010713, 07 July 2013, good or bad, Value of the dollar
Q. Do you think it is good or bad for you personally?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total good |
14% |
15% |
14% |
14% |
|
| Total bad |
42% |
36% |
49% |
43% |
|
| Very good |
3% |
4% |
2% |
– |
|
| Good |
11% |
11% |
12% |
14% |
|
| Neither good nor bad |
38% |
43% |
34% |
36% |
|
| Bad |
31% |
29% |
35% |
30% |
|
| Very bad |
11% |
7% |
14% |
13% |
|
| Don’t know |
7% |
5% |
3% |
6% |
14% think that the falling value of the dollar is good for them personally and 42% think it is bad for them personally. 38% think it is neither good nor bad.
49% of those on income above $1,600pw think it is bad for them personally while 49% of those earning less than $1,000pw think it is neither good nor bad.
01 July 2013, 010713, Better off under Labor or Liberal government, disabilities, low incomes, Single parents, unemployed people
Q. Do you think the following groups of people would be better off under a Labor Government or a Liberal Government?
|
Better off under a Labor Government |
Better off under a Liberal Government |
Makes |
Don’t know |
|
Difference |
Difference |
|
| People with disabilities |
41% |
20% |
23% |
16% |
+21 |
+20 |
|
| People and families on low incomes |
42% |
21% |
21% |
16% |
+21 |
+27 |
|
| Single parents |
35% |
20% |
25% |
20% |
+15 |
+23 |
|
| Unemployed people |
35% |
21% |
27% |
18% |
+14 |
+27 |
|
| Families with children at public school |
36% |
22% |
23% |
19% |
+14 |
+19 |
|
| Recent immigrants to Australia |
31% |
18% |
28% |
24% |
+13 |
+18 |
|
| Pensioners |
34% |
23% |
25% |
19% |
+11 |
+16 |
|
| Average working people |
31% |
29% |
24% |
16% |
+2 |
+5 |
|
| People and families on middle incomes |
28% |
33% |
21% |
18% |
-5 |
-7 |
|
| Farmers and other agricultural producers |
19% |
34% |
24% |
24% |
-15 |
-13 |
|
| Small businesses |
20% |
38% |
20% |
21% |
-18 |
-16 |
|
| Families with children at private school |
15% |
42% |
23% |
20% |
-27 |
-30 |
|
| Banks and other financial institutions |
10% |
45% |
23% |
21% |
-35 |
-38 |
|
| People and families on high incomes |
12% |
53% |
17% |
18% |
-41 |
-43 |
|
| Large corporations |
10% |
53% |
18% |
19% |
-43 |
-48 |
Respondents were substantially more likely to think the following groups would be better off under a Labor Government – people with disabilities, low income families, single parents, unemployed and families with children at public school.
They were substantially more likely to think the following groups would be better off under a Liberal Government – large corporations, high income families, banks and financial institutions, families with children at private schools.
01 July 2013, 010713, Australian troops, Troops in Afghanistan
Q. Thinking about the Australian troops in Afghanistan, do you think Australia should –
|
Jun 2010 |
May 2011 |
Nov 2011 |
Mar 2012 |
Sept 2012 |
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Increase the number of troops in Afghanistan |
7% |
6% |
3% |
4% |
4% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
– |
||
| Keep the same number of troops in Afghanistan |
24% |
36% |
22% |
22% |
23% |
16% |
14% |
22% |
11% |
||
| Withdraw our troops from Afghanistan |
61% |
48% |
64% |
64% |
62% |
69% |
72% |
64% |
70% |
||
| Don’t know |
8% |
11% |
11% |
10% |
11% |
13% |
12% |
12% |
19% |
Support for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan increased to 69% from 62% last September. Support for increasing or maintaining troops in Afghanistan dropped from 27% to 18%.
65% of men and 73% of women favour withdrawal of troops.
Support for withdrawing Australian troops has increased for all voter groups – up 12 points to 72% for Labor voters, up 6 points to 64% for Liberal/National voters and up 5 points to 70% for Greens voters.
24 June 2013, 240613, 2PP, 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 = 1,916 respondents
| First preference/leaning to |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
|
4 weeks ago 27/5/13 |
2 weeks ago 11/6/13 |
Last week 17/6/13 |
This week 24/6/13 |
| Liberal |
|
45% |
44% |
44% |
44% |
|
| National |
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
||
| Total Lib/Nat |
43.6% |
48% |
47% |
47% |
47% |
|
| Labor |
38.0% |
34% |
36% |
35% |
34% |
|
| Greens |
11.8% |
8% |
8% |
8% |
8% |
|
| Other/Independent |
6.6% |
10% |
9% |
9% |
11% |
| 2 Party Preferred |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
|
4 weeks ago 27/5/13 |
2 weeks ago 11/6/13 |
Last week 17/6/13 |
This week 24/6/13 |
| Liberal National |
49.9% |
55% |
54% |
54% |
55% |
|
| Labor |
50.1% |
45% |
46% |
46% |
45% |
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 2010 election.
24 June 2013, 240613, vote in house of representatives, vote in the senate
Q. Would you vote for the same party in the Senate as in the House of Representatives or would you vote for a different party in the Senate?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Vote for same party in House of Representatives and Senate |
67% |
74% |
78% |
61% |
|
| Vote for a different party in the Senate |
9% |
9% |
7% |
11% |
|
| Don’t know |
24% |
18% |
14% |
28% |
9% of respondents said they would vote for a different party in the Senate and 67% said they would vote for the same party as in the House of Representatives. 24% did not know.
