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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.

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