% |
|
Palmer United Party |
5.5% |
6% |
4% |
4% |
4% |
|
Other/Independent |
6.9% |
8% |
9% |
9% |
8% |
2 Party Preferred |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
|
4 weeks ago 26/8/14 |
2 weeks ago 9/9/14 |
Last week 16/9/14 |
This week 23/9/14 |
Liberal National |
53.5% |
48% |
48% |
47% |
47% |
|
Labor |
46.5% |
52% |
52% |
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.
Q. Here is a list of things both favourable and unfavourable that have been said about various political parties. Which statements do you feel fit the Labor Party?
Jul 2009 |
Mar 2010 |
April 2011 |
May 2012 |
Aug 2013 |
Mar 2014 |
|
Total 23 Sep |
Change |
|
Will promise to do anything to win votes |
57% |
63% |
72% |
70% |
65% |
63% |
62% |
-1 |
|
Divided |
30% |
36% |
66% |
73% |
66% |
58% |
54% |
-4 |
|
Looks after the interests of working people |
39% |
47% |
53% |
54% |
54% |
– |
|||
Moderate |
65% |
63% |
51% |
50% |
48% |
52% |
54% |
+2 |
|
Out of touch with ordinary people |
44% |
48% |
61% |
58% |
51% |
49% |
51% |
+2 |
|
Understands the problems facing Australia |
62% |
54% |
40% |
46% |
50% |
49% |
46% |
-3 |
|
Have good policies |
46% |
44% |
42% |
-2 |
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Have a vision for the future |
43% |
41% |
49% |
43% |
42% |
-1 |
|||
Clear about what they stand for |
28% |
31% |
38% |
42% |
36% |
-6 |
|||
Too close to the big corporate and financial interests |
46% |
36% |
31% |
34% |
36% |
+2 |
|||
Has a good team of leaders |
60% |
52% |
34% |
29% |
36% |
34% |
33% |
-1 |
|
Trustworthy |
30% |
31% |
30% |
-1 |
|||||
Keeps its promises |
44% |
33% |
20% |
22% |
27% |
30% |
29% |
-1 |
|
Extreme |
25% |
26% |
38% |
31% |
34% |
30% |
27% |
-3 |
The Labor Party’s main attributes were – will promise anything to win votes (62%), divided (54%), looks after the interests of working people (54%) and moderate (54%).
Main changes since March were – clear about what they stand for (down 6% to 36%) and divided (down 4% to 54%).