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Budget impact on voting intention

9 Apr 2019

Q. To what extent has the Budget impacted your likelihood to vote for the Coalition at the upcoming Federal election?           

  Total Vote Labor Vote Liberal / National Vote Greens NET: Vote Other
It has made me more likely to vote for them 17% 10% 31% 9% 14%
It has not changed my likelihood to vote or not vote for them 61% 52% 65% 64% 58%
It has made me less likely to vote for them 22% 38% 4% 27% 28%
  • 61% said the Budget would have no effect on the way they intend to vote at the next election.
  • The Budget has strengthened the vote within Coalition support, with 31% saying the Budget has made them more likely to vote for the Coalition.
  • 38% of Labor voters are less likely to consider the Coalition as a result of the Budget, with 10% of Labor voters saying they are more likely to consider switching their vote.
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