12 June 2012, 120612, australian resources, labour costs, mining companies, taxes, threat to mining
Q. Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Labour costs and taxes threaten the future of mining investment in Australia |
32% |
19% |
47% |
16% |
| Mining companies want Australian resources and they will continue to invest here despite labour costs and taxes |
49% |
62% |
39% |
69% |
| Don’t know |
20% |
19% |
14% |
15% |
49% agree with the statement that mining companies want Australian resources and they will continue to invest here despite labour costs and taxes and 32% agree that labour costs and taxes threaten the future of mining investment in Australia.
Those most likely to agree that labour costs and taxes threaten the future of mining investment in Australia were Liberal/National voters (47%) and residents of Queensland (41%).
12 June 2012, 120612, aboriginal people, all australians, farmers, high court, Mabo Decision, miners, regional communities
Q. This year is the 20th anniversary of the High Court’s “Mabo” decision which established land rights for Australia’s indigenous people.
Do you think this decision has been good or bad for the following –
|
Total good |
Total bad |
Very good |
Good |
Made no difference |
Bad |
Very bad |
Don’t know |
|
| Aboriginal people |
65% |
4% |
27% |
38% |
19% |
3% |
1% |
11% |
| Farmers |
15% |
35% |
4% |
11% |
32% |
28% |
7% |
17% |
| Miners |
13% |
35% |
3% |
10% |
35% |
26% |
9% |
17% |
| Regional communities |
30% |
23% |
6% |
24% |
32% |
17% |
6% |
15% |
| All Australians |
33% |
22% |
10% |
23% |
30% |
16% |
6% |
14% |
Two thirds (65%) believe that the “Mabo” decision has been good for aboriginal people and only 4% think it has been bad. A majority of all voter groups think it has been good for aboriginal people – 80% of Greens voters, 72% of Labor voters and 63% of Liberal/National voters.
Respondents were also more likely to think the decision was good for regional communities (30% good/23% bad) and all Australian (33%/22%).
35% think it has been bad for farmers and miners. However, 47% think it has been good or made no difference for farmers and 48% think it has been good or made no difference for miners.
Liberal/National voters were more inclined to think it was bad for all groups other than aboriginal people. For all Australians, 62% of Greens voters, 44% of Labor voters and 25% of Liberal/National voters think it has been good.
12 June 2012, 120612, Australia, Essential Report, favour, opinion, Republic
Q. Are you in favour or against Australia becoming a republic?
|
Jan 2010 |
March 2011 |
Oct 2011 |
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| In favour |
41% |
39% |
41% |
39% |
56% |
27% |
54% |
| Against |
32% |
34% |
33% |
35% |
22% |
51% |
21% |
| No opinion |
27% |
27% |
26% |
27% |
22% |
22% |
25% |
39% favour Australia becoming a republic and 35% are against – showing only a little change since this question was asked in October 2011 (from net +8 to net +4 in favour). 27% have no opinion.
Those most in favour were respondents aged 45-64 (45%), people earning $1,600+pw (45%), Labor voters (56%) and Greens voters (54%).
Those most against were aged 65+ (58%) and Liberal/National voters (51%).
36% of respondents aged under 35 had no opinion.
12 June 2012, 120612, Australia, australia republic, highly likely, Labor voters, Republic
Q. Do you think that Australia is likely or unlikely to ever become a republic?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total likely |
52% |
65% |
48% |
57% |
| Total unlikely |
34% |
26% |
38% |
32% |
| Very likely |
12% |
16% |
9% |
16% |
| Somewhat likely |
40% |
49% |
39% |
41% |
| Somewhat unlikely |
25% |
21% |
26% |
28% |
| Very unlikely |
9% |
5% |
12% |
4% |
| Don’t know |
15% |
9% |
13% |
11% |
52% think that it is very or somewhat likely that Australia will ever become a republic – and 34% think it is somewhat or very unlikely.
For people aged 45+, 61%+ think it is likely and 29% unlikely while for those aged under 35, 42% think it is likely and 40% unlikely.
