Thinking about federal politics. If a federal election for the house of representatives was held today, which one of the following would you vote for? Election Nov 2007 % ALP ................................. 42.9 The Liberal Party ............. 34.4 The Nationals .................. 10.1 24/25 Sep 2008 % 41 35 9
Total Coalition ............... 44.5 44 The Greens ..................... 9 5.6 Another party or an independent candidate .... 7.0 6 2% uncommitted or refused excluded Two party preferred. Election 24/25 Nov Sep 2007 2008 % % ALP........................................... 50.4 51 Coalition.................................... 49.6 49
Thinking now about the party leaders. Which of the two leaders, Kevin Rudd or Malcolm Turnbull, would you prefer as Prime Minister? Supporters Total ALP Coalition % % % Kevin Rudd ............. 57 93 21 Malcolm Turnbull ..... 34 4 69 Uncommitted ........... 9 3 10
Which of the two parties, the Kevin Rudd led ALP or the Malcolm Turnbull led Liberal and National Coalition, do you consider the best to handle the economy? 24/25 Sep 2008 Supporters 18/19 June 2008 Total ALP Coalition % % % % Rudd/ ALP ............... 53 50 88 15 Nelson/ Turnbull/Coalition... 37 40 7 78 Uncommitted ........... 10 10 5 7
Are you very confident, quite confident or not confident that the Rudd government has the ability to properly manage the country through these uncertain economic times? Supporters Total ALP Coalition % % % Very confident ......... 14 29 1 Quite confident ...... 43 60 27 Total confident ...... 57 89 28 Not confident ........... 38 9 67 Uncommitted ........... 5 2 5
And would you be very confident, quite confident or not confident that a Turnbull led Coalition would have the ability to properly manage the country through these uncertain economic times? Supporters Total ALP Coalition % % % Very confident ......... 9 2 19 Quite confident ...... 44 31 60 Total confident ...... 53 33 79 Not confident ........... 37 59 13 Uncommitted ........... 10 8 8
These surveys were conducted by Galaxy Research. The most recent survey was administered on the evenings of 24-25 September. The results are based on the opinions of 800 voters. The data has been weighted and projected to reflect the Queensland population.