Tuesday, November 17, 2009 – 4:59 pm
Bernard Keane of Crikey says nein danke to automatic enrolment plot:
This is about finding new ways to enforce a law that can’t be enforced effectively at the moment. But if you listen to Rees, you’d think it was for The Kids. Rees pointedly referred to the Board of Studies as one of the agencies that [...]
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 – 4:36 pm
Following last week’s surprising and almost certainly rogue Newspoll result, The Australian sent its pollster out into the field again over the weekend for an eagerly anticipated follow-up survey. However, when the results were published yesterday, all that was offered was attitudinal results on asylum seekers – although breakdowns by party support made clear that [...]
By William Bowe
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Also posted in Electoral reform, Federal Politics, Queensland Politics
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Tagged Alex Hawke, Andrew Jefferies, Andrew Murray, Belinda Neal, Bennelong, Berowra, Bob La Castra, Brisbane, Cameron Thompson, campaign finance, Castle Hill, Charles Perrottet, Chris Hayes, Damien Ogden, Damien Tudehope, David Clarke, Dominic Perrottet, Drummoyne, Fowler, Gordon Moyes, Hajnal Ban, John Alexander, Julia Irwin, Kevin Conolly, Laurie Ferguson, Mark Chan, Michael Richardson, Richard Quinn, Riverstone, Robertson, Scott Farlow, Thomas Tudehope, Werriwa, Wright
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Saturday, October 31, 2009 – 1:34 am
The Australian has published Newspoll’s latest bi-monthly New South Wales state poll, and it finds the Labor government continuing its slow-motion journey to disaster. Labor is down two points on the primary vote to 30 per cent, the Liberals are down one to 36 per cent, the Nationals are up two to 6 per cent, [...]
Saturday, October 24, 2009 – 5:30 am
The federal redistribution of New South Wales has been completed, with a final determination that turns up fewer surprises than the recent effort in Queensland. Antony Green has as always given the new boundaries the once-over; all margins quoted herein are as calculated by him.
• The commissioners have responded to widespread criticism of the original [...]
By William Bowe
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Also posted in Federal Redistributions, Victorian politics
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Tagged Arthur Sinodinos, Bankstown, Bob La Castra, Burwood, Cameron Thompson, Coogee, David Solly, Dickson, Graham Watt, Greg Warren, Hajnal Ban, Hazem El Masri, John Murphy, Lakemba, Laurie Ferguson, Lowe, Macarthur, Michael Freelander, Miranda Devine, Nick Bleasdale, Pat Farmer, Paul Nunnari, Peter Dutton, Reid, Russell Matheson, Sally Loane, Steve Lawrence, Tony Stewart, Vaucluse, Wright
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Saturday, October 17, 2009 – 6:23 am
Roy Morgan has simultaneously unloaded two sets of polling figures, as it does from time to time. The regular fortnightly face-to-face poll, conducted over the previous two weekends from a sample of 1684, has Labor’s lead nudging up to 60-40 compared with 59.5-40.5 at the previous such poll. Both major parties are down 1.5 per [...]
By William Bowe
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Also posted in Federal Politics, Federal Redistributions, SA politics
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Tagged campaign finance, Dickson, Dubbo, Dunkley, Electoral reform, Helen Constas, Morgan poll, Peter Dutton, Port Macquarie, primaries, redistributions, SA politics
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Sunday, October 11, 2009 – 5:12 am
No proper Roy Morgan poll this week, but they do provide results on preferred Labor and Liberal leaders. Kevin Rudd scores a surprisingly modest 51 per cent as Labor leader, weighed down by contrary Liberals and a telling preference for Julia Gillard among the small sample of Greens supporters. Among Labor supporters, his rating is [...]
By William Bowe
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Also posted in Federal Politics, SA politics
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Tagged Andrew MacLeod, Australian Democrats, David Winderlich, Fran Bailey, Ian Cohen, Jan Barham, Lee Rhiannon, Lismore, McEwen, Morgan poll, NSW Legislative Council, Page, Rob Mitchell, Robert Ellicott, Stuart George, Sylvia Hale, Thomas George
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Tuesday, October 6, 2009 – 12:31 am
After three successive 55-45 results, the latest fortnightly Newspoll returns the Coalition to its lowest ebb, with Labor leading 58-42. This hasn’t been matched by any seismic shift on the preferred prime minister rating: Kevin Rudd is up two points to 67 per cent, but Malcolm Turnbull is also up one to 18 per cent. [...]
By William Bowe
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Also posted in Federal Politics
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Tagged Alex Somlyay, Bob McMullan, Fairfax, Fisher, Fraser, George Williams, Karen Andrews, McPherson, Minna Knight, Peter Draper, Peter Dutton, Peter Slipper, Russell Webb, Tamworth, Wright
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Friday, October 2, 2009 – 4:29 pm
The latest Roy Morgan survey (two fortnights of face-to-face polling with a sample of 1129) has Labor’s two-party lead down from 62-38 to 59.5-40.5. Labor’s primary vote is down half a point to 51 per cent, the Coalition are up a solid three to 35.5 per cent and the Greens are down two to 7.5 [...]
By William Bowe
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Also posted in Federal Politics, Victorian politics
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Tagged Adam Bandt, Bass, Blue Mountains, Bob Debus, Chifley, David Bradbury, double dissolutions, Geoff Lyons, Greenway, Jodie Campbell, John Falzon, Karen Andrews, Kathleen Maltzahn, Kerry Bartlett, Lindsay, Liz Ellis, Louise Markus, Macquarie, McPherson, Melbourne, Minna Knight, Peter Dutton, Phil Koperberg, Richmond, Roger Price
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Monday, September 28, 2009 – 9:32 pm
The latest Essential Research survey has Labor’s two-party lead at 59-41, up from 58-42 last week. Also featured are approval ratings for the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader (both up solidly from six weeks ago), respondents’ self-perceptions of their employment and salary outlooks, Kim Beazley’s appointment as ambassador to the United States (54 per cent [...]
By William Bowe
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Also posted in Federal Politics, Tasmanian Politics
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Tagged Bart Bassett, Bass, Bennelong, Berowra, Bill Heffernan, Bruce Notley-Smith, Connie Fierravanti-Wells, Coogee, David Compton, David Miles, Fiona Nash, Franklin, Geoff Lyons, Jacquie Petrusma, Jann Stuckey, Jillian Law, Jodie Campbell, John Alexander, Karen Andrews, Londonderry, Mark Sheridan, McPherson, Menai, Michael Hart, Minna Knight, Noel McCoy, NSW Senate, Peter Dutton, Philip Ruddock, Richard Stuckey, Tony Mulder, Wayne Black
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Saturday, September 26, 2009 – 3:27 am
Wherein the Poll Bludger celebrates the grand final weekend by doing what it always does. No Morgan poll this week, but they do inform us that St Kilda supporters are slightly less likely to practise yoga than normal people. Not only but also:
• Today’s the big day for the Liberal Party’s preselection in Bradfield. Read [...]
By William Bowe
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Also posted in Federal Politics, Victorian politics
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Tagged Andrew Katos, Burwood, Camden, Chris Patterson, David Solly, Graham Watt, Greenway, Karen Andrews, Kerry Bartlett, Louise Markus, Macarthur, Macquarie, Margaret May, McPherson, Michael Hart, Pat Farmer, Peter Dutton, Richard Stuckey, Ron Humphrey, South Barwon, Stephen Lawrence, Tony Le Deux
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