Galaxy: 56-44 to Coalition
Galaxy has published its first poll of federal voting intention in two months, and now as then the result reflects the overall polling trend: the Coalition’s two-party lead is at 56-44, compared with 54-46 last time, from primary votes of 49% for the Coalition (up two), 30% for Labor (down four) and 13% for the Greens (up one). Three further questions elicit a general mood of hostility towards the government, only one of which strikes me as being particularly instructive: 52% express support for a no-confidence motion and an early election, against 38% opposed. When Essential Research asked simply about support for a new election in early March, the results were 44% supportive and 46% opposed. The poll was conducted over the past there days from a sample of 1012, with a margin of error of about 3%.
UPDATE: Consolation of a sort for Labor from Essential Research, which at least doesn’t echo Galaxy’s finding of appetite for a new election (support down two since March to 42%, opposition up two to 48%), but their voting intention result has deteriorated yet further. The Coalition now leads 57-43, up from 56-44 last week, although the changes on the primary vote are slight: the Coalition is up one to 50%, with Labor and the Greens steady on 31% and 11%. Other questions find overwhelming support for the government’s aged care reform package (61% against 7% opposed), although 62% concede they know little about them. It was also found that 39% supported agreed with Joe Hockey’s sentiments about Australians receiving too much assistance from the government, with 33% disagreeing.
Categories: Federal Politics 2010-
Yeah, goodnight from me too.
by scorpio on Apr 30, 2012 at 1:01 am
Diogenes@243,
Are you also saying the premier and vic police are dickheads for looking for girls who would not even be there because of the time frame,your all over the place.
by Schnappi on Apr 30, 2012 at 1:02 am
Have to reply.
Do not blame me. Just telling you what La Stupenda wants. Did not state it was reasonable.
Some news from France. Final nail in Sarkozy political career?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2136762/Nicolas-Sarkozy-received-42m-gift-Gaddafi-helped-bring-power.html
by guytaur on Apr 30, 2012 at 1:03 am
Night.
by guytaur on Apr 30, 2012 at 1:04 am
Beginning of the end for abbott he has lost victoria.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/state-politics/double-blow-as-baillieu-poll-plunge-puts-partys-support-on-a-knife-edge/story-e6frgczx-1226342180946
by Schnappi on Apr 30, 2012 at 1:06 am
What does that mean?
by Tobe on Apr 30, 2012 at 1:08 am
254
There is a Victorian Poll thread for that already.
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2012/04/30/10332/comment-page-1/#comment-1235819
by Tom the first and best on Apr 30, 2012 at 1:11 am
but not in here I assume
by Schnappi on Apr 30, 2012 at 1:14 am
See why twiggy pays no tax,and probably helped with us getting the GFC.
http://www.smh.com.au/business/forrest-fires-back-at-critics-20120429-1xszc.html
by Schnappi on Apr 30, 2012 at 1:19 am
Ahh yes, that would be a little after they spent 12 months undermining and sticking the knife into rudd so they could back stabb him.
Telling half the story is a lie you know. Not to mention the leaks against gillard were most likely in retaliation for the character assasination that followed his knifing.
So let us not be so dishonest when wanting to worship at the feet of G.
by Thomas. Paine on Apr 30, 2012 at 1:34 am
Somebody is now bound to say that the Coalition’s figures are ‘soft’.
by Thomas. Paine on Apr 30, 2012 at 1:36 am
Thomas Paine ,
For fucksake I never said any of your lies,are you sleaze abbott,if not surely a clone.
by Schnappi on Apr 30, 2012 at 1:45 am
Schappi
I fail to understand your mangled sentence …if that is what it is ?
use normal English and avoid the obsenity
TP NEVER so indulges himself… ….in such a way
by deblonay on Apr 30, 2012 at 2:10 am
No doubt I’ll be growled at for saying this but we are in Whitlam era territory.
I know you are going to say “wait until the carbon tax comes in” or “the budget will save us” or “the NBN will win the hearts of the public”
There is no confidence left in the government and people now would prefer to punish themselves with the most inept (policy-wise) opposition in history because they feel it’s the better alternative.
But it’s not all bad news. The government still has time to get some extra reforms in and at least leave a positive legacy. Likewise, if the ALP use the next few years to fix its internal problems (or make headway) while staying strong and confident up top, I guarantee the Abbott government will be short lived without having caused too much damage.
