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  • Oct, 2020

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    Federal government response to Covid-19

    Q. Overall, how would you rate the federal government’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak?

      05/10 21/09 07/09 24/08 10/08 27/07 13/07 22/06 15/06 08/06 01/06
    Very poor 5% 5% 8% 6% 7% 6% 6% 4% 3% 4% 5%
    Quite poor 12% 13% 12% 11% 8% 11% 10% 8% 8% 8% 7%
    Neither good, nor poor 22% 21% 22% 22% 21% 20% 20% 17% 16% 18% 20%
    Quite good 39% 40% 40% 40% 40% 40% 40% 43% 42% 40% 39%
    Very good 21% 21% 18% 22% 24% 24% 24% 27% 30% 30% 28%
    TOTAL: Poor 18% 18% 19% 17% 16% 16% 16% 12% 11% 12% 12%
    TOTAL: Good 60% 61% 59% 61% 63% 64% 64% 71% 72% 70% 68%
    Base (n) 1,066 1,081 1,076 1,068 1,010 1,058 1,054 1,079 1,087 1,073 1,059
    • Rating of the Federal Government’s handling of Covid-19 stays steady at 60% rating it very or quite good (59% last month).
  • May, 2015

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    Federal politics – voting intention

    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 = 1,774 respondents

    First preference/leaning to Election

    7 Sep 13

      4 weeks ago

    7/4/15

    2 weeks ago 21/4/15 Last week

    28/4/15

    This week 5/5/15
    Liberal   36% 37% 36% 37%
    National   4% 3% 4% 3%
    Total Liberal/National 45.6% 40% 41% 40% 40%
    Labor 33.4% 39% 39% 39% 39%
    Greens 8.6% 10% 11% 10% 10%
    Palmer United Party 5.5% 2% 1% 2% 1%
    Other/Independent 6.9% 9% 9% 9% 9%

     

    2 Party Preferred Election

    7 Sep 13

      4 weeks ago

    7/4/15

    2 weeks ago 21/4/15 Last week

    28/4/15

    This week 5/5/15
    Liberal National 53.5% 47% 48% 47% 47%
    Labor 46.5% 53% 52% 53% 53%

    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 2013 election.

  • Apr, 2015

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    Federal politics – voting intention

    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 = 1,795 respondents

    First preference/leaning to Election 7 Sep 13   4 weeks ago
    17/3/15
    2 weeks ago 31/3/15 Last week
    7/4/15
    This week 14/4/15
    Liberal   37% 36% 36% 37%
    National 3% 4% 4% 3%
    Total Liberal/National 45.6% 40% 40% 40% 41%
    Labor 33.4% 39% 40% 39% 39%
    Greens 8.6% 9% 10% 10% 10%
    Palmer United Party 5.5% 2% 1% 2% 2%
    Other/Independent 6.9% 9% 9% 9% 9%
    2 Party Preferred Election 7 Sep 13   4 weeks ago
    17/3/15
    2 weeks ago 31/3/15 Last week
    7/4/15
    This week 14/4/15
    Liberal National 53.5% 48% 47% 47% 48%
    Labor 46.5% 52% 53% 53% 52%

    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 2013 election. 

  • Feb, 2012

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    Federal politics – voting intention

    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 = 1,905 respondents

    First preference/leaning to Election

    21 Aug 10

    2 weeks ago Last week

    This week
    Liberal 45% 44% 44%
    National 3% 3% 3%
    Total Lib/Nat 43.6% 48% 47% 47%
    Labor 38.0% 35% 34% 33%
    Greens 11.8% 10% 10% 11%
    Other/Independent 6.6% 7% 8% 9%
    2PP Election

    21 Aug 10

    2 weeks ago Last week This week
    Total Lib/Nat 49.9% 54% 54% 54%
    Labor 50.1% 46% 46% 46%

    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. Comments »

  • Jan, 2012

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    Federal politics – voting intention

    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 = 1,899 respondents

    First preference/leaning to Election

    21 Aug 10

    2 weeks ago Last week

    This week
    Liberal 45% 45% 44%
    National 3% 3% 3%
    Total Lib/Nat 43.6% 48% 48% 47%
    Labor 38.0% 35% 35% 34%
    Greens 11.8% 9% 10% 10%
    Other/Independent 6.6% 8% 7% 8%
    2PP Election

    21 Aug 10

    2 weeks ago Last week This week
    Total Lib/Nat 49.9% 54% 54% 54%
    Labor 50.1% 46% 46% 46%

    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.

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  • Jun, 2010

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    Federal politics – voting intention

    Federal politics – voting intention

    Q. If there was a Federal election held today, to which party would you probably give your first preference?

    Q. If you ‘don’t know’ on the above question, which party are you currently leaning to?

    1,850 sample size

    First preference/leaning to 6 months ago 4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week

    Liberal 32% 41% 39% 38% 38%
    National 3% 2% 2% 3% 3%
    Total Lib/Nat 35% 43% 41% 40% 41%
    Labor 46% 38% 39% 37% 35%
    Greens 10% 10% 9% 12% 14%
    Family First 2% 2% 2% 3% 2%
    Other/Independent 7% 7% 8% 7% 8
    2PP 6 months ago 4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week

    Total Lib/Nat 42% 50% 49% 48% 49%
    Labor 58% 50% 51% 52% 51%

    NB.  The data in the above tables comprise 2-week averages derived the first preference/leaning to voting questions.  Respondents who select ‘don’t know’ are not included in the results.

    * Sample is the aggregation of two weeks’ polling data.
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