Essential Research: 58-42 to Coalition
This week’s Essential Research poll gives Labor its worst result since the company opened for business in 2008: a primary vote of 29%, down two points on last week, and a two-party preferred deficit of 58-42. The former is particularly alarming for Labor, as Essential typically has Labor’s primary vote a few points higher than the phone pollsters. The Coalition and the Greens are steady on 50% and 11%.
With respect to the economy, 66% allowed that it had performed better than other countries’ over the past few years (although this was down from 70% in August last year), with 15% believing it to be worse (up from 10%). In the event of another global financial crisis, 42% would better trust the Liberal Party to deal with it than Labor, on 25%. Forty-six per cent anticipate the economy will get worse over the next 12 months against 23% who think it will get better (the figures when the question was asked a year ago were 37% worse and 27% better).
Sixty-two per cent believe a politician accused of an offence should stand down from their positions, against 27% who believe they should be allowed to continue. Questions on banking suggest the public to be well to the left of the elites on these matters: 55% would support the establishment of a government-owned bank, 74% forcing banks to charge rates in line with the Reserve Bank, 81% capping chief executive’s salaries, 92% limiting bank fees to the costs of the service and 59% a super profits tax on banks (the numbers opposed were respectively 23%, 16%, 12%, 5% and 21%). Fifty-nine per cent would support a levy on large transactions of currencies, bonds and shares, with 16% opposed.
Categories: Federal Politics 2010-
lol mod lib
opinion polls are nothing , people will vote on the policies and there is no way the collation will get near 79 alone 116
by Meguire Bob on May 8, 2012 at 6:41 pm
Fenny
U dont know i dont know when mr slipper will be back but having said that guess 2 percent
Would watch qt
by my say on May 8, 2012 at 6:41 pm
http://www.businessspectator.com.au/bs.nsf/Article/Govt-scraps-company-tax-cut-pd20120508-U4AJ9?OpenDocument&src=hp1
by dave on May 8, 2012 at 6:41 pm
This is probably the rubbishy bit of rubbish you have posted. The Gillard – Swan stuff was a picture opportunity for the press photographers to get still shots for their papers. TV crews of course filmed the pic-fac and ran with it.
It is done by people every day, if you had ever worked in the media you would realise it.
by ruawake on May 8, 2012 at 6:42 pm
Mod Lib
Thought IM Red and he is still Cross was brilliant
by Schnappi on May 8, 2012 at 6:42 pm
I am not predicting 116, just extrapolating current polling.
I suspect they will get a lot more than 79 given the current situation, unless there is a paradigm shift between now and the election (possible, but no sign of it yet).
by Mod Lib on May 8, 2012 at 6:43 pm
No, ML, the funny thing is that you never see the contradiction in your own opinion.
Ever.
Whenever you’re pulled up on a position, you shift the goal posts.
That’s your contradiction. Not mine.
You don’t address differences head on
you shift your position.
Because, in reality, it is too hard for you to justify your position.
You’re tied into a party that has no principles; no scruples.
do you ever see the irony of your party accusing Labor of trying to cling to power at all costs, when its your party’s sole raison d’etre to cling to power at all costs, trashing everything in its path along the way, including well-established institutions, the fundamentals of our society (like, for instance, our justice system and innocent until proven guilty)?
You can’t justify it, so you just shift the goal posts.
And that’s what’s pathetic in the Lib voter who votes a particular way.
What are you doing?
Hanging on to a hope or a prayer that your party will find some principles?
You’re not going to find it with this lot.
by kezza2 on May 8, 2012 at 6:43 pm
Mod lib
If abbot is the leader the coalition will get 66-70
by Meguire Bob on May 8, 2012 at 6:44 pm
Do we know what the “rabbit” in the hat was?
by Diogenes on May 8, 2012 at 6:45 pm
I don’t have any problem with her sitting with Swan and giving the media a “feed”. My problem with her is that even a dead simple, kindergarten level activity like this (just sit there looking competent and in control and professional- it shouldnt be hard for a PM!!!!). She sat kinda looking over Swan’s shoulder like a schoolkid copying in an exam! Like “Ooohh, show me what lovely numbers you have come up with Swannie”. She giggled like a child- how would that have looked with those having something cut from their budgets? She just does not get these things….politics 1.01.
