28 August 2012, 280812, better or worse off, Coalition, financial situation, Liberals, Tony Abbott as Prime Minister
Q. Do you think you personally would be better off or worse off financially if Tony Abbott and the Liberals were in Government?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total better off |
30% |
4% |
64% |
6% |
| Total worse off |
32% |
69% |
3% |
52% |
| A lot better off |
10% |
1% |
22% |
– |
| A little better off |
20% |
3% |
42% |
6% |
| Make no difference |
24% |
18% |
27% |
21% |
| A little worse off |
10% |
19% |
2% |
11% |
| A lot worse off |
22% |
50% |
1% |
41% |
| No opinion |
14% |
9% |
6% |
21% |
30% of respondents think they would be personally better off financially if the Liberals were in Government and 32% think they would be financially worse off. 24% think it would make no difference to them financially.
Respondents aged 45-64 thought they would be more likely to be worse off (32% better/40% worse) while for those aged 65+, 47% thought they would be better off and 24% worse off.
2 party preferred, 25 June 2012, 250612, 2PP, ALP, Coalition, federal politics voting intention, Greens, Independent, Labor Party, Nationals
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 = 1,853 respondents
| First preference/leaning to |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago 28/5/12 |
2 weeks ago 12/6/12 |
Last week 18/6/12 |
This week 25/6/12 |
| Liberal |
|
47% |
46% |
46% |
46% |
| National |
|
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
| Total Lib/Nat |
43.6% |
50% |
49% |
49% |
49% |
| Labor |
38.0% |
33% |
32% |
33% |
33% |
| Greens |
11.8% |
10% |
10% |
10% |
10% |
| Other/Independent |
6.6% |
7% |
9% |
8% |
8% |
| 2PP |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago |
2 weeks ago |
Last week |
This week |
| Total Lib/Nat |
49.9% |
57% |
56% |
56% |
56% |
| Labor |
50.1% |
43% |
44% |
44% |
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%.
25 June 2012, 250612, Carbon Tax, Coalition, Federal Election, tony abbott
Q. If they won the next election, how likely do you think it would be that Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party would repeal the carbon tax?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total likely |
44% |
28% |
64% |
42% |
| Total unlikely |
40% |
62% |
22% |
41% |
| Very likely |
17% |
15% |
24% |
14% |
| Quite likely |
27% |
13% |
40% |
28% |
| Not very likely |
24% |
29% |
18% |
24% |
| Not at all likely |
16% |
33% |
4% |
17% |
| Don’t know |
17% |
11% |
14% |
17% |
44% think it is likely that Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party would repeal the carbon tax if they won the next election and 40% think it is unlikely.
Views were broadly similar across demographic groups – although those aged 45-64 split 44% likely/44% unlikely.
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
climate change, Coalition, EMC, environment, ER, Essential Media, Essential Report, Greens, Labor, Liberal, Polling, polls, tony abbott
Q. As far as you know, do Tony Abbott and the Coalition support action to address climate change or are they opposed to taking any action?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
| Support action to address climate change | 36% | 27% | 59% | 31% |
| Are opposed to any action to address climate change | 33% | 47% | 17% | 48% |
| Don’t know | 29% | 26% | 24% | 21% |
Overall, respondents were divided over the position of Tony Abbott and the Coalition on climate change – 36% believe they support action to address climate change and 33% think are they opposed to taking any action.
Those that intend to vote Lib/Nat were far more likely to believe that Tony Abbott and the Coalition support action to address climate change (59%).
Those that intend to vote for Labor (47%) or the Green (48%) were more likely to state that Tony Abbott and the Coalition are opposed to any action to address climate change.
Males (42%) were more likely than females (34%) to state that Tony Abbott and the Coalition support action to address climate change.
Females (39%) were more likely than males (19%) to state ‘Don’t know.’
carbon pollution, carbon pricing scheme, Carbon Tax, climate, climate change, Coalition, Coalition voters, EMC, ER, Essential Media, Essential Report, government, IPCC, Labor, Labor voters, peter lewis, Resources Rent Tax, The Drum
First published on The Drum: 08/03/2011
The media works in eight-hour news cycles, politicians live and die by three-year cycles, while the planet’s climate is working on a significantly longer time frame.
The way these three cycles interplay over the next few months will determine not only the outcome of the next federal election but whether Australia will be a beneficiary or a victim of the shift in energy use that climate change will inevitably require*.
As this week’s Essential Report shows the Government has taken a short-term hammering after it’s decision to move on a carbon price. Not only has the Government failed to win popular support for its carbon pricing scheme, this has translated into a 4 per cent turnaround in the Two Party Preferred.
Of particular concern to Labor would be the high level of strong opposition, compared to strong support for the plan and the fact that barely half of Labor voters are backing the scheme.
Approval of Tony Abbott, Coalition, EMC, ER, Essential Media, Essential Report, Liberal, Opposition leader, Polling, polls, tony abbott
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Opposition Leader?
| 18 Jan | 29 Mar | 5 Jul | 16 Aug | 20 Sep | 18 Oct | 22 Nov | 20 Dec | 17 Jan 2011 | 14 Feb 2011 | |
| Total approve | 37% | 33% | 37% | 41% | 43% | 39% | 40% | 39% | 42% | 38% |
| Total disapprove | 37% | 50% | 47% | 44% | 37% | 45% | 40% | 39% | 37% | 46% |
| Strongly approve | 5% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 6% | 9% | 7% | 8% |
| Approve | 32% | 25% | 29% | 32% | 31% | 31% | 34% | 30% | 35% | 30% |
| Disapprove | 20% | 28% | 23% | 22% | 21% | 22% | 22% | 21% | 22% | 24% |
| Strongly disapprove | 17% | 22% | 24% | 22% | 16% | 23% | 18% | 18% | 15% | 22% |
| Don’t know | 26% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 19% | 17% | 19% | 22% | 20% | 16% |
38% (down 4%) approve of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Opposition Leader and 46% (up 9%) disapprove – a net change from last month of -13%
73% of Coalition voters approve and 15% disapprove.
By gender – men 43% approve/46% disapprove, women 34% approve/46% disapprove.
Coalition, EMC, ER, Essential Report, Liberal Party, Opposition leader, Opposition Leader attributes, Polling, polls, tony abbott
Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott?
| 5 Jul 10 | 4 Oct 10 | 7 Feb 11 | Change | |
| Intelligent | 70% | 71% | 64% | -7% |
| Hard-working | 76% | 78% | 72% | -6% |
| A capable leader | 47% | 52% | 48% | -4% |
| Arrogant | 59% | 60% | 58% | -2% |
| Out of touch with ordinary people | 57% | 53% | 54% | +1% |
| Understands the problems facing Australia | 50% | 53% | 50% | -3% |
| Visionary | 32% | 31% | 27% | -4% |
| Superficial | 45% | * | ||
| Good in a crisis | 40% | 42% | 41% | -1% |
| Narrow-minded | 56% | 53% | 51% | -2% |
| More honest than most politicians | 33% | 32% | 31% | -1% |
| Trustworthy | 33% | 35% | 34% | -1% |
Tony Abbott’s key attributes were hard-working (72%), intelligent (64%) and arrogant (58%).
Major changes since this question was asked in October 2010 were decreases for intelligent (down 7% to 64%) and hard-working (down 6% to 72%).