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-
narrative. People who aren’t in traditional, mortgage belt families must be wondering if Labor cares about them. Sossman posted
Sossman my single daughter says it all the time
U wrote so well can i copy your post and send it to my member pls
W coukd all try to point this out
by my say on May 9, 2012 at 3:19 pm
Why is Bishop talking…so…slowly? Must have a short speech.
by triton on May 9, 2012 at 3:20 pm
Julie Bishop is drawing bows. She must be a dress designer.
by Puff, the Magic Dragon. on May 9, 2012 at 3:20 pm
Pegasus i dont have time to read long artcles
by my say on May 9, 2012 at 3:20 pm
If you want to look after the interests of the 77,000 members of the HSU, you have to do everything you can to make sure the Tories don’t get their hands on power.
by Sossman on May 9, 2012 at 3:20 pm
Or a competitor in archery
by my say on May 9, 2012 at 3:21 pm
What happens if, (as may be alleged) SM got big $$$ from senile old guy to fund her election campaign?
by Puff, the Magic Dragon. on May 9, 2012 at 3:22 pm
The Opposition are pushing for some very dangerous precedents. They better hope that every member on their side for decades is pure oh heart.
by ruawake on May 9, 2012 at 3:22 pm
[vexnews @vexnews
Liberal sources say Bronwyn Bishop will become Speaker after the next election, if Coalition wins #auspol http://vexne.ws/c8
As if we needed another reason to not vote Liberal….
by rishane on May 9, 2012 at 3:22 pm
Touche, My Say.
by Puff, the Magic Dragon. on May 9, 2012 at 3:22 pm
I’ve got the sound turned off on the Fibs, but surely they couldn’t be crying crocodile tears about union members??!!
by Cuppa on May 9, 2012 at 3:22 pm
Cuppa,
Yet, u do not direct the same denigration to posters such as Leroy for example.
Don’t take offence but I rarely read your posts even though they consist of your own words, as they are mostly repetitious rants about anti-Labor media bias.
by Pegasus on May 9, 2012 at 3:23 pm
Truss looks very mournful. Situation normal.
by This little black duck on May 9, 2012 at 3:23 pm
sossman 3854
Hear Hear (or here here) (how is it spelled?)
by Puff, the Magic Dragon. on May 9, 2012 at 3:24 pm
Sure. Who is your local member?
by Sossman on May 9, 2012 at 3:24 pm
Albo up.
by susan winstanley on May 9, 2012 at 3:24 pm
was that Oakshott talking Albo?
by Puff, the Magic Dragon. on May 9, 2012 at 3:24 pm
my say,
So do u read BB and OPT? Most of their posts are very long.
by Pegasus on May 9, 2012 at 3:25 pm
Like this ? http://www.wildlifehotspots.com/titleperu.jpg
by poroti on May 9, 2012 at 3:25 pm
That’s the way, Pegasus. Now, if you just make it about politics and not other commenters, you’ll have a foot in the door.:D
by Cuppa on May 9, 2012 at 3:25 pm
I think the Government might lose this one. Oakeshott talking with Albo before his reply.
by hugh moran on May 9, 2012 at 3:25 pm
julie collins
by my say on May 9, 2012 at 3:26 pm
Pegasus,
It is up to you whom you read, but the media’s anti-Labor bias is a repetitious rant.
by Puff, the Magic Dragon. on May 9, 2012 at 3:27 pm
I can’t speak for others but I really get sucked in by BB’s writing style. I always look forward to his posts on here.
by Sossman on May 9, 2012 at 3:27 pm
When they write them yes
by my say on May 9, 2012 at 3:27 pm
Albo about to destroy them with own words.
by guytaur on May 9, 2012 at 3:28 pm
ridhane
With bronwyn as speaker no one would watch QT
by Schnappi on May 9, 2012 at 3:28 pm
The Opposition cannot win this one. Not enough bodies in the house.
by ruawake on May 9, 2012 at 3:28 pm
Horsey, you are a legend in your own hay stack
by The Finnigans on May 9, 2012 at 3:28 pm
Poroti
Getting there
by guytaur on May 9, 2012 at 3:29 pm
Anthony Albanese: “Their {Coalition} rhetoric is completely inconsistent with what they previously said about their own issues.” (“Their own issues” referring to the Mary Jo Fisher case).
by Cuppa on May 9, 2012 at 3:29 pm
exactly PTMD.
Exactly.
Yet so often I am told how i should post, when and what. I do not reciprocate in these petty and unreasonable demands.
Everyone has their own style and comes to PB for their own reasons.
Anyway, enjoy your afternoon
by Pegasus on May 9, 2012 at 3:30 pm
It may be more a case of O & W asking CT whether he would like to make a statement.
by This little black duck on May 9, 2012 at 3:30 pm
pegasus,
I am.
What you post is up to you.
by Puff, the Magic Dragon. on May 9, 2012 at 3:31 pm
Albo threatens Prissy with Ashby again.
by BK on May 9, 2012 at 3:31 pm
Pegasus,
It’s not an “unreasonable demand” to suggest that commenters put their own thoughts into words.
by Cuppa on May 9, 2012 at 3:31 pm
Ashby.
by This little black duck on May 9, 2012 at 3:31 pm
Albo throws up Ashbygate.
by Puff, the Magic Dragon. on May 9, 2012 at 3:32 pm
If the Government wins this I would not be surprised if Thomson makes a statement.
by Geoff D on May 9, 2012 at 3:32 pm
So if he has towhat would hesay poor bugger
Imagine his wifxe at home and parents
Gosh i despise libs more and more
How can anyone vote for them
This man should not be tried by parliment.
This must go back too medi evil times
by my say on May 9, 2012 at 3:32 pm
And the Puff Adder’s case gets a run from Albo.
by BK on May 9, 2012 at 3:33 pm
Guess the media would not print what albo has said,because they are guilty as well with trial by media.
by Schnappi on May 9, 2012 at 3:33 pm
bk
yep sophie gets a mention – i missed pyne – did michelle get a mention again?
by Lyne Lady on May 9, 2012 at 3:34 pm
Thomson up. Wants to make a statement next sitting week.
by BK on May 9, 2012 at 3:34 pm
Hahahahahahahahahaha Careful what you with for!!!!!!
by guytaur on May 9, 2012 at 3:34 pm
Wow. Thomson speaks – for three seconds.
by triton on May 9, 2012 at 3:34 pm
PTMD @ 3863
It is correctly written “hear hear” -derived from “hear him/her” as in, “I like what they are saying; we should all listen”.
by Ozymandias on May 9, 2012 at 3:35 pm
Have cc on did not know what thompson said as no cc.
by Schnappi on May 9, 2012 at 3:35 pm
He has always appeared completely unruffled about all the fuss.
by triton on May 9, 2012 at 3:35 pm
Crossbenches vote change on that.
by guytaur on May 9, 2012 at 3:35 pm