Q. How would you rate the Federal Liberal-National Government for the way they have handled the following issues?
|
Total good |
Total poor |
Net score |
|
Very good |
Good |
Average |
Poor |
Very poor |
Don’t know |
|
Net Feb 2014 |
|
| Relations with other countries |
39% |
24% |
+15 |
12% |
27% |
28% |
12% |
12% |
9% |
-3 |
||
| Treatment of asylum seekers |
33% |
36% |
-3 |
15% |
18% |
20% |
12% |
24% |
11% |
+1 |
||
| Supporting Australian businesses |
26% |
31% |
-5 |
6% |
20% |
32% |
14% |
17% |
10% |
-7 |
||
| Managing the economy |
30% |
36% |
-6 |
9% |
21% |
25% |
16% |
20% |
9% |
+3 |
||
| Industrial relations |
20% |
36% |
-16 |
3% |
17% |
31% |
15% |
21% |
13% |
-12 |
||
| Protecting the environment |
21% |
39% |
-18 |
4% |
17% |
30% |
16% |
23% |
10% |
-10 |
||
| Supporting Australian jobs |
21% |
42% |
-21 |
4% |
17% |
28% |
17% |
25% |
9% |
-19 |
||
| Education and schools |
20% |
42% |
-22 |
4% |
16% |
29% |
20% |
22% |
9% |
-7 |
||
| Social welfare |
19% |
45% |
-26 |
4% |
15% |
27% |
17% |
28% |
9% |
-12 |
||
| Health services |
19% |
46% |
-27 |
4% |
15% |
27% |
22% |
24% |
8% |
-13 |
||
| Climate change |
17% |
44% |
-27 |
4% |
13% |
27% |
16% |
28% |
12% |
-15 |
The Government received negative ratings for all issues except relations with other countries (net +15).
Highest negative ratings were given for climate change (17% good/44% poor), health services (19%/46%), social welfare (19%/45%) and education and schools (20%/42%).
Since this question was asked in February there has been a significant increase for relations with other countries (net score up 18) and decreases for education and schools (down 15), health (down 14), social welfare (down 14) and climate change (down 12).
Q. Do you support or oppose the Government buying submarines from Japan if it is cheaper than building them in Australia?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Total support |
28% |
19% |
40% |
28% |
17% |
|
| Total oppose |
51% |
60% |
42% |
57% |
70% |
|
| Strongly support |
6% |
3% |
9% |
1% |
7% |
|
| Support |
22% |
16% |
31% |
27% |
10% |
|
| Oppose |
23% |
22% |
25% |
23% |
25% |
|
| Strongly oppose |
28% |
38% |
17% |
34% |
45% |
|
| Don’t know |
22% |
20% |
17% |
15% |
12% |
28% support the Government buying submarines from Japan if it is cheaper than building them in Australia and 51% oppose.
While most voters are strongly opposed, Liberal/National voters are split (40% support/42% oppose).
Australian Military, military, Military Aid, Ukraine
Q. Would you support or oppose the Australian Government providing military aid to the Ukraine Government fighting against Russian-backed rebel forces?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Total support |
36% |
33% |
54% |
19% |
33% |
|
| Total oppose |
42% |
47% |
32% |
64% |
51% |
|
| Strongly support |
8% |
7% |
14% |
3% |
8% |
|
| Support |
28% |
26% |
40% |
16% |
25% |
|
| Oppose |
24% |
24% |
21% |
43% |
23% |
|
| Strongly oppose |
18% |
23% |
11% |
21% |
28% |
|
| Don’t know |
22% |
20% |
15% |
16% |
15% |
36% would support the Australian Government providing military aid to the Ukraine Government fighting against Russian-backed rebel forces and 42% would oppose.
54% of Liberal/National voters support providing military aid but there are no substantial differences across demographic groups.