However, living in denial, then being stunned when beaten and genuinely clueless as to what happened and begin tearing at eachother’s throats is a good way of giving Abbott a decade and “successful PM” moniker.
by Carey Moore on Apr 30, 2012 at 2:26 am
No CM,,,you are quite right
but the deniaiists here will abuse you…they are in a state of denial,,,see also The Titanic syndrome
by deblonay on Apr 30, 2012 at 2:52 am
Carey – I totally agree, this isn’t just a Labor problem, we saw the Liberals in the 1980s and currently and the ALP during the Howard years struggle to understand why they were not in government and rather than look in the mirror they found it easier to blame the voters.
I think it is easy to predict that for all of Tone’s first term all we will hear is “o thanks to the media”
by mexicanbeemer on Apr 30, 2012 at 3:07 am
I see LP is ceasing to blog as of April this year (okay I might be two weeks late and you all knew
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by mexicanbeemer on Apr 30, 2012 at 3:13 am
I agree we are in Whitlam territory. So what should we do?
by Muskiemp on Apr 30, 2012 at 6:00 am
Rudd will not save the ALP.
Delaying the Carbon Tax want save the ALP.
Changing leaders want save the ALP.
The only thing left to do is stay the course until November 2013.
by Muskiemp on Apr 30, 2012 at 6:04 am
morning all
be assured the pm WILL stay the course – it is in the best interests of the party. not surprising michelle didn’t take kindly to the pm’s deserved put down at her press conference yesterday
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/credibility-gone-pm-should-fall-on-her-sword-20120429-1xt3a.html
by Lyne Lady on Apr 30, 2012 at 6:09 am
LL
I know who should fall on Michelle’s sword – and it ain’t JG.
Might give politics a miss today – wall to wall crap on NewsRadio at the moment.
Can’t believe it will be any different in any other media.
by kezza2 on Apr 30, 2012 at 6:37 am
Turn on the #ABCNews24 & the first news item heard: “The Federal Opposition says…..” – Truly an Abbott Broadcasting Corporation #auspol
by The Finnigans on Apr 30, 2012 at 6:51 am
Good morning Dawn Patrollers.
What a horrid little man is Can-Do!
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-30/labor-to-blame-for-bikie-violence-newman/3979346
Hmm. More doggy doo surrounding Murdoch.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-30/cameron-denies-deal-to-help-murdoch/3979318
Surely it’s time for Grattan to retire – but not to the stud!
Alan Moir doesn’t think much of Julia’s situation.
http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/opinion/cartoons/alan-moir-20090907-fdxk.html
Nor does C
by BK on Apr 30, 2012 at 6:54 am
Nor does Cathy Wilcox.
http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/opinion/cartoons/cathy-wilcox-20090909-fhd6.html
by BK on Apr 30, 2012 at 6:55 am
Finns
And Abbott will be on ABC24 in a few minutes! How emetic!
by BK on Apr 30, 2012 at 6:56 am
Drake@6:
You are taking the quote out of context.
Boinzo said:
What does the word ‘valid’ mean to you?
by don on Apr 30, 2012 at 6:59 am
Take note Tone!
http://www.americablog.com/2012/04/spain-clobbered-by-austerity.html
Nice cartoon.
http://thepoliticalcarnival.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/gwb.jpg
by BK on Apr 30, 2012 at 7:02 am
Good Morning.
There is a major difference between Fraser and Abbot that is fortunate Abbott needs Christine Milne to block supply. Not going to happen.
by guytaur on Apr 30, 2012 at 7:04 am
The nerve of a man who has been exposed by the #Leveson & called a shameful liar by his previously close associates:
@rupertmurdoch More important, an honest, fair & balance media that focus on reporting not making up stories
In reply to Rupert Murdoch
What patheticment. puke.
by The Finnigans on Apr 30, 2012 at 7:12 am
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/occupy-the-regulatory-system/2012/04/27/gIQAjo21lT_blog.html
by guytaur on Apr 30, 2012 at 7:12 am
kezza2
good idea – do what my son does when he’s short of $ – close up shop!
