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  • Jul, 2013

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    Election date

    Q. Do you think the Federal election should be held on September 14th as currently scheduled, earlier or later?

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    On September 14th

    39%

    44%

    38%

    49%

    Earlier

    27%

    15%

    41%

    9%

    Later

    16%

    24%

    10%

    14%

    Don’t know

    19%

    16%

    12%

    29%

    39% favoured keeping the election date as scheduled, 27% want it earlier and 16% prefer it later. The current date was most favoured by Greens voters (49%) and Labor voters (44%). Liberal/National voters were divided – 41% want it earlier and 38% prefer the scheduled date.

  • Feb, 2013

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    Election date announcement

    Q.The Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced the Federal Election will be held on September 14 this year. Do you approve or disapprove of the election date being announced nearly 8 months in advance?

     

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Total approve

    48%

    73%

    35%

    45%

    Total disapprove

    34%

    13%

    50%

    35%

    Strongly approve

    15%

    24%

    10%

    16%

    Approve

    33%

    49%

    25%

    29%

    Disapprove

    19%

    10%

    25%

    26%

    Strongly disapprove

    15%

    3%

    25%

    9%

    Don’t know

    19%

    14%

    16%

    20%

    48% approve of the announcement of the next Federal election date and 34% disapprove. 73% of Labor voters approve compared to 45% of Greens voters and 35% of Liberal/National voters. 50% of Liberal/National voters disapprove.

    There were no major differences by demographics – although men were a little more likely to approve (53%) and women a little more likely to disapprove (38%).

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