ReachTEL conducted a survey of 2,417 residents across Australia during the evening of 29th March 2015.
Question 1:
If a Federal 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?
|
|
21st July |
21st Aug |
18th Sep |
23rd Oct |
20th Nov |
27th Jan |
5th Feb |
29th March |
|
2013 Election |
|
Liberal |
35.7% |
36.8% |
37.0% |
36.1% |
36.1% |
35.5% |
34.4% |
35.4% |
|
41.3% |
|
The Nationals |
4.8% |
4.4% |
4.6% |
4.0% |
4.1% |
4.2% |
4.0% |
4.2% |
|
4.3% |
|
Labor |
37.1% |
37.3% |
37.4% |
37.5% |
38.7% |
40.2% |
41.4% |
40.5% |
|
33.4% |
|
The Greens |
10.3% |
9.8% |
10.5% |
11.5% |
11.1% |
11.3% |
11.2% |
11.5% |
|
8.6% |
|
Palmer United Party |
8.2% |
6.7% |
5.3% |
5.1% |
3.1% |
2.9% |
2.7% |
2.2% |
|
5.5% |
|
Other |
3.9% |
4.9% |
5.2% |
5.8% |
6.8% |
5.9% |
6.2% |
6.3% |
|
6.9% |
Two party preferred result based on 2013 election distribution
|
|
26th June |
21st July |
21st Aug |
18th Sep |
23rd Oct |
20th Nov |
27th Jan |
5th Feb |
29th March |
|
Liberal / National |
47% |
48% |
49% |
49% |
48% |
47% |
46% |
45% |
46% |
|
Labor |
53% |
52% |
51% |
51% |
52% |
53% |
54% |
55% |
54% |
Question 1a:
Of the following, what is your primary reason for not voting for the Liberal / National Coalition?
|
|
29th March |
|
Don’t normally vote for the L/NP |
12.8% |
|
Performance of the Government |
39.0% |
|
Performance of Prime Minister |
48.3% |
Note: Only respondents that didn’t select ‘Liberal’ or ‘The Nationals’ in Question 1 were asked Question 1a.
Question 2:
Who of the following do you think would make the better leader of the Liberal / National Coalition?
|
|
27th Jan |
29th March |
L/NP |
Labor |
Greens |
Female |
Male |
18-34 |
35-50 |
51-65 |
65+ |
|
Tony Abbott |
18.1% |
24.2% |
52.6% |
4.7% |
3.1% |
22.1% |
26.4% |
20.1% |
25.0% |
21.6% |
33.6% |
|
Malcolm Turnbull |
44.6% |
42.6% |
24.0% |
56.7% |
55.5% |
37.2% |
48.1% |
43.3% |
41.1% |
45.0% |
40.3% |
|
Julie Bishop |
30.5% |
28.7% |
21.5% |
34.0% |
34.4% |
36.6% |
20.6% |
29.5% |
29.1% |
31.1% |
23.6% |
|
Joe Hockey |
6.7% |
4.5% |
1.9% |
4.7% |
7.0% |
4.1% |
4.9% |
7.1% |
4.8% |
2.4% |
2.5% |
Question 3:
Please rate the performance of Tony Abbott as Prime Minister?
|
|
18th Sep |
23rd Oct |
20th Nov |
27th Jan |
5th Feb |
29th March |
|
|
L/NP |
Labor |
Greens |
|
Very good |
19.6% |
18.5% |
18.5% |
9.8% |
10.7% |
11.9% |
24.6% |
|
25.9% |
1.8% |
2.6% |
|
Good |
12.5% |
13.0% |
12.6% |
11.8% |
10.4% |
12.7% |
|
29.1% |
1.5% |
1.6% |
|
|
Satisfactory |
20.3% |
17.6% |
16.8% |
16.7% |
16.2% |
16.9% |
16.9% |
|
26.8% |
11.3% |
2.2% |
|
Poor |
17.4% |
17.8% |
16.0% |
21.1% |
16.5% |
17.6% |
58.5% |
|
12.4% |
23.4% |
8.2% |
|
Very poor |
30.1% |
33.2% |
36.1% |
40.5% |
46.2% |
40.9% |
|
5.8% |
62.0% |
85.5% |
Question 4:
Please rate the performance of Bill Shorten as Leader of the Opposition?
