LNP support unchanged in QLD after a difficult month

In conjunction with 7 News Brisbane, ReachTEL conducted a five-question survey of 1,140 Queensland residents on the night of 14th September 2012.

This is the first in a series of monthly polls to be to be released exlusively on 7 News Brisbane.

 

Sample = 1,140

 

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?

 

 

14th Sep 12

17th Aug 12

2nd Jul 12

24th Mar 12 (Election)

Liberal National Party

44.7%

44.2%

56.5%

49.7%

Labor

34.7%

31.6%

21.8%

26.7%

Katter’s Australian Party

9.4%

9.6%

7.4%

11.5%

The Greens

7.0%

9.2%

9.4%

7.5%

Other

4.1%

5.4%

4.8%

4.6%

 

 

Question 2:

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

 

 

14th Sep 12

17th Aug 12

2nd Jul 12

Very Good

27.3%

25.3%

31.3%

Good

14.8%

19.0%

20.0%

Indifferent

8.6%

12.9%

20.0%

Poor

12.7%

14.4%

13.1%

Very Poor

35.8%

27.4%

14.8%

Don’t know this person

0.8%

0.9%

0.8%

 

Question 3:

How do you rate the performance of Annastacia Palaszczuk as Leader of the opposition? 

 

14th Sep 12

2nd July 12

Very Good

9.0%

8.4%

Good

14.2%

11.0%

Indifferent

40.2%

37.3%

Poor

13.0%

16.0%

Very Poor

16.1%

16.3%

Don’t know this person

7.5%

10.9%

 

Question 4:

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?

 

14th Sep 12

17th Aug 12

Gone too far

51.2%

49.3%

Not gone far enough

16.6%

14.8%

Too early to tell

30.5%

33.2%

Indifferent

1.7%

2.6%

 

Question 5:

The LNP Government released their first State budget on Tuesday, overall how would you rate this budget?

 

 

Very good

17.3%

Good

16.1%

Average

21.6%

Poor

16.0%

Very poor

20.7%

Undecided

8.3%


This survey was conducted using an automated telephone based survey system among 1,140 voters. 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.