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ALP Would Win Election As Support For Major Parties Falls Slightly Amidst Anti-Terror Debate

Finding No. 3924 - November 05, 2005

In late October, following controversy surrounding the Government’s proposed anti-terrorism legislation, primary support for the L-NP Government fell 0.5% to 39% which is 7.4% below the L-NP result at the October 2004 Federal election. The ALP, which supported the new terrorism legislation after amendments, also suffered a fall in support of 0.5%, to 41%, which is 3.4% above the ALP result at the Federal election. Had a Federal Election been held in mid-October, the ALP would have won, the latest Morgan Poll finds.

If preferences of minor parties were allocated as they were at the 2004 Federal election (ALP — 60.5%, L-NP — 39.5%) the ‘two-party’ preferred vote would be unchanged from early October, L-NP — 47% and ALP — 53%.

Among the minor parties, support for the Greens was 9.5% (up 0.5%), Australian Democrats 2.5% (up 0.5%), Family First 2% (unchanged), One Nation 1% (down 0.5%) and Other Parties and Independent Candidates 5% (up 0.5%).

Gary Morgan says:

“The big issue over the survey period was the anti-terrorism legislation. We saw the impact the Industrial Relations reforms had on voting intentions in early October however with both the L-NP and the ALP supporting the new anti-terror laws, both parties lost slight support to the minor parties. If an election had been held in late October, the ALP would have won.”

During the period:

•  Controversy surrounded the Federal Government’s proposed anti-terrorism laws which included a shoot to kill provision for Police and would allow Police to detain terrorism suspects for up to two weeks without charge.

•  Legal Experts and the ALP Opposition questioned whether the drafted anti-terrorism bill was constitutional and whether it violated human rights laws. Liberal MP Petro Georgiou also asked for amendments to the bill. The bill was redrafted.

•  John Howard said Australia must be prepared for a bird flu pandemic but must not panic. Health Minister Tony Abbott suggested that a mass vaccination program might be considered for all Australians if a bird flu vaccine is developed.

•  Federal Health Minister Tony Abbott called for mental health responsibilities to be transferred from the States to the Commonwealth following the release of a report which was critical of the current system.

•  The Singapore Government rejected the Australian Government’s pleas for leniency for convicted Australian heroine smuggler, Nguyen Tuong Van, who faces the death penalty in Singapore .

•  Labor Senator John Faulkner attacked the ALP’s factional system and called for reforms to the Party.

•  Freight remained stuck on Australian docks following the introduction of a new computer system by customs. Kim Beazley said the backlog was costing the New South Wales economy $15 million a week.

•  Debate continued surrounding the Government’s proposed Industrial Relations reforms.

•  John Howard said he would consider Labor suggestions of a different site for a proposed nuclear waste facility in the Northern Territory . Legislation went before Parliament removing the Northern Territory ’s right to oppose the facility.

On the question of who the electorate thinks will win the next Federal Election, the L-NP leads the ALP by 33.5% (down 8%). Now 60% (down 5%) of electors think the L-NP will win the Federal Election while 26.5% (up 3%) think the ALP will win (13.5% can’t say).

This latest Morgan Poll on Federal Voting Intention was conducted face-to-face on the weekends of October 22/23 & 29/30, 2005 , with an Australia-wide cross-section of 1,917 electors. Electors were asked: “If a Federal election for the House of Representatives were being held today - which party would receive your first preference?” Of all electors surveyed, 5.5% (up 1%) did not name a party.

For further information:

Gary Morgan

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Michele Levine

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THINK WILL WIN

Respondents were asked: "Regardless of who you'd like to win, who to you THINK will win the next Federal election - the Liberal-National Coalition or the Labor Party?"

