Q. Now thinking about the Senate, which of the following do you think would provide the best Government for Australia?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| The Government also has a majority in the Senate |
32% |
36% |
39% |
18% |
| The Opposition has a majority in the Senate |
8% |
6% |
11% |
3% |
| The independents and minor parties hold the balance of power in the Senate |
25% |
31% |
15% |
54% |
| It doesn’t matter who has control or balance of power in the Senate |
7% |
4% |
8% |
3% |
| Don’t know |
28% |
23% |
27% |
23% |
32% think that the Government should also have a majority in the Senate while 25% think the independents and minor parties hold the balance of power. 8% think the Opposition should have a majority.
Liberal/National voters were a little more likely to favour the Government having a majority in the Senate (39%) while Greens (54%) and Labor (31%) were more likely to favour the independents and minor parties holding the balance of power.