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-
stanny:
I would stay and keep pointing out the hypocrisy (thats what I do
) rather than leave.
Just saying….
by Mod Lib on May 8, 2012 at 7:14 pm
With ML face-down in it.
Sucking it up.
Because he wants JG to feel guilty – In ML’s Coal world that means “not legitimate”.
When, in fact, he knows the PM is perfectly legitimate.
See what I mean about contradictory shite from the Libs.
by kezza2 on May 8, 2012 at 7:14 pm
A-HA! I’ve unearthed a secret Howard respecter
I knew I’d find another sooner or later
by Mr Squiggle on May 8, 2012 at 7:15 pm
Do you want the ALP State governments to hand back the GST revenue?
by Mod Lib on May 8, 2012 at 7:15 pm
Well you loved the greatest bribers in Oz political history a.k.a. Howard and Costello so don’t try playing high and mighty around here. At least Labor are taking from the rich and giving to the less well off whereas those two bandits named above took from the less well off and gave some of it back pre-election. That was their track record and I’m sure you were a happy clapper every time
by Tom Hawkins on May 8, 2012 at 7:16 pm
Schnappi
Same boat!
We’re in Queensland & the hot water is the only gas appliance we have atm.
by Dee on May 8, 2012 at 7:16 pm
Mod Lib
Sorry to take so long to answer.
I was trying to make the point in my post to ruawake that it does indeed take a lot of effort to “look natural”. Models are trained to it. The PM is not, and admits she hates being photographed.
Also, I bet the photographers didn’t do much to ensure a relaxed pic. Why should they? “Awkward Julia” is part of their story.
by lizzie on May 8, 2012 at 7:16 pm
ML
Shifting the goal posts, yet again.
You can’t help yourself, can you?
by kezza2 on May 8, 2012 at 7:17 pm
Has the term dead cat bounce been rolled out yet for swans budget yet?
by rummel on May 8, 2012 at 7:17 pm
ANy news on the Senate whip stuff. Have Erica Betz and Matthias rolled Abbott yet?
by ruawake on May 8, 2012 at 7:17 pm
Bingo!
kezza2, you appear to have misunderstood the word contradictory. Not agreeing with me does not make my posts contradictory I am afraid.
Why not just say you disagree with me?
by Mod Lib on May 8, 2012 at 7:18 pm
My Say@2297
The figure was abbott spends $3000 a week on travel and photo shhots.
by Schnappi on May 8, 2012 at 7:18 pm
Interesting article on Abbott from 2007:
[The sad fact is Abbott does not lie well. And in politics that is a brutal disqualification for further advancement.
The first lie that Abbott had to front for as Health Minister came swiftly after the 2004 election. About 400,000 patients lost out when Howard pulled the rug on Abbott’s “rock solid, iron-clad” commitment that the thresholds of the Medicare safety net would not be tightened.
A clearly distressed Abbott briefly considered resigning before rationalising that he made the election pledge “absolutely believing it to be true”. This was Jesuitical parsing and Abbott knew it.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/abbott-trips-up-on-pragmatism/story-e6frg75x-1111114905345
by Son of foro on May 8, 2012 at 7:18 pm
lizzie
If all mod lib can do is encourage debate about the PMs photogenic qualities on budget night then it’s obvious where his standards of good leadership sit.
by Tom Hawkins on May 8, 2012 at 7:19 pm
Shifting the goal posts? Huh?
Mysay asked rummel to hand back initiatives put in place by ALP opposed by Libs
Modlib asked Mysay whether ALP govts handed back GST of Libs opposed by ALP
by Mod Lib on May 8, 2012 at 7:20 pm
That’s an interesting assertion. IF only there were some facts to back it up
The biggest problem with the current budget is that Rudd/Swan delivered massive personal tax cuts to the highest tax brackets.
George Mega has continually pointed to this tax cut as the biggest contributor to loss of federal revenue
by Mr Squiggle on May 8, 2012 at 7:21 pm
Although I vowed to myself I would never read it again, a copy of the Courier Mail was the only paper available to read in my local eatery lunchtime today.
I can’t recall the reporter’s name but he was gushing and full of crap about the deep, deep trouble the government is in and illustrated his point with a reference (photo and all) to the Hindenburg disaster. Apparently it was the 75th anniversary last week of this tragedy.