by Lyne Lady on Apr 30, 2012 at 7:14 am
I feel sorry for Marius Benson on NewsRadio who has to do ‘a wrap of the morning papers”. The tabloid #newscorpse hegemony runs the same story, with only the extent of the screeching headline differentiating them.
by sprocket_ on Apr 30, 2012 at 7:15 am
BK Finns
any idea who’s appearing on leveson tonight?
by Lyne Lady on Apr 30, 2012 at 7:16 am
1/2 In UK, the Tory Govt has been exposed by #Leveson in collusion with & control by #NewsCorpse, but no cries of #RegimeChange from #MSM
2/2 Here the Gillard Labor Govt running & managing the magnificent BISONs – http://thefinnigans.blogspot.com.au/ – yet #MSM in fullcry for #RegimeChange
by The Finnigans on Apr 30, 2012 at 7:18 am
lyne, no idea
by The Finnigans on Apr 30, 2012 at 7:19 am
and Murdoch’s grubby intersection between politics and sleeze is best demostrated that his UK tabloid was not only tapping the Scottish First Ministers phone – to get blackmail ammo to use – but also that of his children, Hannah and Mark.
lucky JG is childless.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/apr/29/first-minister-hacking-legal-action?INTCMP=SRCH
by sprocket_ on Apr 30, 2012 at 7:22 am
Emerson on 702 making the point that the Hawke government went through poll slumps like this for the same reason. Getting on with the job. The Opposition and commentators have been calling for an end to this government since day one.
by guytaur on Apr 30, 2012 at 7:22 am
Morning
Laura Tingle
http://www.afr.com/p/national/deadly_uncertainty_in_federal_politics_76miPuuMjbTekiLVADuUFK
by victoria on Apr 30, 2012 at 7:26 am
sp, this the same man who tweeted:
what shameful liar and phoney
by The Finnigans on Apr 30, 2012 at 7:28 am
Great to see mr ballieu, has given us back victoria,/ the state i mean lol
by my say on Apr 30, 2012 at 7:35 am
Cameron denies deal to help Murdoch.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-30/cameron-denies-deal-to-help-murdoch/3979318
He would say that though, wouldn’t he….
by confessions on Apr 30, 2012 at 7:37 am
Reason why you can not take these federal polls from galaxy or newspoll seriously anymore, you would think the Australian people would wake up and see that the yare being played by newsltd.
Not one poll question was about the budget measures
only what happen wiht the slipper and thomson
people need to wake up
by Meguire Bob on Apr 30, 2012 at 7:39 am
Mr Murdoch a lesson for you. If China cannot get away with lying to the populace how do you think you can?
“There are many people now drinking toasts to him for the way he broke through his captivity, his difficulties, and pursued freedom,” said Ai. “It’s what we all want for ourselves in our hearts. Chen Guangcheng is an example to us. If a blind person can break out of the darkness to freedom, then everyone can.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/29/chen-guangcheng-escape-ch_n_1462635.html
by guytaur on Apr 30, 2012 at 7:40 am
my say
Mr O Farrell has also got the do nothing tag. It is only a matter of time to see similar poll results in NSW.
by guytaur on Apr 30, 2012 at 7:42 am
Self funded retirees are missing out on compensation for the carbon price because their details aren’t lodged with Centrelink:
http://www.bordermail.com.au/news/national/national/general/55m-the-government-cannot-give-away/2538200.aspx
So if you know one, please tell them!!
by zoomster on Apr 30, 2012 at 7:45 am
Space Kidette @SpaceKidette Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
Tony Abbott re-writes the constitution. Now he gets to choose which votes count & which don’t. #auspol #LNPLies
by Muskiemp on Apr 30, 2012 at 7:46 am
http://turnleft2013.wordpress.com/
http://turnleft2013.wordpress.com/2012/04/30/only-in-australia-would-voters-want-revenge-for-a-government-being-too-successful/
by my say on Apr 30, 2012 at 7:46 am
296..
See what latika tweeted and who.’
Who is girl does she do anything else but tweet
by my say on Apr 30, 2012 at 7:47 am
296..
See what latika tweeted and who.’
Who is girl does she do anything else but tweet
by my say on Apr 30, 2012 at 7:47 am
Abbott won’t put a no-confidence motion. Wants the independents to do his dirty work. The man is a Squib!
by Kirky on Apr 30, 2012 at 7:48 am