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Thinking about state politics. If a state election for New South Wales was held today, which one of
the following would you vote for?
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March Jan Mar Jan
2007 2010 2010 2011
% % % %
ALP....................................... 39.0 29 29 20
The Liberal Party .................. 26.9 37 38 45
The Nationals ....................... 10.1 6 6 6
Total Coalition ..................... 37.0 43 44 51
The Greens .......................... 9.0 15 14 15
Another party or an
independent candidate ....... 15.0 13 13 14
3% uncommitted or refused excluded
Two party preferred.
Election 13/14 18/22 19/20
March Jan Mar Jan
2007 2010 2010 2011
% % % %
ALP............... 52.3 44 43 34
Coalition ....... 47.7 56 57 66
The New South Wales State election is to be held on Saturday 26 March. Would you say that your
vote for this party is already locked in or is there a chance that you will change your mind and vote
for a different party on election day?
Supporters
Total ALP Coalition
% % %
Already locked in ...... 62 52 73
Chance will change... 38 48 26
Uncommitted............. . 0 0 1
And when you vote are you more likely to just vote ‘one’ for the candidate of your choice or are you
more likely to allocate preferences?
Green
supporters
%
Just vote one ................. 44
Allocate preferences ..... 55
Uncommitted ................. 1
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Thinking now about the leaders of the parties. Firstly, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way
Kristina Keneally is doing her job as Premier?
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Jan Mar Supporters
2010 2010 Total ALP Coalition
% % % % %
Satisfied ......... 45 53 30 61 19
Dissatisfied..... 25 30 62 31 73
Uncommitted .. 30 17 8 8 8
And are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way Barry O’Farrell is doing his job as Leader of the
Opposition?
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Jan Mar Supporters
2010 2010 Total ALP Coalition
% % % % %
Satisfied ............ 42 44 53 34 70
Dissatisfied........ 35 36 33 46 18
Uncommitted ..... 23 20 14 20 12
Who do you think would make the better Premier?
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Jan Mar Supporters
2010 2010 Total ALP Coalition
% % % % %
Kristina Keneally ... 42 48 32 72 16
Barry O’Farrell ...... 34 35 54 15 75
Uncommitted ......... 24 17 14 13 9
In your opinion, which one of the two leaders, Kristina Keneally or Barry O’Farrell, is best
described by each of the following words or phrases?.
Kristina Barry
Keneally O’Farrell Uncommitted
% % %
Ineffective .................................. 58 26 16
Someone you would trust.......... 27 44 29
A strong leader .......................... 33 48 19
Likeable ..................................... 50 36 14
Has a vision for the future
of New South Wales................ 28 54 18
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Do you think that Barry O’Farrell needs to explain his policies before the election or do you think
the policies are irrelevant because the Liberals will win anyway?
Supporters
Total ALP Coalition
% % %
Should explain policies ..... 83 93 79
Liberals will win anyway .... 15 5 18
Uncommitted ..................... 2 2 3
Overall, do you think the Labor Government has done a good job or a poor job in the
management of the sale of the state’s electricity assets?
Supporters
Total ALP Coalition
% % %
Good job ........... 10 26 4
Poor job............ 83 62 91
Uncommitted .... 7 12 5
Should the Labor Party be held accountable for any financial losses that may arise in the future
from the current government’s handling of the sale of the state’s electricity assets?
Supporters
Total ALP Coalition
% % %
Yes ................... 80 65 87
No .................... 16 30 10
Uncommitted ... 4 5 3
Do you think the quality of the leaders and their parties befits a state like New South Wales or do
you believe that we deserve better?
Supporters
Total ALP Coalition
% % %
Befits4the state ..........
- - 9 19 7
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We deserve better .... 88 77 90
Uncommitted ............ 3 4 3
If the Liberals win the election in March do you believe this will be because they deserve to be
elected or because Labor deserve to lose?
If the Liberals win the election in March do you believe this will be because they deserve to be
elected or because Labor deserve to lose? Supporters
Total ALP Coalition
% % Supporters
%
Deserve to be elected ... Total
24 ALP
27 Coalition
28
Labor deserve to lose ... 70
% 60 % 69 %
Uncommitted .................
Deserve to be elected ... 6
24 1327 3 28
Labor deserve to lose ... 70 60 69
Uncommitted ................. 6 13 3
These surveys were conducted by Galaxy Research. This most recent survey was administered
on the evenings of 19-20 January 2011. The results are based on the opinions of 800 voters. The
data has been weighted and projected to reflect the population of New South Wales.