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New election
Q. Australia would do better to have a new election, so we can have a Government with a working majority…so it can get things done. Do you agree with that or not?
| Strongly agree | 28% |
| Agree | 27% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 22% |
| Disagree | 15% |
| Strongly Disagree | 8% |
Those aged 55-64 (36%) and 65+ (43%) were more likely to strongly agree that there should be a new election. Those in NSW (34%) were also more likely to strongly agree that there should be a new election.
Lib/Nat voters were also more likely to either strongly agree (47%) or agree (32%) that there should be a new election.
Labor voters were more likely to strongly disagree (14%) or disagree (23%) with a new election. Comments »
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New Election
Q. How likely is it that Australia will need to have another Federal election within the next 12 months?
| 6 Sep 10 | 20 Sep 10 | |
| Total likely | 70% | 59% |
| Total unlikely | 16% | 28% |
| Very likely | 27% | 23% |
| Quite likely | 43% | 36% |
| Not very likely | 13% | 22% |
| Not at all likely | 3% | 6% |
| Don’t know | 14% | 13% |
59% of respondents (down 11% from 2 weeks ago) think it likely that Australia will need to have another Federal election within the next 12 months and 28% (up 12%) think it is unlikely. Labor voters are evenly divided (42% likely/42% unlikely) but 83% of Coalition voters think it is likely and only 11% unlikely.
Q. Do you think Australia should have another Federal election in the next 12 months?
| 6 Sep 10 | 20 Sep 10 | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
| Yes | 52% | 43% | 17% | 75% | 11% |
| No | 33% | 43% | 71% | 14% | 75% |
| Don’t know | 15% | 14% | 12% | 11% | 14% |
43% (down 9%) think that Australia should have another election in the next 12 months and 43% (up 10%) disagree. Support for another election is strongest among Liberal/National voters (75%) but other voters oppose it.
Q. How likely is it that Australia will need to have another Federal election within the next 12 months?
| Total likely | 70% |
| Total unlikely | 16% |
| Very likely | 27% |
| Quite likely | 43% |
| Not very likely | 13% |
| Not at all likely | 3% |
| Don’t know | 14% |
70% of respondents think it likely that Australia will need to have another Federal election within the next 12 months and only 16% think it is unlikely.
A majority of all voters types believe it is likely. Comments »
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Need for a New Election
Q. Do you think Australia should have another Federal election in the next 12 months?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
| Yes | 52% | 48% | 65% | 45% |
| No | 33% | 38% | 25% | 35% |
| Don’t know | 15% | 14% | 10% | 20% |
52% think that Australia should have another election in the next 12 months and 33% disagree. Support for another election is strongest among Liberal/National voters (65%) although all voter types are more likely to support another election than oppose it. Women (yes 53%/no 29%) are more likely to support another election than men (50%/38%). Comments »
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Two Party Preferred: 30 Jan 2012
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