Those most likely to vote for a different party in the Senate were men (12%), South Australian voters (17%) and those voting for independents or other minor parties (21%).
24 June 2013, 240613, aggressive, attributes of Julia Gillard, capable leader, hard-working, intelligent, visionary
Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard?
|
5 Jul 10 |
27 Jun 11 |
2 Apr 12 |
14 Jan 13 |
2 Apr 13 |
|
23 Jun 13 |
Change |
|
| Hard-working |
89% |
75% |
65% |
72% |
66% |
71% |
+5 |
|
| Intelligent |
87% |
73% |
61% |
72% |
69% |
69% |
– |
|
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
35% |
60% |
65% |
53% |
64% |
57% |
-7 |
|
| Superficial |
52% |
54% |
46% |
55% |
49% |
-6 |
||
| Arrogant |
37% |
48% |
53% |
47% |
55% |
48% |
-7 |
|
| Erratic |
– |
– |
– |
40% |
55% |
47% |
-8 |
|
| Narrow-minded |
28% |
46% |
53% |
45% |
55% |
46% |
-9 |
|
| Aggressive |
– |
– |
– |
46% |
55% |
45% |
-10 |
|
| A capable leader |
72% |
42% |
38% |
50% |
37% |
44% |
+7 |
|
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
68% |
44% |
41% |
47% |
37% |
42% |
+5 |
|
| Good in a crisis |
61% |
41% |
36% |
50% |
44% |
41% |
-3 |
|
| Intolerant |
– |
– |
– |
37% |
49% |
39% |
-10 |
|
| Visionary |
48% |
26% |
25% |
29% |
30% |
32% |
+2 |
|
| More honest than most politicians |
45% |
29% |
26% |
30% |
27% |
30% |
+3 |
|
| Trustworthy |
49% |
30% |
25% |
32% |
25% |
30% |
+5 |
Julia Gillard’s key attributes were hard-working (71%), intelligent (69%), out of touch with ordinary people (57%), superficial (49%), arrogant (48%), and erratic (47%). Almost all positive leader attributes for Gillard moved up and the negative attributes moved down from the last time the question was polled in April. The biggest shifts were for aggressive (-10), intolerant (-10), narrow-minded (-9), erratic (-8), a capable leader (+7), arrogant (-7) and out of touch with ordinary people (-7).
24 June 2013, 240613, aggressive, Attributes of Tony Abbott, hard-working, intolerant
Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott?
|
5 Jul 10 |
27 Jun 11 |
2 Apr 12 |
14 jan 13 |
2 Apr 13 |
|
23 Jun 13 |
Change |
|
| Hard-working |
76% |
75% |
68% |
70% |
70% |
68% |
-2 |
|
| Intelligent |
70% |
61% |
56% |
64% |
63% |
62% |
-1 |
|
| Arrogant |
59% |
60% |
61% |
61% |
56% |
59% |
+3 |
|
| Narrow-minded |
56% |
54% |
54% |
56% |
53% |
55% |
+2 |
|
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
57% |
57% |
54% |
54% |
52% |
52% |
– |
|
| Aggressive |
– |
– |
– |
55% |
49% |
51% |
+2 |
|
| Superficial |
49% |
49% |
48% |
49% |
49% |
– |
||
| Intolerant |
– |
– |
– |
49% |
48% |
48% |
– |
|
| Erratic |
– |
– |
– |
51% |
45% |
47% |
+2 |
|
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
50% |
48% |
49% |
47% |
49% |
44% |
-5 |
|
| A capable leader |
47% |
45% |
41% |
43% |
47% |
44% |
-3 |
|
| Good in a crisis |
40% |
40% |
36% |
39% |
44% |
38% |
-6 |
|
| Visionary |
32% |
27% |
26% |
28% |
37% |
30% |
-7 |
|
| More honest than most politicians |
33% |
32% |
30% |
29% |
36% |
29% |
-7 |
|
| Trustworthy |
33% |
32% |
32% |
33% |
36% |
31% |
-5 |
Tony Abbott’s key attributes were hard-working (68%), intelligent (62%), arrogant (59%), narrow-minded (55%), out of touch with ordinary people (52%) and aggressive (51%.
Since April the major shifts have been for visionary (-7%), more honest than most politicians (-7%), good in a crisis (-6%), understands their problems facing Australia (-5) and trustworthy (-5).
24 June 2013, 240613, aggressive, erratic, good in a crisis, intelligent, Julia Gillard, tony abbott
|
Gillard |
Abbott |
|
Difference |
|
| Intelligent |
69% |
62% |
+7 |
|
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
57% |
52% |
+5 |
|
| Good in a crisis |
41% |
38% |
+3 |
|
| Hard-working |
71% |
68% |
+3 |
|
| Visionary |
32% |
30% |
+2 |
|
| More honest than most politicians |
30% |
29% |
+1 |
|
| Superficial |
49% |
49% |
– |
|
| Erratic |
47% |
47% |
– |
|
| A capable leader |
44% |
44% |
– |
|
| Trustworthy |
30% |
31% |
-1 |
|
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
42% |
44% |
-2 |
|
| Aggressive |
45% |
51% |
-6 |
|
| Narrow-minded |
46% |
55% |
-9 |
|
| Intolerant |
39% |
48% |
-9 |
|
| Arrogant |
48% |
59% |
-9 |
Compared to Tony Abbott, Julia Gillard is more likely to be considered intelligent (+7) and out of touch with ordinary people (+5).
Tony Abbott is regarded by more respondents to be arrogant (-9), intolerant (-9), narrow-minded (-9) and aggressive (-6).