Sorry, she is a complete dud.
by Mod Lib on May 8, 2012 at 6:47 pm
Got my gas bill today used $1.71 for gas usage total bill $36.45 so paying almost $35 for service charges and GST for so little use.
by Schnappi on May 8, 2012 at 6:47 pm
Mod Lib,
What I find hilarious is that you elevate disloyalty, dissembling and prevarication to a noble art. Sticking with my Labor principles has never let me down.
Meanwhile you conduct your own regular agony aunt session here at PB as you splash about like a beached whale trying to rationalise the illogicality of your political views.
At the end of the day, no one takes any particular notice of your views, because you’re prepared to change them at any particular moment that strikes your fancy. There’s something to be said for consistency. Mainly, it’s about character.
by Greensborough Growler on May 8, 2012 at 6:48 pm
gold!
by victoria on May 8, 2012 at 6:51 pm
OK. I’ll bite.
Just because I am so obtuse, why don’t you quote my post that you claim is contradictory and explain how it is contradictory.
I am not saying post it and say “see, it is contradictory”. I am talking about posting my words and then explaining how you see them as saying opposite things.
Deal?
by Mod Lib on May 8, 2012 at 6:51 pm
No she is not an actress. I have worked on thousands of shoots where we tried to get people to look natural, it is impossible.
by ruawake on May 8, 2012 at 6:52 pm
Mod Lib
Be fair. If Gillard smiles, she’s “giggly”. If she doesn’t smile she’s “expressionless”, “deadpan”.
Poor woman can’t win because everyone sets her up to fail.
by lizzie on May 8, 2012 at 6:52 pm
Kate Ellis @KateEllisMP
Would love to hear the Opposition’s explanation for why they denied leave for us to introduce the Bill to deliver the new Schoolkids Bonus
by Greensborough Growler on May 8, 2012 at 6:52 pm
I have enjoyed the Peter Costello budget so far. Public service cuts, no increase in aid, single mums being forced into work a few years earlier, and working family’s (bogans
) get hand outs. The smirk would be very happy Labor have followed his lead.
by rummel on May 8, 2012 at 6:54 pm
Not if Gillard is his opponent!!!!
by Mod Lib on May 8, 2012 at 6:54 pm
ruawake
I once spent part of an afternoon with a camera crew getting “natural shots” of me birdwatching. They sat me on a log and moved me around for ages until they were satisfied. I have never felt so twisted and uncomfortable in my life. But in the newspaper I looked relaxed and “natural”.
I agree with you. It’s a real art.
by lizzie on May 8, 2012 at 6:56 pm
Rua:
I am happy to concede that I consider you a very honest poster here.
Do you think she performed well or not in that snippet of going over the budget papers with Swan?
by Mod Lib on May 8, 2012 at 6:56 pm
BK,
Blimey BK, you’re totally smitten aren’t you?
by scorpio on May 8, 2012 at 6:57 pm
More rubbish from the ABC.
The fool writing this headline ‘Government bombarded as Slipper stands down’ seems to have difficulty with the concepts of absolute majority and with the huge gap between 72 and 76 in the current House.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-08/peter-slipper-announces-leave-to-parliament/3998376?WT.mc_id=newsmail
by CO on May 8, 2012 at 6:58 pm
ML
Nice try.
typical Lib/
I’m not going to do your work for you.
You point out where you haven’t been contradictory/deflectory.
You’ll be hard pressed to find one instance.
by kezza2 on May 8, 2012 at 6:58 pm
I will likely be crucified for this, but Gillard has never looked comfortable being PM, and it is one of her major problems, but that is just opinion (albeit shared by about 75% of the electorate given approval ratings!). A psychologist might delve into this deeper and find she feels guilty about how she got there perhaps? Who knows….
by Mod Lib on May 8, 2012 at 6:59 pm
BK
I actually missed Albo’s shot across the bow to the Member for Indi. Wonder if it will give her pause to shut up from now on
by victoria on May 8, 2012 at 6:59 pm
Schnappi
Our useage was $28.10 and supply charge $73.62
State gov. rebate for reticulated NG was 14.21
Plus $8.75 GST.
