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Coalition Support Down 2.5% - ALP Lead By 9% On 2PP, Would Win Election Easily

Finding No. 4094 - October 13, 2006

Primary support for the Coalition Government during early October was down 2.5% to 39% (down 7.4% since the 2004 election), while support for the ALP was up 0.5% to 42% (up 4.4% since the 2004 election).

With preferences distributed as they were at the 2004 election, the two-party preferred vote is ALP 54.5%, L-NP 45.5%. If an election had been held during the last fortnight, the ALP would have won easily.

Among the minor parties, support for The Greens was 9.5% (up 1.5%), Australian Democrats 2% (down 0.5%), Family First 2% (up 1%), One Nation 1% (unchanged) and Other Parties and Independent Candidates 4.5% (unchanged).

On the important question of who the electorate “thinks will win” the next Federal election, 58.5% (down 1%) think the L-NP will win, 28% (up 0.5%) think the ALP will win and 13.5% (up 0.5%) can’t say.

Gary Morgan says:

“The ongoing Telstra debate, the media ownership reforms and the Iraq War controversy have hurt the Howard Government over the past fortnight, with Coalition primary support dropping by 2.5%. The ALP now holds a commanding 9% lead on a two-party preferred basis.

“Special Roy Morgan Qualitative Research shows that the Government’s contentious IR reforms are still resonating through the electorate.”

During the period:

• Federal Education Minister Julie Bishop proposed plans for a national education curriculum, raising the ire of State education authorities in the process by claiming an embedded left-wing ideology is currently being pushed on Australian students. Labor MP Craig Emerson also created much debate by pushing for Year 12 to be made compulsory for all Australian students.

• Telstra CEO Sol Trujillo talked up the future of his beleaguered company in the lead-up to the T3 float. An unruly sprinkler system created just as much publicity when it forced the abandonment of Trujillo’s presentation to industry analysts.

• Media ownership reform was the topic of much debate. Nationals Senator Barnaby Joyce and Family First Leader Stephen Fielding came under much scrutiny with their votes crucial to the eventual outcome of the proposed legislation.

• The Federal Government and West Australian State Government announced that they would appeal last month’s Federal Court ruling that granted native title to the Noongar people in metropolitan areas around Perth.

• Foreign Minister Alexander Downer put diplomatic pressure on the Solomon Islands to hand over its Attorney General Julian Moti, who is accused of child sex charges in Australia.

• An American report identified a growing threat of terrorism in the region, claiming Indonesian-based Jemaah Islamiah’s capabilities are continuing to grow following the two Bali bombings. Opposition Leader Kim Beazley said of the findings: “John Howard should admit that he followed George Bush into the wrong war in Iraq and as a consequence of that he has made his fellow Australians less safe.”

• Seven people were killed in a car accident near Donald, 300km north-west of Melbourne.

Special Roy Morgan Qualitative Research, conducted October 7/8, 2006 gave electors reasons for voting for their preferred Party:

The stability and leadership of the Liberal Party, as well as its economic management, are seen as the most attractive attributes for Coalition supporters: “I prefer to have Australia under a Liberal Government. They have good, strong leadership and sound economic policies working”, “I prefer the way the Liberals do things politically — they are more stable and less troublesome”, “I’m an accountant and I think their tax and superannuation reform is good” and “The Government has strong leadership — there is a sense of security them”.

The lack of a credible opposition is seen by many as a major reason for supporting the Coalition Government: “I’m quite happy with present Government. I have always been a Labor voter but I can’t see Beazley doing a good job. I will stick with Howard”, “I’m terrified that Beazley might get in, although Howard leaves a lot to be desired”, “I’m disappointed with the way the Labor Party is dropping back — they haven’t got the leaders” and “I like the present Government and there is no suitable alternative at present.”

