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  • Sep, 2013

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    Reasons for vote

    Q. Which of the following are the main reasons why you will vote for that party? (up to 3 responses)

     

    Total

     

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Other party/ Independent

    Better at handling Australia’s economy

    42%

    29%

    69%

    7%

    13%

    Better at looking after the interests people like me

    28%

    37%

    19%

    25%

    35%

    They are more likely to represent the interests of all Australians

    33%

    37%

    24%

    33%

    51%

    I always vote for the same party

    10%

    13%

    10%

    9%

    1%

    They have a better leader

    20%

    35%

    14%

    5%

    13%

    More trustworthy than the other parties

    22%

    21%

    15%

    45%

    33%

    They are more united

    12%

    2%

    21%

    15%

    5%

    They are more capable of governing effectively than the other parties

    15%

    10%

    26%

    6%

    3%

    They have better policies on things like education and health

    15%

    29%

    4%

    21%

    9%

    They have better policies on things like environment and climate change

    11%

    13%

    1%

    55%

    6%

    They have better policies on things like industrial relations and supporting Australian workers

    8%

    16%

    3%

    8%

    8%

    They have better policies on things like national security and immigration

    9%

    3%

    12%

    15%

    6%

    We need a change of Government

    18%

    1%

    28%

    10%

    36%

    No reason

    4%

    5%

    3%

    1%

    4%

    Don’t know

    2%

    2%

    2%

    3%

    4%

    Main reasons for voting Labor were better at looking after the interests of people like me (37%), more likely to represent the interests of all Australians (37%) and have a better leader (35%).

    Main reasons for voting Liberal or National were better at handling the economy (69%), need a change of Government (28%) and more capable of governing effectively (26%).

  • Jun, 2013

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    Reason for changing vote

    Q. You say you currently intend to vote for a different party to the one you voted for in the last election. What is the main reason you have changed your vote to that party? (table based on those who have changed their vote)

     

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    They have better policies

    11%

    21%

    15%

    12%

    They have a better leader

    11%

    27%

    7%

    They are more trustworthy

    15%

    7%

    19%

    44%

    They are more competent

    12%

    20%

    7%

    They will be better for Australia’s future

    23%

    35%

    22%

    19%

    They will be better for me personally

    3%

    13%

    Other reason

    18%

    10%

    15%

    4%

    Don’t know

    8%

    2%

    2%

    Note: Samples for voting intention columns are small – 8% of respondents have changed to Liberal/National, 3% to Labor and 2% to the Greens.

    22% of those who have changed their vote to Liberal/National say the main reason is they will be better for Australia’s future, 20% say they are more competent and 19% more trustworthy.

    Although sample sizes are very small, those changing their vote to Labor say they will be better for Australia’s future (35%) and they have a better leader (27%). Those switching their vote to the Greens tend to say they are more trustworthy (44%).

  • Feb, 2011

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    Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd

    Q. Do you think that Julia Gillard has been a better or a worse leader than Kevin Rudd?

    Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
    Total better 28% 47% 13% 30%
    Total worse 33% 18% 48% 35%
    A lot better 7% 15% 2% 3%
    A little better 21% 32% 11% 27%
    No difference 33% 32% 37% 30%
    A little worse 15% 10% 17% 23%
    A lot worse 18% 8% 31% 12%
    Don’t know 6% 3% 2% 5%

    Overall, respondents were split over whether Julia Gillard has been a better or worse leader than Kevin Rudd – 28% thought she had been better, 33% worse and 33% no different.

    Labor voters were more likely to think she had been better (47%/18%) while Liberal/National voters though she had been worse (13%/48%). Greens voters were split 30% better/35% worse and 30% no different.

    By gender – men split 24% better/37% worse compared to women 31% better/29% worse.

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