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  • Oct, 2011

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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 = 1909  respondents

    First preference/leaning to Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week
    Liberal 46% 46% 45% 45%
    National 3% 3% 3% 3%
    Total Lib/Nat 43.6% 49% 49% 48% 48%
    Labor 38.0% 32% 32% 33% 33%
    Greens 11.8% 10% 12% 11% 10%
    Other/Independent 6.6% 10% 8% 9% 9%
    2PP Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week
    Total Lib/Nat 49.9% 56% 56% 55% 55%
    Labor 50.1% 44% 44% 45% 45%

    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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  • Oct, 2011

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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 = 1909  respondents

    First preference/leaning to Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week
    Liberal 46% 46% 46% 45%
    National 3% 3% 3% 3%
    Total Lib/Nat 43.6% 49% 49% 49% 48%
    Labor 38.0% 30% 32% 32% 33%
    Greens 11.8% 11% 10% 12% 11%
    Other/Independent 6.6% 10% 9% 8% 9%
    2PP Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week
    Total Lib/Nat 49.9% 57% 56% 56% 55%
    Labor 50.1% 43% 44% 44% 45%

    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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  • Sep, 2011

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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 =  1891  respondents

    First preference/leaning to Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week
    Liberal 46% 46% 46% 46%
    National 3% 3% 3% 3%
    Total Lib/Nat 43.6% 49% 49% 49% 49%
    Labor 38.0% 32% 32% 32% 32%
    Greens 11.8% 10% 10% 10% 12%
    Other/Independent 6.6% 8% 10% 9% 8%
    2PP Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last  week This week
    Total Lib/Nat 49.9% 56% 56% 56% 56%
    Labor 50.1% 44% 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.

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  • Sep, 2011

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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 = 1,878

    First preference/leaning to Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week
    Liberal 47% 46% 46% 46%
    National 3% 4% 3% 3%
    Total Lib/Nat 43.6 50% 50% 49% 49%
    Labor 38.0 30% 32% 32% 30%
    Greens 11.8 10% 10% 10% 11%
    Other/Independent 6.6 10% 8% 8% 10%
    2PP Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week
    Total Lib/Nat 49.9% 57% 56% 56% 57%
    Labor 50.1% 43% 44% 44% 43%

    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.  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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  • Aug, 2011

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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 = 1,865

    First preference/leaning to Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week
    Liberal 46% 46% 46% 46%
    National 3% 4% 4% 3%
    Total Lib/Nat 43.6 49% 50% 50% 49%
    Labor 38.0 31% 31% 32% 32%
    Greens 11.8 11% 10% 10% 10%
    Other/Independent 6.6 9% 9% 8% 8
    2PP Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week
    Total Lib/Nat 49.9% 56% 57% 56% 56%
    Labor 50.1% 44% 43% 44% 44%

    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.  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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  • Aug, 2011

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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 = 1,846

    First preference/leaning to Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week
    Liberal 45% 47% 46% 46%
    National 3% 3% 4% 4%
    Total Lib/Nat 43.6 48% 50% 50% 50%
    Labor 38.0 32% 30% 31% 32%
    Greens 11.8 11% 10% 10% 10%
    Other/Independent 6.6 9% 10% 9% 8%
    2PP Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week
    Total Lib/Nat 49.9% 55% 57% 57% 56%
    Labor 50.1% 45% 43% 43% 44%

    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.  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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  • Aug, 2011

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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 = 2,023

    First preference/leaning to Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week
    Liberal 46% 46% 47% 46%
    National 3% 3% 3% 4%
    Total Lib/Nat 43.6 49% 49% 50% 50%
    Labor 38.0 31% 31% 30% 31%
    Greens 11.8 11% 11% 10% 10%
    Other/Independent 6.6 9% 9% 10% 9%
    2PP Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week
    Total Lib/Nat 49.9% 56% 56% 57% 57%
    Labor 50.1% 44% 44% 43% 43%

    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.  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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  • Aug, 2011

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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 = 2,023

    First preference/leaning to Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week
    Liberal 47% 45% 46% 47%
    National 3% 3% 3% 3%
    Total Lib/Nat 43.6 50% 48% 49% 50%
    Labor 38.0 30% 32% 31% 30%
    Greens 11.8 11% 11% 11% 10%
    Other/Independent 6.6 9% 9% 9% 10%
    2PP Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week
    Total Lib/Nat 49.9% 57% 55% 56% 57%
    Labor 50.1% 43% 45% 44% 43%

    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.  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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