Think Will Win
L-NP
ALP
Can't Say
  % % %
October 30/31 & November 6/7, 2004 56 28 16
November 13/14 & 20/21, 2004 55.5 30 14.5
November 27/28 & December 4/5, 2004 63.5 23 13.5
December 11/12 & 18/19, 2004 64 23.5 12.5
January 8/9 & 15/16, 2005 69.5 19.5 11
January 22/23 & 29/30, 2005 67 21.5 11.5
February 5/6 & 12/13, 2005 67 21.5 11.5
February 19/20 & 26/27, 2005 63.5 23.5 13
March 5/6, 2005 57 31 12
March 12/13, 2005 60 27.5 12.5
March 19/20 & 26/27, 2005 57.5 28 14.5
April 2/3 & 9/10, 2005 57.5 28 14.5
April 16/17 & 23/24, 2005 55 31.5 13.5
April 30/May 1 & May 7/8, 2005 59 29 12
May 14/15, 2005 63.5 23.5 13
May 21/22 & 28/29, 2005 59.5 27 13.5
June 4/5 & 11/12, 2005 61 27 12
June 18/19 & 25/26, 2005 59.5 27 13.5
July 2/3 & 9/10, 2005 60 27 13
July 16/17 & 23/24, 2005 61.5 26 12.5
July 30/31 & August 6/7, 2005 61.5 24.5 14
August 13/14 & 20/21, 2005 61 24.5 14.5
August 27/28 & September 3/4, 2005 64 23.5 12.5
September 10/11, 2005 60.5 27 12.5
September 17/18, 2005 66 21.5 12.5
September 24/25 & October 1/2, 2005 65 24 11
October 8/9 & 15/16, 2005 65 23.5 11.5
October 22/23 & 29/30, 2005 60 26.5 13.5

 

FEDERAL VOTING INTENTION SUMMARY - HOUSE OF REPS (%)

PRIMARY VOTE L-NP ALP Aust.
Dem.
The
Greens

Family

First

One
Nation
Ind./
Others
Election March 2, 1996 47.3 (8.6) 38.8 6.8 1.7 * N/A 5.4
Election October 3, 1998 1 39.5 (5.3) 40.1 5.1 2.1 * 8.5 4.7
Election November 10, 2001 43 (5.6) 37.8 5.4 4.4 * 4.3 5.1
Election October 9, 2004 46.4 (5.9) 37.6 1.2 7.2 2 1.2 4.4
MORGAN POLL
Oct 30/31 & Nov 6/7, 2004 44.5 (2.5) 39.5 2 8.5 2 1 2.5
Nov 13/14 & 20/21, 2004 44 (3) 39 2 8.5 1.5 1 4
Nov 27/28 & Dec 4/5, 2004 46.5 (2.5) 36 1.5 9 2.5 1 3.5
Dec 11/12 & 18/19, 2004 45.5 (3) 36.5 1.5 9.5 2 1.5 3.5
Jan 8/9 & 15/16, 2005 47 (3.5) 37 1.5 7.5 2 1 4
Jan 22/23 & 29/30, 2005 45 (2.5) 38 2 8 2 1.5 3.5
Feb 5/6 & 12/13, 2005 45 (2.5) 37.5 2 9 2 1 3.5
Feb 19/20 & 26/27, 2005 46 (2.5) 38.5 2 7.5 1 0.5 4.5
Mar 5/6, 2005 42 (2.5) 43 1.5 7 2.5 1 3
Mar 12/13, 2005 44.5 (2.5) 37 1 10 2.5 1 4
Mar 19/20 & 26/27, 2005 44 (2.5) 39 1.5 8 2 1 4.5
Apr 2/3 & 9/10, 2005 40.5 (1.5) 43 1.5 8 2 1.5 3.5
April 16/17 & 23/24, 2005 42 (2) 40 2 8.5 1.5 1 5
April 30/May 1 & May 7/8, 2005 42(2.5) 42.5 1.5 8 1.5 1 3.5
May 14/15, 2005 43(1.5) 41 1.5 8 2 0.5 4
May 21/22 & 28/29, 2005 45 (2) 39 1.5 7.5 1.5 0.5 5
June 4/5 & 11/12, 2005 43.5 (1.5) 39.5 1.5 7.5 2 1.5 4.5
June 18/19 & 25/26, 2005 42 (2.5) 39.5 2 9 2.5 1 4
July 2/3 & 9/10, 2005 42.5 (2) 40.5 1.5 7.5 2.5 1 4.5
July 16/17 & 23/24, 2005 41.5 (2.5) 38.5 2.5 8 1.5 2 6
July 30/31 & August 6/7, 2005 41.5 (4) 42 2 7.5 2 1 4
August 13/14 & 20/21, 2005 39 (2.5) 41.5 2 8 3 1.5 5
August 27/28 & September 3/4 44 (3.5) 37 1.5 8.5 3 1 5
September 10/11, 2005 39.5 (3) 41.5 1.5 7 3 0.5 7
September 17/18, 2005 44 (2.5) 34.5 2.5 10 2 1.5 5.5
September 24/25 & October 1/2, 2005 42 (3.5) 38.5 2.5 9 2 1.5 4.5
October 8/9 & 15/16, 2005 39.5 (2.5) 41.5 2 9 2 1.5 4.5
October 22/23 & 29/30, 2005 39 (3.5) 41 2.5 9.5 2 1 5

Note: National Party results are in brackets
# Sample Sizes under 50 should be treated with caution

*The Family First Party were included as an option on Federal Voting Intention from October 30, 2004

1 October 3, 1998 Federal election results have been updated to include results from the electorate of Newcastle supplementary election. The L-NP did not have a candidate contesting the electorate of Newcastle.