The supply charge waivers between $72-$82
by Dee on May 8, 2012 at 7:00 pm
by Mod Lib on May 8, 2012 at 7:00 pm
It was a press event, so yes. The moving pictures were not what the event was about. But I guess the press can do without any pictures?
by ruawake on May 8, 2012 at 7:01 pm
scorpio
What’s not to like ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YShDphyJ1Vs
by poroti on May 8, 2012 at 7:01 pm
So, now you’re regurgitating DTT as your authority.
See what I mean about deflecting!
Tosser.
by kezza2 on May 8, 2012 at 7:01 pm
Dee I am melb,and am of course mainly elec user
by Schnappi on May 8, 2012 at 7:02 pm
Let us all defend the indefensible:
Windsor
Oakeshott
Most of Poll Bludger
Excuse Labor will always be better for whatever spurious reason
Conclusion most of the Poll Bludger contributors have low moral standards
Conclusion why would you ever pay any heed of the PB acolytes.
This site has ergo very low moral values.
Goodbye
Absolute hypocrites
by stanny on May 8, 2012 at 7:02 pm
Albo almost said to the puff adder: “We’ve got your number but you’ll have to wait your turn.”
This is while he was tearing into PyneGate. Pyne was not happy.
by This little black duck on May 8, 2012 at 7:02 pm
Thansk Dave #2252.
My sense is that this particular measure is going to backfire- the typical family envisaged above will just take the money and mark the ALP down as being poor economic managers
by Mr Squiggle on May 8, 2012 at 7:02 pm
Benefit of the boom …… Lol
What boom we are broke, the government is slashing jobs. There is a surplus however of Labor spin.
by rummel on May 8, 2012 at 7:03 pm
Diogenes
I assume the rabbit out of the hat is posted at 2252 by Dave
by victoria on May 8, 2012 at 7:03 pm
Mr Sqiggle
Families can always send the cheque back f they think it is a waste
by victoria on May 8, 2012 at 7:05 pm
bye stanny.
by ruawake on May 8, 2012 at 7:05 pm
ML
Two years down the track.
Do you do anything but deflect?
Not looking good, ML.
by kezza2 on May 8, 2012 at 7:06 pm
Mr Squiggle
Yep, because in your warped Tory mind all they will spend the money on are drugs, grog,ciggies, pokies, plasma tv’s and as “their ABC” revealed this morning sex aids.
by poroti on May 8, 2012 at 7:06 pm
of course
Abbott
Joyce
Hockey
by Tom Hawkins on May 8, 2012 at 7:06 pm
Yep, that’s true – but I just think they are going to swallow the bait and spit out the hook.
this looks like a bribe/sweetner to me, – how much respect to you give to people who try to bribe you
by Mr Squiggle on May 8, 2012 at 7:09 pm
ML
That is a load of horse dung.
by Puff, the Magic Dragon. on May 8, 2012 at 7:09 pm
Excuse my ignorance, but is there a difference between stepping aside and stepping down?
by victoria on May 8, 2012 at 7:11 pm
Yeah, goodbye stanny
tosser
by Tom Hawkins on May 8, 2012 at 7:11 pm
Mr Squiggle
It worked for Howard for years
by victoria on May 8, 2012 at 7:11 pm
Yes victoria
I think i talked rummell in to sending all his baby bonus, child endowment, tax breaks back
Whst a loyal tory.
But early this morning an alert poster , showed abbott had spent in the high thousands per fortnight
Flitting around aus, dressed as a workman, at their expense, so best post there cheque to the loto
by my say on May 8, 2012 at 7:11 pm
my say
How is your granddaughter?
by victoria on May 8, 2012 at 7:12 pm
Mr Squiggle
Seems it got a toad like howard elected every election witha bribe.
by Schnappi on May 8, 2012 at 7:13 pm