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Federal voting intention

14 Nov 2017

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? If don’t know – Well which party are you currently leaning to?

  Total   Last week 7/11/17 2 weeks ago 31/10/17 4 weeks ago 17/10/17   Election  2 Jul 16
Liberal 33% 34% 33% 34%
National 3% 3% 3% 3%
Total Liberal/National 36%   37% 36% 37%   42.0%
Labor 38%   37% 37% 36%   34.7%
Greens 9% 10% 10% 9% 10.2%
Nick Xenophon Team 3% 2% 3% 3%
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation 8% 8% 7% 8%
Other/Independent 7% 6% 6% 7% 13.1%
2 party preferred
Liberal National 46%   47% 46% 48%   50.4%
Labor 54%   53% 54% 52%   49.6%

Sample = 1,815. 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 2016 election.

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