TWO-PARTY PREFERRED VOTE (%)

         
 

L-NP

ALP

   
         

Election March 2, 1996

53.6

46.4

   

Election October 3, 1998

49

51

   
Election November 10, 2001 51 49    
Election October 9, 2004 52.7 47.3    
         

MORGAN POLL

Preferences distributed

by how electors

say they will vote

Preferences distributed

by how electors voted

at the 2004 election

Oct 30/31 & Novr 6/7, 2004 50.5 49.5 50.5 49.5
Nov 13/14 & 20/21, 2004 50 50 50.5 49.5
Nov 27/28 & Dec 4/5, 2004 52.5 47.5 53 47
Dec 11/12 & 18/19, 2004 51 49 52.5 47.5
Jan 8/9 & 15/16, 2005 53.5 46.5 53 47
Jan 22/23 & 29/30, 2005 51.5 48.5 51.5 48.5
Feb 5/6 & 12/13, 2005 51.5 48.5 52 48
Feb 19/20 & 26/27, 2005 52 48 52 48
Mar 5/6, 2005 47.5 52.5 48 52
Mar 12/13, 2005 51.5 48.5 52 48
Mar 19/20 & 26/27, 2005 50.5 49.5 50.5 49.5
April 2/3 & 9/10, 2005 46 54 47 53
April 16/17 & 23/24, 2005 48 52 49 51
April 30/May 1 & May 7/8, 2005 47.5 52.5 48 52
May 14/15, 2005 47.5 52.5 49.5 50.5
May 21/22 & 28/29, 2005 51 49 51.5 48.5
June 4/5 & 11/12, 2005 49.5 50.5 50 50
June 18/19 & 25/26, 2005 48 52 49.5 50.5
July 2/3 & 9/10, 2005 48.5 51.5 49 51
July 16/17 & 23/24, 2005 48.5 51.5 49.5 50.5
July 30/31 & August 6/7, 2005 47 53 48 52
August 13/14 & 20/21, 2005 46.5 53.5 46.5 53.5
August 27/28 & September 3/4, 2005 51 49 51.5 48.5
September 10/11, 2005 46.5 53.5 47 53
September 17/18, 2005 52 48 52.5 47.5
September 24/25 & October 1/2, 2005 48.5 51.5 49.5 50.5
October 8/9 & 15/16 46.5 53.5 47 53
October 22/23 & 29/30

45.5

54.5

47

53

 

TWO-PARTY PREFERENCES OF MINOR PARTIES (%)

  Sep 17/18 Sep 24/25 & Oct 1/2 October 8/9 & 15/17 October 22/23 & 29/30
MORGAN POLL
L-NP
ALP
L-NP
ALP
L-NP ALP L-NP ALP
Australian Democrats # 23.5 76.5 23 77 26 74 14 86

The Greens

28.5 71.5 23 77 14.5 85.5 16 84
Family First#
25 75 66.5 33.5 58 42 44 56
One Nation #
67.5 32.5 30 70 48.5 51.5 43.5 56.5

Independent/Other

42 58 44 56 44 56 49.5 50.5

 

Morgan Poll sampling tolerance:

The margin of error to be allowed for in any estimate depends mainly on the number of interviews on which it is based. The following table gives indications of the likely range within which estimates would be 95% likely to fall, expressed as the number of percentage points above or below the actual estimate. The figures are approximate and for general guidance only, and assume a simple random sample. Allowance for design effects (such as stratification and weighting) should be made as appropriate.

Sample size

Percentage estimate

 

25-75%

10% or 90%

5% or 95%

1000

 ± 3

 ± 2

 ± 1½

# Sample Sizes under 50 should be treated with caution
Sample: 1,917 electors interviewed face-to-face on Oct 22/23 & 29/30, 2005

5.5% (up 1%) did not name a party.

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