I can’t see the connection myself. Is he saying the government is full of hot (volatile) air, it’s going to crash and burn, it’s run by Nazi’s, it’s moving to America?
Another little topic (different reporter) was that the French President-elect “fielded” phone calls from Obama, Cameron, etc. Wouldn’t he have just answered them, or did he get his assistant to screen them first and then decide which ones he would take.
“Fielded”? Do journalists know nothing at all? Don’t answer that – I’ve been watching Leveson.
by Allan Moyes on May 8, 2012 at 7:22 pm
Hi vicy, home from hospital now
Grandson on swing, granddaughter ran behind, swing hit her she rolled down a ban
Glasses smashed, in to litte dears eyebrow, the platic surgeon has done a great job,
Will send you a pictuure
by my say on May 8, 2012 at 7:22 pm
Tom H
That’s what’s worrying me, that she’s judged a ‘dud’ for no real reason except prejudice.
But it’s not only Mod Lib who thinks that way.
by lizzie on May 8, 2012 at 7:24 pm
Good luck to abbott & hockey trying to take it back – they will have teeth marks all over them and then be – whats that tory expression – *kicked to death*.
by dave on May 8, 2012 at 7:24 pm
Well if he did he is wrong, the Tax cuts cost $42 billion, the loss of tax revenue due to the GFC is $150 billion. It may be true to say no tax cuts would have meant no deficit but it would also have meant pain for wage earners.
by ruawake on May 8, 2012 at 7:25 pm
What about the Howard years??? Eleven of them??? Where did his tax cuts come from???
What about the Minerals Resource Tax and the increase in the tax free threshold three fold as just two examples of assisting the less fortunate in the country by the current Labor government?
Chalk and cheese.
Are you a mining billionaire by chance?
by Tom Hawkins on May 8, 2012 at 7:26 pm
Of course not! Just like the Liberals didn’t get rid of the Medicare levy, superannuation, capital gains tax, fringe benefits tax, or mining royalties on gold.
Whenever the liberals say they are going to get rid of a tax they are lying.
by ShowsOn on May 8, 2012 at 7:26 pm
@ruawake/2320
That depends on where the Tax Cuts were applied…. If it was a blanket Tax Cut – it won’t be as effective.
by zoidlord on May 8, 2012 at 7:26 pm
ML
If there’s one thing I understand it’s the word “contradictory”
Nothing to do with agreement, but holding two irreconcilable positions.
You pretend to hold one, then swap to the other.
It’s not something I do.
But you do it, with monotonous regularity.
Lots of people take me to task about what I post.
I endeavour to answer them.
I don’t just dismiss them out of hand.
I acknowledge when I either don’t have an answer, haven’t thought about it,
or I dispute what they have said, with evidence.
There’s the difference.
Given your propensity to manoeuvre when peeps question you, I doubt you’d understand.
by kezza2 on May 8, 2012 at 7:26 pm
Mr Squiggle
To prevent people calling you a fecking lying toad you should provide links.
by poroti on May 8, 2012 at 7:27 pm
Evening PBs
Well this being ill with cancer has knobs on it but I do get to lie around playing with my iPad.
I watch the tea party politics of QT today. Albo very entertaining.
And now on PB we have the incredible dancing Mod Lib and his sidekick Rummel!
Friday I start chemo so I hope they will continue to keep me entertained.
by Gweneth on May 8, 2012 at 7:27 pm
The Liberals opposed increasing the tax free threshold because they believe in higher taxes for low income earners.
by ShowsOn on May 8, 2012 at 7:27 pm
Right. So you and I both agree that mysay’s request to rummel was ridiculous.
Agreed.
by Mod Lib on May 8, 2012 at 7:28 pm
Wow
12 hour later and I am still drawing comment. Missed lots of the middle of the day.
Look my comments were meant to HELP Gillard get some decent media coverage.
Someone in her office just does not get it. That media photo shot was the case in point. Why in the name of Dickens did she not have her OWN copy of the budget. The angle was awkward. Not rocket science.
