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-
wow, Albo is awesome.
by Puff, the Magic Dragon. on May 9, 2012 at 1:55 pm
O dear albo i thought he would cry. Bless him, wnat a great story
Great christian bros school student
Words and deeds
by my say on May 9, 2012 at 1:55 pm
by guytaur on May 9, 2012 at 1:56 pm
Ny Say
Self funded retiree
by Schnappi on May 9, 2012 at 1:56 pm
Anyone who works for The Australian and is not embarrassed after today’s front page is beyond help.
I cannot for the life of me see what benefit anyone at News Ltd is getting from the only national newspaper being turned into a complete joke. Becoming a laughing stock hinders rather than helps its campaigns against things like the NBN.
Some will disagree, but there are really good journos on the paper who have broken serious news and carried out proper investigations over the years. A country needs a newspaper of record.
The ever more hysterical efforts being made to unseat what is supposed to be a doomed government anyway are doing irreversible damage to The Australian (and the ABC).
by roaldan1000 on May 9, 2012 at 1:56 pm
Greens Rachel Siewert on the Budget and unemployed people:
http://rachel-siewert.greensmps.org.au/content/media-releases/greens-call-systemic-welfare-reform-budget-fails-unemployed-australians
She begins with the good news about the budget followed by:
Lenore Taylor on the Budget concludes:
http://www.smh.com.au/business/federal-budget/shortterm-plan-for-dire-times-20120508-1ybix.html
by Pegasus on May 9, 2012 at 1:56 pm
my say
he had me in tears.
by Puff, the Magic Dragon. on May 9, 2012 at 1:57 pm
Best news conf i haveever witnessed go albo
by my say on May 9, 2012 at 1:57 pm
Albo really nailing the NSW government over the Pacific Highway duplication.
by Burgey on May 9, 2012 at 1:57 pm
The news.com.au budget calculator says if you earn $50,000 you will be $303 better off for the year. How is it calculated?
In the same article it says the “for a person earning $50,000 a year that will mean an extra $2,053 in the pocket for 2012-13″.
Where did the $1750 disappear to?
by waznaki on May 9, 2012 at 1:57 pm
My Say
Have gold card for war service ,so was already getting most things other do not get
by Schnappi on May 9, 2012 at 1:57 pm
And now Albo strides into the chamber for QT and all the SSO crap that will inevitably require is response.
Go Albo!
by BK on May 9, 2012 at 1:57 pm
I apparently get 1000 extra and maybe another 700.
by bluegreen on May 9, 2012 at 1:58 pm
Me to puff, you could see the sadness well up in his eyes
I am so so proud i vote labor
by my say on May 9, 2012 at 1:58 pm
Joe O Brien makes a faux paus.
by guytaur on May 9, 2012 at 1:59 pm
Good schnappi my dad had o ne to, very good
by my say on May 9, 2012 at 2:00 pm
He comes Mr Boring.
by Puff, the Magic Dragon. on May 9, 2012 at 2:00 pm
Abbott is stuck in Tea Party land.
by ruawake on May 9, 2012 at 2:01 pm
What extra costs will you incur that causes you to only be $3.00 better off in a year? Are you a billionaire?
by Tom Hawkins on May 9, 2012 at 2:01 pm
Love it if the PM when answering abbott,said he is still cross and still does not understand the economy.
by Schnappi on May 9, 2012 at 2:02 pm
Big Reds in Red, look out Rabble.
by ruawake on May 9, 2012 at 2:02 pm
Abbott gets cross.
by guytaur on May 9, 2012 at 2:02 pm
Anna Burke sits Abbott back on his tosh.
by Puff, the Magic Dragon. on May 9, 2012 at 2:03 pm
LOTO “doesn’t trust Australian families” -hammer this line!
by Ozymandias on May 9, 2012 at 2:03 pm
Hoping Anna Burke gives the government ministers a bit more lee way in smacking the filth down
by Burgey on May 9, 2012 at 2:03 pm
Some nice venom from Julia.
by BK on May 9, 2012 at 2:03 pm
burke slapped abbott down for arguing instead of point of order,could be intresting time
by Schnappi on May 9, 2012 at 2:03 pm
Anna may have decided to be tough today.
by BK on May 9, 2012 at 2:04 pm
Hammer Interest rates lower than under Liberals.
by guytaur on May 9, 2012 at 2:04 pm
Tom I don’t think the calculator takes into account the cost of living impact of the carbon price which probably means overall I will be worse off however I am happy to sacrifice a few pleasures to help save the planet.
by davidwh on May 9, 2012 at 2:05 pm
I am right about the height of the microphones. Swan has problems projecting his voice and has to lean in to get more volume when he is making a point. It also makes him looked hunched and lacking confidence. He needs that microphone raised. It is a matter of accessibility and should be addressed as a matter of importance.
by Puff, the Magic Dragon. on May 9, 2012 at 2:06 pm
The planet doesn’t need “saving”, nor was the carbon price ever about that in any case.
by Cuppa on May 9, 2012 at 2:06 pm
Financial Review@FinancialReview
Bob Katter has told the Coalition that he is not inclined to support a motion to suspend Craig Thomson http://afr.com/p/national/key_independents_may_back_libs_on_mixmx4yNN0eBClf84p6k8H #
by Schnappi on May 9, 2012 at 2:07 pm
Sloppy in smartarse mode. Stand by to get clobbered, Joe.
by BK on May 9, 2012 at 2:07 pm
Hockey pretending debt going up. Mentioning Government Credit Card.
by guytaur on May 9, 2012 at 2:07 pm
Remember when Keating stood up and described the Liberal Party as lice? Wish Swan would do that.
by Burgey on May 9, 2012 at 2:07 pm
Cuppa are you suggesting it’s just about raising revenue?
by davidwh on May 9, 2012 at 2:08 pm
Anna up on her feet early in the day. Some red cards coming?
by BK on May 9, 2012 at 2:08 pm
Schnappi
That explains why no SSO.
by guytaur on May 9, 2012 at 2:08 pm
Puff
Agree completely.
by fiona on May 9, 2012 at 2:08 pm
Not at all. Where, in saying the carbon price was not intended to “save the planet”, did I suggest that?
Is the planet in some sort of peril?
by Cuppa on May 9, 2012 at 2:10 pm
The Coalition have gone way off the deep end on the economy today
by spur212 on May 9, 2012 at 2:10 pm
from twitter
by victoria on May 9, 2012 at 2:10 pm
Sloppy doing faux anger as he sits down. Albo gets up. Anna tells Sloppy to watch out.
by BK on May 9, 2012 at 2:10 pm
Anna Burke is doing a Slipper.
by Puff, the Magic Dragon. on May 9, 2012 at 2:10 pm
Gawd, listen to the Liberal yobbos in Parliament at the moment!
by Cuppa on May 9, 2012 at 2:10 pm
Yellow for Sloppy.
by BK on May 9, 2012 at 2:11 pm
Anna warns Hockey.
by fiona on May 9, 2012 at 2:11 pm
spur212
Actually they did that last year. It is just now the chickens are coming home to roost.
by guytaur on May 9, 2012 at 2:11 pm
Swanny bats that for six.
by Puff, the Magic Dragon. on May 9, 2012 at 2:11 pm