|
|
18th Sep |
23rd Oct |
20th Nov |
27th Jan |
5th Feb |
29th March |
|
|
L/NP |
Labor |
Greens |
|
Very good |
6.3% |
8.5% |
8.1% |
9.3% |
9.0% |
8.4% |
24.2% |
|
1.2% |
17.2% |
4.9% |
|
Good |
14.9% |
13.5% |
13.2% |
17.8% |
16.1% |
15.8% |
|
4.6% |
29.5% |
8.9% |
|
|
Satisfactory |
39.5% |
36.7% |
41.0% |
34.6% |
35.6% |
35.7% |
35.7% |
|
28.3% |
40.4% |
46.2% |
|
Poor |
22.0% |
23.8% |
20.5% |
20.3% |
20.0% |
19.9% |
40.1% |
|
27.3% |
9.2% |
26.7% |
|
Very poor |
17.3% |
17.5% |
17.2% |
18.0% |
19.3% |
20.2% |
|
38.6% |
3.6% |
13.3% |
Question 5:
Would you say that you and your family are financially better or worse off than you were 12 months ago?
|
|
Total |
Female |
Male |
18-34 |
35-50 |
51-65 |
65+ |
|
Better off |
16.3% |
15.9% |
16.7% |
19.4% |
16.2% |
13.4% |
15.3% |
|
Worse off |
40.8% |
43.3% |
38.3% |
41.2% |
45.6% |
42.6% |
29.3% |
|
About the same |
42.9% |
40.8% |
45.0% |
39.4% |
38.1% |
44.0% |
55.4% |
|
|
Total |
L/NP |
Labor |
Greens |
PUP |
Other |
|
Better off |
16.3% |
32.1% |
5.0% |
7.5% |
31.3% |
1.3% |
|
Worse off |
40.8% |
19.2% |
53.9% |
50.7% |
57.2% |
69.0% |
|
About the same |
42.9% |
48.7% |
41.2% |
41.8% |
11.6% |
29.6% |
Question 6:
Which of the following budget saving options would you prefer most to reduce Australia’s debt?
|
|
Total |
Female |
Male |
18-34 |
35-50 |
51-65 |
65+ |
|
Cut government spending |
58.6% |
62.9% |
54.1% |
34.3% |
29.2% |
26.6% |
34.7% |
|
Raise taxes |
31.7% |
27.7% |
35.8% |
41.9% |
40.2% |
48.1% |
34.7% |
|
Sell assets |
9.7% |
9.4% |
10.1% |
23.9% |
30.7% |
25.3% |
30.6% |
|
|
Total |
L/NP |
Labor |
Greens |
PUP |
Other |
|
Cut government spending |
58.6% |
72.4% |
52.0% |
29.9% |
79.1% |
60.5% |
|
Raise taxes |
31.7% |
13.6% |
41.4% |
62.0% |
20.9% |
30.9% |
|
Sell assets |
9.7% |
14.1% |
6.6% |
8.1% |
0.0% |
8.5% |
Question 7:
Would you support selling some government owned assets to reduce Australia’s debt and invest in infrastructure?
|
|
Total |
Female |
Male |
18-34 |
35-50 |
51-65 |
65+ |
|
Support |
31.0% |
27.2% |
34.9% |
34.3% |
29.2% |
26.6% |
34.7% |
|
Oppose |
41.6% |
38.5% |
44.9% |
41.9% |
40.2% |
48.1% |
34.7% |
|
Undecided |
27.4% |
34.3% |
20.2% |
23.9% |
30.7% |
25.3% |
30.6% |
|
|
Total |
L/NP |
Labor |
Greens |
PUP |
Other |
|
Support |
31.0% |
54.5% |
14.6% |
18.3% |
9.8% |
18.9% |
|
Oppose |
41.6% |
20.8% |
57.1% |
49.7% |
23.7% |
64.7% |
|
Undecided |
27.4% |
24.8% |
28.3% |
32.0% |
66.5% |
16.4% |
Question 8:
Do you think that people who work on weekends and public holidays should receive penalty rates?
|
|
Total |
Female |
Male |
18-34 |
35-50 |
51-65 |
65+ |
|
Yes |
67.5% |
70.4% |
64.4% |
75.7% |
67.2% |
65.8% |
56.5% |
|
No |
18.6% |
15.9% |
21.4% |
9.4% |
20.7% |
21.7% |
26.0% |
|
Undecided |
13.9% |
13.7% |
14.2% |
15.0% |
12.1% |
12.5% |
17.6% |
|
|
Total |
L/NP |
Labor |
Greens |
PUP |
Other |
|
Yes |
67.5% |
49.4% |
80.5% |
82.6% |
73.3% |
67.9% |
|
No |
18.6% |
32.8% |
7.9% |
7.9% |
14.1% |
19.1% |
|
Undecided |
13.9% |
17.8% |
11.6% |
9.5% |
12.6% |
13.0% |
This survey was conducted using an automated telephone based survey system among 2,417 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.