Also why was she looking (and Swan) at the pretty picture bits – MUCH better to be seen pouring over some dull tables
by daretotread on May 8, 2012 at 7:29 pm
Very rare for squiggle to provide links or citations.
Here is his chance….
by dave on May 8, 2012 at 7:29 pm
Gweneth
I am sure if you ask nicely Mod Lib will put on a cabaret specially for you
by lizzie on May 8, 2012 at 7:29 pm
My best wishes for a speedy recovery Gweneth.
by Mod Lib on May 8, 2012 at 7:29 pm
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My Say@2297
The figure was abbott spends $3000 a week on travel and photo shhots.)
Hope you have kept this in your file
by my say on May 8, 2012 at 7:30 pm
If you mean the Liberals are liars that don’t know anything about economics, then I agree with you.
by ShowsOn on May 8, 2012 at 7:31 pm
Mod Lib
You support a party that has patented hypocrisy. They have it on their toast at every breakfast.
by Puff, the Magic Dragon. on May 8, 2012 at 7:31 pm
Budget speech now.
by Dan Gulberry on May 8, 2012 at 7:31 pm
My say
Ouch! Pleased that She was received great treatment.
by victoria on May 8, 2012 at 7:32 pm
My Say
was not my figures,but posted whoever gave the figures on twitter,is why I have the amount.
by Schnappi on May 8, 2012 at 7:32 pm
Rude grubs the Budget is always listened to in silence.
by ruawake on May 8, 2012 at 7:32 pm
gweneth
All the best with chemo treatment. How are you feeling otherwise?
by victoria on May 8, 2012 at 7:33 pm
Barstards CC on 24 but not on 1
by Schnappi on May 8, 2012 at 7:33 pm
http://www.smh.com.au/business/federal-budget/business-laments-company-tax-decision-20120508-1yawl.html
Was these already written up before they were put online? How dare they!
by zoidlord on May 8, 2012 at 7:34 pm
I was very impressed with a post several hundred back. It pointed out that both the liberal and labor government have guaranteed a minimum level of borrowing to prevent the the collapse of the Federal Government bond market (a minimum size is required to keep it liquid), and things have got to the stage where money is being borrowed and reinvested to keep it going.
Against this high level of knowledge we have the above crap from rummel.
by fredn on May 8, 2012 at 7:34 pm
Lizzie I think he would too!
Thanks Mod Lib for your kind thoughts. Never stop dancing…
by Gweneth on May 8, 2012 at 7:35 pm
by victoria on May 8, 2012 at 7:35 pm
Not much point getting stuck into our resident, Tame-Cat Conservatives who come here.
They are entitled to have their converse say and they remind us of the slave who was reputedly put in the chariot of the victorious Roman general to remind him that, “You are not a god!”
Progressive voters need such inputs as often the above TCCs remind us why we think the way we do while puzzling the way they do.
In fact the TCCs are always a paradox to me. I always have difficulty understanding how anyone with any real insight could vote conservative.
The conservative position, at the end of the day, is as its name suggests, a do-nothing position.
As Romney in the States has put it, to give some kind of context, “socialists” or wtte are kind of dreamers while “conservatives” just “get on with it as the right thing to do” or wtte.
The converse is true of course.
Once you scratch below the surface their simplistic view of life is essentially boiled down to “God, Flag and Queen” and, of course, lower taxes, for them.
Conservatism is lazy politics. Say everything in opposition and do nothing in government until you have to – just react.
Nonetheless, apart from the real odd-balls who come here for a bit of fun, our TCC’s are okay. They do try, against considerable odds, to put their point of view although this does does get up some noses.
Tolerance it everything!
by Tricot on May 8, 2012 at 7:36 pm
Gweneth
All the best and my fingers are crossed for you.
by poroti on May 8, 2012 at 7:37 pm
Victoria – uncomfortable more than in pain. Get tired easily but my brain is still functioning on all cylinders.
It lovely weather to be at home in Perth, raining and windy. I snuggle up on the couch and twit, sleep and eat chocolate. And read PB.
by Gweneth on May 8, 2012 at 7:38 pm
Gweneth
Thinking of you on Friday. Post as hard as possible. Even getting angry will keep your mind occupied.
by daretotread on May 8, 2012 at 7:38 pm