Q. As part of the agreement to dump the mining tax, increases to compulsory superannuation have been deferred. Instead of increasing to 12% by 2019 they will remain at 9.5% until 2020. Do you approve or disapprove of this change to superannuation?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Work full time |
Work part time |
|
| Total approve |
29% |
14% |
56% |
15% |
22% |
27% |
37% |
||
| Total disapprove |
49% |
66% |
25% |
72% |
53% |
53% |
46% |
||
| Strongly approve |
8% |
4% |
16% |
1% |
8% |
6% |
13% |
||
| Approve |
21% |
10% |
40% |
14% |
14% |
21% |
24% |
||
| Disapprove |
23% |
27% |
17% |
27% |
25% |
25% |
23% |
||
| Strongly disapprove |
26% |
39% |
8% |
45% |
28% |
28% |
23% |
||
| Don’t know |
23% |
21% |
18% |
12% |
24% |
19% |
18% |
29% approve the recent change to superannuation and 49% disapprove.
Those most likely to approve were Liberal/National voters (56%) and aged 65+ (44%).
Q. Do you expect that, as a result of superannuation increases being deferred, workers will now receive larger salary increases?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Work full time |
Work part time |
|
| Yes |
10% |
9% |
14% |
8% |
5% |
13% |
7% |
||
| No |
65% |
68% |
60% |
83% |
77% |
70% |
66% |
||
| Don’t know |
25% |
23% |
26% |
9% |
18% |
17% |
27% |
Only 10% believe that as a result of superannuation increases being deferred, workers will now receive larger salary increases.
13% of full-time workers and 7% of part-time workers believe workers will now receive larger salary increases.
Q. Do you think it should be compulsory to contribute to superannuation or should workers be able to do whatever they want with their income?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Work full time |
Work part time |
|
| Superannuation should be compulsory |
61% |
65% |
65% |
66% |
47% |
60% |
59% |
||
| Workers should be able to do whatever they want with their income |
31% |
30% |
29% |
25% |
48% |
33% |
29% |
||
| Don’t know |
8% |
5% |
6% |
9% |
6% |
7% |
12% |
61% believe that superannuation should be compulsory and 31% think workers should be able to do whatever they want with their income.
Those most likely to oppose compulsory superannuation were aged 35-54 (37%) and other party voters (48%). There was little difference across incomes.
Q. Which would you rather have – a salary increase or an increase in superannuation contributions – or does it make no difference to you?
|
Total |
|
Income less than $1,000 pw |
Income $1,000-$1,600 pw |
Income over $1,600 pw |
|
Work full time |
Work part time |
|
| Salary increase |
42% |
40% |
46% |
39% |
44% |
36% |
||
| Super contributions |
29% |
28% |
28% |
32% |
30% |
26% |
||
| No difference to me |
23% |
24% |
23% |
22% |
21% |
32% |
||
| Don’t know |
6% |
8% |
4% |
6% |
5% |
9% |
Based on fulltime and part-time employees. Sample = 565
42% of workers said they work prefer a salary increase, 29% an increase in super contributions and 23% said it would make no difference.
There were not major differences across income groups. However, part-time workers were a little more likely to say it makes no difference and a little less likely to prefer a salary increase.
Federal Election, 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 = 1,775 respondents
| First preference/leaning to |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
|
4 weeks ago 12/8/14 |
2 weeks ago 26/8/14 |
Last week 2/9/14 |
This week 9/9/14 |
| Liberal |
|
38% |
36% |
36% |
36% |
|
| National |
|
3% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
|
| Total Liberal/National |
45.6% |
41% |
39% |
40% |
39% |
|
| Labor |
33.4% |
39% |
37% |
38% |
38% |
|
| Greens |
8.6% |
8% |
10% |
9% |
10% |
|
| Palmer United Party |
5.5% |
5% |
6% |
5% |
4% |
|
| Other/Independent |
6.9% |
7% |
8% |
8% |
9% |
| 2 Party Preferred |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
|
4 weeks ago 12/8/14 |
2 weeks ago 26/8/14 |
Last week 2/9/14 |
This week 9/9/14 |
| Liberal National |
53.5% |
49% |
48% |
48% |
48% |
|
| Labor |
46.5% |
51% |
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.