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The latest Morgan Poll Federal Vote, released today, finds primary support for the Labor Government is down 2% to 53.5%, while L-NP support is up 3.5% to 34%.  The two-party preferred vote is ALP 61%, L-NP 39%.

Special Morgan Poll Qualitative Research conducted on March 8/9 looked at reasons why electors said that they would vote for each party:

• Many electors say they will vote for the Labor Party because of their approval of Kevin Rudd’s leadership skills;
• A significant proportion of ALP supporters said they intend to vote for Labor because they are dissatisfied with the Workchoices policies;
• A large number of Liberal Party supporters continue to refer to wanting a stable, experienced Government as the main reason for their support;
• The Government’s involvement with the Unions is often given by Liberal supporters as a reason for supporting the Liberal Party; and
• Some Greens supporters highlighted their dissatisfaction with the two major parties.

Gary Morgan says:

"The latest Morgan Poll Federal Vote finds that ALP primary support is down 2% to 53.5% following the bad publicity surrounding the Government’s alleged plans to cut payments to carers and the elderly became public earlier this week — its lowest primary vote since January — while support for the embattled Coalition is at its highest level (34%, up 3.5%) since January.

“Supporters of the ALP cite Kevin Rudd’s leadership skills and the Workchoices policies as key factors for voting against the Liberal Party.

“While supporters of the Liberal Party distrust the involvement of the Unions and want a more stable, experienced Government.”

Special Roy Morgan Qualitative Research was conducted over the weekend of July 7/8, in which electors gave reasons for supporting their preferred Party:

Many respondents say they voted for the Labor Party because they agree with the current policies:

“I believe in social policies. Looking after people rather than looking after business.”

“ALP is socially aware.”

“Labor said sorry to the Aboriginal people.”

“I like their policies on environment.”

“The policies of Labor on education, health care and environment are policies that will take Australia forward.”

“Helping the underprivileged.”

“Labor will promote a better economy and a good future.”

“I am a student so my vote depends on who will give me a good deal with education.”

“ALP are good in social justice and looking at the big picture to regain Australia’s future.”

“Environment, social policy, economy.”

“I believe in their socially progressive policies.”

“The health and education policies. They want to improve them and put more money into them, improving the community as a whole.”

“Labor usually has fairly solid education policies.”

A significant proportion of ALP supporters say they voted for Labor because they are dissatisfied with the Workchoices policies:

“I don’t like the workplace policies of the Liberals.”

“Workplace agreements disadvantaged workers.”

“No Workchoices.”

“Wanted better work conditions.”

“They rejected Workchoices.”

“Workchoices was rubbish.”

Some ALP supporters highlighted their approval of Kevin Rudd’s leadership:

“Mr Rudd made a good promising start.”

“Leaders up to date.”

“Kevin Rudd is doing a good job.”

“Kevin Rudd has more experience.”

“I’m attached to the fresh leadership of the ALP.”

“Good leadership.”

“I think Rudd is a breath of fresh air.”

“Rudd talks sense.”

“Strength of leadership.”

“Rudd is a more active leader.”

“Kevin Rudd needs a chance to make his mark.”

“Rudd is conducting a change for the better.”

“Impressed by Mr Rudd’s policies and commitment to change.”

Dissatisfaction with the Ex-Prime Minister John Howard and the Liberal Party was often given by Labor supporters as a reason for supporting the ALP:

“I don’t think Liberals have their acts together.”

“The Liberals are too stale.”

“Last Government was incompetent and corrupt.”

“Disillusioned with the Howard Government.”

“Not happy with the last Liberal Government’s policies.”

“The Liberals are in disarray.”

“Hangover from the last Government — too many lies.”

“Liberals didn’t do a good job.”

“Liberal Party has not been doing very much. They stopped listening.”

“Dissatisfied with former Government’s handling of issues — Gulf war, GST, America.”

“Liberals are a shamble.”

“The Liberals are a bunch of crooks.”

“The Liberal Party can’t be controlled anymore now that they’ve lost the election.”

“Liberals told lies.”

“Don’t like Howard or Liberal Party, he was an American puppet.”

“I think Howard was a stubborn old man.”

“Liberals have nothing to offer.”

“I don’t like the policies and lies of the Liberal Party.”

A large number of Liberal Party supporters continue to refer to wanting a stable, experienced Government as the main reason for their support:

“The Liberals have always done the right ting — whenever Labor has been in we have gone backwards.”

“Never forgiven Labor since Keating.”

“The Liberal Party has had more experience in the future problems facing Australia.”

“I believe in the previous Government, the Ex-Prime Minister and follow Liberal policies and philosophies.”

“I don’t think the Labor Party have enough experience to run the country compared with the Liberal Party.”

“I prefer stability over experimentation.”

“Labor’s track record hasn’t been too good.”

“The Liberal Party seem to be a stable sort of Government.”

Another issue raised by Liberal supporters was distrust of the Unions:

“I hate Unions, they are no good anymore.”

“I don’t like Labor because they are too associated with the Unions.”

“I don’t like the Unions.”

“The power union leaders are going to get in a few years won’t be good.”

“The ALP are great spenders and too attached to the Unions.”

“Unions are for the 18th Century.”

“I am anti-Unions.”

“Labor will be controlled by the Unions.”

“Unions only care about big city.”

Many respondents say the main reason for their support of the Greens Party was approval of their policies:

“Desire for more progressive policies in Australia.”

“Health, environment, career, youth, disability, low income.”

“Policies of Greens have got more social conscience.”

“Concerns about Murray/Darling and pollution.”

“Greens want to go all the way: no nuclear and preventing wars and changing policies for energy.”

“Concerned about the environment in the future.”

“They do the right thing for the environment.”

“Greens are more concerned with the ideas that I am concerned with.”

Some Greens supporters highlighted their dissatisfaction with the two major parties:

“The major parties are too much the same.”

“Don’t want to give Labor all the votes.”

“Make Liberals and Labor think of minor Party policies.”

“The two big parties are too big.”

“I think all the major parties are the same.”

For further information:

Gary Morgan:    Office +61 3 9224 5213   Mobile +61 411 129 094

Michele Levine: Office +61 3 9224 5215   Mobile +61 411 129 093

This Special Roy Morgan Qualitative Research was conducted March 8/9, 2008, with Australian electors.

The Morgan Poll is conducted by the ONLY Australian and New Zealand member of the Gallup International Association.

No Other public opinion poll taken in Australia has this qualification.

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