12 June 2012, 120612, business groups, charitable organisations, environment groups, Federal Parliament, high court, Newspapers, Online news media, political parties, Public service, Religious organisations, the abc, the reserve bank, Trade Unions, tv news media
Q. How much trust do you have in the following institutions and organisations?
|
Total trust 26 Sep 11 |
Total trust 12 Jun 12 |
A lot of trust |
Some trust |
A little trust |
No trust |
Don’t know |
% change |
|
| The High Court |
72% |
60% |
20% |
40% |
24% |
9% |
7% |
-12 |
| The ABC |
46% |
54% |
15% |
39% |
31% |
10% |
6% |
+8 |
| Charitable organisations |
61% |
50% |
8% |
42% |
35% |
10% |
5% |
-9 |
| The Reserve Bank |
67% |
49% |
13% |
36% |
30% |
14% |
7% |
-18 |
| Environment groups |
45% |
32% |
6% |
26% |
35% |
25% |
7% |
-13 |
| The Commonwealth Public Service |
49%* |
30% |
4% |
26% |
42% |
18% |
9% |
-19 |
| Religious organisations |
29% |
27% |
5% |
22% |
30% |
37% |
6% |
-2 |
| Newspapers |
na |
26% |
3% |
23% |
46% |
23% |
5% |
na |
| Online news media |
na |
23% |
2% |
21% |
45% |
25% |
6% |
na |
| Federal Parliament |
55% |
22% |
3% |
19% |
37% |
36% |
6% |
-33 |
| Trade unions |
39% |
22% |
3% |
19% |
32% |
37% |
9% |
-17 |
| Business groups |
38% |
22% |
2% |
20% |
46% |
24% |
8% |
-16 |
| TV news media |
na |
21% |
3% |
18% |
43% |
30% |
5% |
na |
| Political parties |
na |
12% |
2% |
10% |
31% |
52% |
5% |
na |
Note: ‘Total Trust’ is an aggregate figure achieved by adding ‘A lot of trust’ and ‘Some trust’.
* This Commonwealth Public Service figure is from a question asked in 6 Feb 12.
Respondents had most trust in the High Court (60%), the ABC (54%), charitable organisations (50%) and the Reserve bank (49%). They had least trust in political parties (12%), TV news media (21%) Federal Parliament, trade unions and business groups (all 22%).
Trust in all institutions (except the ABC) declined since this question was asked last year. The major changes were a collapse in trust in Federal Parliament (-33%) and substantial declines in trust in the Commonwealth Public Service (-19%), the Reserve Bank (-18%), trade unions (-17%) and business groups (-16%).
Compared to the average, Labor voters had more trust in political parties (19%), Federal Parliament (34%), the High Court (67%), the Reserve Bank (57%), the Commonwealth Public Service (42%), trade unions (36%) and environment groups (43%).
Liberal/National voters, compared to the average, had more trust in religious organisations (33%) and business groups (27%) but less trust in Federal parliament (17%), the ABC (46%), trade unions (14%) and environment groups (21%).
04 June 2012, 040612, 3Q Ep 14, Australian economy, Coalition, Financial Assistance, inflation, Interest rates, Labor Party, peter lewis, public opinion, unemployment
Labor takes pride in being there for those up against hard luck. Targeted financial assistance comes in many forms, whether co-investment to an auto industry being hammered by the two-speed economy, childcare rebates to hard-up families, or the straight cash injection into middle Australian wallets.
It appears there is a new victim of the Australian economy in need of a rescue package: the Coalition voter.
With interest rates, inflation and unemployment all under the 5 per cent threshold, Australia is bucking the global trend in maintaining stability in the face of global unrest. But our polling this week shows only around one third of Australians are prepared to say the economy is performing well.
And while many are unimpressed with Australia’s performance, Coalition voters – and that’s a lot of people these days – are feeling the economic pain more intensely.
Read more on this at the Drum
04 June 2012, 040612, Federal Election, 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 = 1,856 respondents
| First preference/leaning to |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago 7/5/12 |
2 weeks ago 21/5/12 |
Last week 28/5/12 |
This week 4/6/12 |
| Liberal |
|
47% |
46% |
47% |
47% |
| National |
|
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
| Total Lib/Nat |
43.6% |
50% |
49% |
50% |
50% |
| Labor |
38.0% |
29% |
33% |
33% |
33% |
| Greens |
11.8% |
11% |
10% |
10% |
10% |
| Other/Independent |
6.6% |
9% |
8% |
7% |
7% |
| 2PP |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago |
2 weeks ago |
Last week |
This week |
| Total Lib/Nat |
49.9% |
58% |
56% |
57% |
56% |
| Labor |
50.1% |
42% |
44% |
43% |
44% |
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. These estimates have a confidence interval of approx. + or – 2%.
04 June 2012, 040612, abor politician, Corruption, Craig Thompson, public awareness
Q. There have recently been allegations of corrupt behaviour by Craig Thomson, a Federal Labor politician. How much have you read or heard about this issue?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| A lot |
29% |
23% |
39% |
16% |
| Some |
30% |
35% |
31% |
32% |
| A little |
28% |
26% |
24% |
43% |
| Nothing |
9% |
13% |
5% |
8% |
| Don’t know |
4% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
29% said they have heard or read a lot about the Craig Thomson issue and 30% have heard or read some.
Those who had read or heard most were men (66% a lot/some) and aged 45+ (71%).