Disenchantment with the Coalition’s policies, particularly industrial relations and the Iraq war, is attracting many electors towards the Labor Party: “I hate Howard’s invasion of Iraq; children overboard; Guantanamo Bay; locking people up in detention camps — he’s been lying to us”, “I don’t like the Liberal Party anymore. I believe that they lie to the community and I don’t like the Workchoices (IR) bill”, “The IR laws are negative to the working class people — they undermine job security”, “I’m dissatisfied with the Government’s policies and dishonesty — asylum seekers, wars. I’m disappointed in both these decisions”, “I’m dead set against John Howard — IR, big business — he’s hurting the country” and “I intensely don’t like John Howard. Family First are prejudiced and bigoted and the Greens are too extreme”.

Other Labor supporters thought that after ten years with the Howard Government in power, it is time for a change: “I’d like to see a change in Government — that’s basically it”, “Howard is not looking after the everyday person — it’s time for a change”, “I would like to see a change in Government as my dissatisfaction is growing”, “The Government have been in power long enough. They are governing in the best interests of themselves and not the people. I disagree with the war” and “It’s time for a change. The Government is getting heavy-handed and need a shake-up. The new IR laws are of concern”.

This latest face-to-face Morgan Poll on Federal Voting Intention was conducted on the weekends of September 30/October 1 and October 7/8, 2006, with an Australia-wide cross-section of 2,035 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% (up 0.5) 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
November 5/6, 2005 55 32.5 12.5
November 12/13, 2005 61 27.5 11.5
November 19/20 & 26/27, 2005 50 36.5 13.5
December 3/4 & 10/11, 2005 54.5 33 12.5
December 17/18, 2005 58 28 14
January 7/8 & 14/15, 2006 59 27 14
January 21/22 & 24/25, 2006 65 25 10
February 4/5, 2006 62 27 11
February 11/12 & 18/19, 2006 60 27 13
February 25/26 & March 4/5 2006 66 23 11
March11/12 & 18/19, 2006 69 20.5 10.5
March 25/26 & April 1/2, 2006 64.5 25 10.5
April 8/9 & April 15/16, 2006 62 26.5 11.5
April 22/23 & 29/30, 2006 63.5 24.5 12
May 6/7, 2006 60.5 28 11.5
May 13/14, 2006 70 20 10
May 20/21 & 27/28, 2006 64.5 22 13.5
June 3/4 & 10/11, 2006 61.5 26.5 12
June 17/18 & 24/25, 2006 58.5 28.5 13
July 1/2 & 8/9, 2006 56.5 30 13.5
July 15/16, 2006 61 28 11
July 22/23 & 29/30, 2006 59.5 29 11.5
August 5/6 & 12/13, 2006 58.5 28 13.5
August 19/20 & 26/27, 2006 59.5 28.5 12
September 2/3 & 9/10, 2006 58 30 12
September 16/17 & 23/24, 2006 59.5 27.5 13
September 30/October 1 & 7/8, 2006 58.5 28 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
November 5/6, 2005 38.5 (3) 43 1.5 9.5 2 1 4.5
November 12/13, 2005 43.5 (3) 38 1.5 9 2 - 6
November 19/20 & 26/27, 2005 35.5 (2.5) 45.5 2 9 2 1.5 4.5
December 3/4 & 10/11, 2005 38.5 (2.5) 42 2 10 2.5 1 4
December 17/18, 2005 39.5 (4) 39.5 1.5 10.5 3 1.5 4.5
January 7/8 & 14/15, 2006 39 (3.5) 43 2 8 3 1 4
January 21/22 & 24/25, 2006 42 (2.5) 38 2 8.5 2.5 1 6
February 4/5, 2006 40.5 (3.5) 42 1.5 8 2 1 5
February 11/12 & 18/19, 2006 40 (3) 40.5 2.5 8 2 1 6
February 25/26 & March 4/5 2006 43 (3.5) 39.5 1.5 8 2 1 5
March 11/12 & 18/19, 2006 44 (3.5) 38.5 1.5 8.5 2.5 1 4
March 25/26 & April 1/2, 2006 39 (2) 43.5 1.5 8 2 1 5
April 8/9 & April 15/16 , 2006 38.5 (2) 42 1.5 9.5 2.5 0.5 5.5
April 22/21 & 29/30, 2006 40 (3) 39 2.5 8.5 2.5 1 6.5
May 6/7, 2006 39 (2) 42 2.5 9.5 1.5 1 4.5
May 13/14, 2006 42 (2.5) 40.5 2.5 7 1.5 0.5 6
May 20/21 & 27/28, 2006 42 (3.5) 41 1.5 7.5 3 1 4
June 3/4 & 10/11, 2006 39.5 (2.5) 42 2 8 2.5 1.5 4.5
June 17/18 & 24/25, 2006 42 (3) 40.5 1.5 8.5 1.5 0.5 5.5
July 1/2 & 8/9, 2006 39 (3) 42.5 2.5 8.5 2.5 1 4
July 15/16, 2006 45 (2.5) 36.5 1.5 7.5 2.5 1.5 5.5
July 22/23 & 29/30, 2006 40 (2.5) 42 2 8 2.5 1 4.5
August 5/6 & 12/13, 2006 40.5 (3.5) 41.5 2 8.5 3 1 3.5
August 19/20 & 26/27, 2006 39 (2) 42.5 2.5 8 2.5 0.5 5
September 2/3 & 9/10, 2006 38 (2.5) 43 2.5 9 2 0.5 5
September 16/17 & 23/24, 2006 41.5 (3) 41.5 2.5 8 1 1 4.5
September 30/October 1 & 7/8, 2006 39 (3) 42 2 9.5 2 1 4.5

