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Newman support update: Sandgate, Townsville & Brisbane Central

Submitted by ReachTEL on Thu, 23/08/2012 - 11:44
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ReachTEL conducted a six-question survey of residents in the Queensland State electorates of Sandgate, Townsville and Brisbane Central on the night of 22nd August 2012.

 

Sample size

Sandgate:  436

Townsville:  404

Brisbane Central:  417 

 

Question 1:

If a state election were to be held today, which of the following would receive your first preference vote? If you are undecided to which do you even have a slight leaning?

 

Sandgate

Townsville

Brisbane Central

Liberal National Party

31.8%

38.5%

41.7%

Labor

48.5%

36.6%

36.3%

Katter’s Australian Party

4.4%

13.0%

3.3%

The Greens

12.8%

9.5%

16.1%

Other

2.5%

2.4%

2.6%

 

Question 2:

The Queensland Premier Campbell Newman is implementing a number of initiatives to reduce the state's debt. How do you feel about the new initiatives?

 

Sandgate

Townsville

Brisbane Central

Gone too far

66.6%

58.6%

55.5%

Not gone far enough

13.2%

8.6%

18.7%

Too early to tell

17.5%

30.7%

25.2%

Indifferent

2.7%

2.0%

0.6%

 

Question 3:

How do you rate the performance of Campbell Newman as Queensland Premier?

 

Sandgate

Townsville

Brisbane Central

Very Good

17.7%

14.9%

23.2%

Good

14.2%

14.8%

15.1%

Indifferent

13.0%

12.3%

12.1%

Poor

17.3%

18.0%

20.3%

Very Poor

37.6%

35.0%

28.3%

Don’t know this person

0.3%

5.0%

1.1%

 

Question 4:

Do you believe Campbell Newman has mostly kept his election promises so far?

 

Sandgate

Townsville

Brisbane Central

Yes

30.1%

27.5%

40.7%

No

53.5%

46.6%

37.6%

Unsure

16.4%

26.0%

21.7%

 

Question 5:

Has the performance of Campbell Newman made you more or less likely to vote for the Liberal National Party?

 

Sandgate

Townsville

Brisbane Central

More likely

22.5%

24.9%

23.4%

Less likely

60.5%

51.4%

54.8%

Vote unchanged

17.0%

23.7%

21.8%

 

Question 6:

Which of the following do you think should be the primary focus for your local member?

 

Sandgate

Townsville

Brisbane Central

Fixing the state’s finances

20.9%

22.2%

29.6%

Supporting local jobs and services

79.1%

77.8%

70.4%

 

This survey was conducted using an automated telephone based survey system among 436 voters in Sandgate, 404 voters in Townsville and 417 voters in Brisbane Central. Telephone numbers and the person within the household were selected at random. The results have been weighted by gender and age to reflect the population according to ABS figures. Please note that due to rounding, not all tables necessarily total 100% and subtotals may also vary. Copyright ReachTEL Pty Ltd. 

 

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