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Newman cops battering in State poll - Nine News Brisbane

Submitted by ReachTEL on Tue, 21/08/2012 - 09:02
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ReachTEL conducted a five-question survey of 1,131 Queensland residents on the night of 17th August 2012. The poll was commissioned by Nine News Brisbane.

Newman cops battering in State poll - Nine News Brisbane

Sample = 1,131

 

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?

 

 

Liberal National Party

44.2%

Labor

31.6%

Katter’s Australian Party

9.6%

The Greens

9.2%

Other

5.4%

 

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?

 

 

Gone too far

49.3%

Not gone far enough

14.8%

Too early to tell

33.2%

Indifferent

2.6%

 

Question 3:

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

 

 

Very Good

25.3%

Good

19.0%

Indifferent

12.9%

Poor

14.4%

Very Poor

27.4%

Don’t know this person

0.9%

 

Question 4:

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

 

 

Yes

39.3%

No

39.3%

Unsure

21.4%

 

Question 5:

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

 

 

More likely

32.6%

Less likely

45.7%

Vote unchanged

21.7%

 

This survey was conducted using an automated telephone based survey system among 1,131 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. 

 

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