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, 2005 46.5 53.5 47 53
October 22/23 & 29/30, 2005

45.5

54.5

47

53

November 5/6, 2005 43.5 56.5 46 54
November 12/13, 2005 50 50 51 49
November 19/20 & 26/27, 2005 41.5 58.5 43 57
December 3/4 & 10/11, 2005 45 55 46 54
December 17/18, 2005 48 52 48 52
January 7/8 & 14/15, 2006 45 55 46 54
January 21/22 & 24/25, 2006 51 49 50 50
February 4/5, 2006 45.5 54.5 47.5 52.5
February 11/12 & 18/19, 2006 47.5 52.5 47.5 52.5
February 25/26 & March 4/5 2006 48.5 51.5 50 50
March 11/12 & 18/19, 2006 50.5 49.5 51 49
March 25/26 & April 1/2, 2006 46 54 46 54
April 8/9 & April 15/16 , 2006 46 54 46 54
April 22/23 & 29/30, 2006 48.5 51.5 48.5 51.5
May 6/7, 2006 44.5 55.5 46.5 53.5
May 13/14, 2006 50 50 49 51
May 20/21 & 27/28, 2006 49 51 48.5 51.5
June 3/4 & 10/11, 2006 46 54 47 53
June 17/18 & 24/25, 2006 49 51 49 51
July 1/2 & 8/9, 2006 44.5 55.5 46.5 53.5
July 15/16, 2006 50.5 49.5 52 48
July 22/23 & 29/30, 2006 46.5 53.5 46.5 53.5
August 5/6 & 12/13, 2006 46 54 47 53
August 19/20 & 26/27, 2006 45.5 54.5 46 54
September 2/3 & 9/10, 2006 45.5 54.5 45 55
September 16/17 & 23/24, 2006 47.5 52.5 47 53
September 30/October 1 & 7/8, 2006 45 55 45.5 54.5

 

TWO-PARTY PREFERENCES OF MINOR PARTIES (%)

  August 19/20 & 26/27 September 2/3 & 9/10 September 16/17 & 23/24 September 30/October 1 & 7/8, 2006
MORGAN POLL L-NP ALP L-NP ALP L-NP ALP L-NP ALP
Australian Democrats# 35.5 64.5 21 79 27 73 18.5 81.5

The Greens

19 81 26 74 25.5 74.5 15 85
Family First#
51 49 54 46 74 26 63 37
One Nation#
58.5 41.5 56.5 43.5 52 48 57.5 42.5

Independent/Other

45 55 52.5 47.5 41.5 58.5 40 60

# Sample Sizes under 50 should be treated with caution

 

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% or 75%

10% or 90%

5% or 95%

2000

±1.9

±1.3

±1

View Federal Voting Intention Trend

 


Finding No. 4094 is taken from Computer Report No. 2150


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