Saturday, October 31, 2009 – 5:19 am
The latest fortnightly Roy Morgan face-to-face survey finds Labor maintaining the remarkable upward trend it has recorded across recent polling: its primary vote is up 2.5 per cent to 52 per cent, the Coalition’s is up 0.5 per cent to 34.5 per cent, while the Greens, Family First and independent/others are all down. On two-party [...]
By William Bowe
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Tagged Bass, Brian Wightman, Cook, Elwick, Fowler, Geoff Lyons, Jenny Branch, Jodie Campbell, John van Beveren, Kevin Hogan, Laurie Ferguson, Louise Staley, Lowe, Macarthur, Matthew Groom, Michael Towke, Page, Pat Farmer, primaries, Reid, Richmond, Ripon, Russell Matheson, Steve Titmus, Sue Hickey, Terry Martin, Vic Dunn
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009 – 12:12 am
The third Newspoll in consecutive weeks is another disaster for the Coalition, showing Labor’s lead widening still further despite the government’s recent discomfort over boat arrivals. Labor is now ahead 59-41 on two-party preferred, compared with 58-42 at both last week’s unusual poll and last fortnight’s usual one. Kevin Rudd’s preferred prime minister rating is [...]
By William Bowe
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Also posted in Federal Politics
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Tagged Denison, Dickson, Elise Archer, Graeme Sturges, Jenny Stirling, Libby Connors, Malcolm Mackerras, Marti Zucco, Matt Stevenson, Michael Hodgman, Peter Dutton
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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, NSW 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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Monday, August 24, 2009 – 10:38 pm
The Australian reports that the latest fortnightly Newspoll has Labor’s lead at 55-45, down from 57-43 at the previous two polls. Labor’s primary vote is down one point to 44 per cent and the Coalition’s is up one point to 38 per cent. Malcolm Turnbull’s approval rating is up four points to 30 per cent. [...]
By William Bowe
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Tagged Braddon, Brian Walters, Carmel Tebbutt, Dennis Jensen, Dickson, Emma Henley, Frank Sartor, Glenn Piggott, Jenny Stirling, John Della Bosca, John Robertson, Karen Andrews, Ken Jasper, Kristina Keneally, Larissa Waters, Libby Connors, Matthew Ryan-Sykes, McPherson, Melbourne, Michael Hart, Murray valley, Nathan Rees, Newspoll, Paul O'Halloran, Peter Campbell, Peter Dutton, Queensland Senate, redistributions, Richard Stuckey, Rose Iser, Tammy Jennings, Tangney, Victorian Legislative Council
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009 – 9:46 pm
Hot on the heels of their Pembroke by-election win, the latest EMRS poll provides a further shot in the arm for the Tasmanian Liberals. The survey of 864 voters finds them ahead of Labor for the first time since David Bartlett replaced Paul Lennon as Premier in May 2008. The Liberals are up five points [...]
Friday, July 31, 2009 – 11:20 pm
No Morgan poll this week, but the past week’s tide of political shenanigans and skulduggery can be held back no longer:
• The by-election for the Tasmanian upper house district for Pembroke will
be held tomorrow, which in partisan terms is the most interesting such contest for many a long year. Labor will not attempt to retain [...]
By William Bowe
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Tagged Alex Hawke, Alison Anderson, Alister Jordan, Andrew Abercrombie, Annette Ellis, Berowra, Bob McMullan, Brian Walters, Bruce Poon, Canberra, Cook, David Clarke, Delia Lawrie, Fraser, George Williams, Gerry McCarthy, Gerry Wood, Greg Smith, Higgins, Honey Bacon, James Crotty, Jamie Snashall, Jen Alden, John Rawnsley, Karl Hampton, Kelly O'Dwyer, Les Twentyman, Macdonnell, Malarndirri McCarthy, Marie Ficarra, Melbourne, Michael Cooney, Nick Campbell, Noel McCoy, Northern Territory politics, Pembroke, Philip Ruddock, Rose Iser, Scott Morrison, Tasmanian Legislative Council, Tasmanian Politics, Vanessa Goodwin
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Monday, July 27, 2009 – 10:26 pm
From Peter Brent at Mumble comes news that the latest fortnightly Newspoll has Labor’s two-party lead at 57-43 – up from 55-45 last time – with Labor’s primary vote on 46 per cent (up three), the Coalition on 38 per cent (down one) and the Greens on 9 per cent (down two). More to follow. [...]
By William Bowe
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Tagged Andrew Katos, Bass, Brant Webb, Brian Wightman, Electoral reform, Essential Research, Kathryn Hay, Kororoit, Michelle Cripps, Michelle O'Byrne, Newspoll, Rob Soward, Ron Humphrey, Royal Adelaide Hospital, SA politics, Scott McLean, South Barwon, Tasmanian Politics, Theo Theophanous, Victorian politics, Wentworth
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Friday, July 3, 2009 – 8:17 am
The latest Reuters Poll Trend weighted average of Newspoll, Morgan and ACNielsen results has federal Labor with a two-party lead of 55.8-44.2, presumably being weighed down a little by recent results from before the weekend.
UPDATE: Roy Morgan has joined in on the action with a small sample (546) phone poll including questions on leadership approval, [...]
By William Bowe
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Tagged Bass, Brant Webb, Brian Wightman, Cowan, George Seitz, Hasluck, Karen Brown, Kathryn Hay, Keilor, Kevin Andrews, Menzies, Michelle O'Byrne, Mike Dean, Peter Tinley, Reuters Poll Trend, Scott McLean, Stirling, Swan, Tim Hammond
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Sunday, June 21, 2009 – 12:49 am
The latest Roy Morgan face-to-face poll has Labor’s two-party lead at 57-43, down from 58-42 a fortnight ago. On the primary vote, Labor is down 0.5 per cent to 48.5 per cent, the Coalition is up 2 per cent to 38 per cent and the Greens are down 1 per cent to 7 per cent.
In [...]
By William Bowe
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Tagged Adam Searle, Add new tag, Allison Ritchie, Andrew McIntosh, Bob Debus, Bob Smith, Brimbank City Council, Caulfield, David Southwick, Deakin, Deanne Rhyll, Derrimut, electoral reforms, Essendon, fixed terms, Footscray, George Seitz, Helen Shardey, Higgins, John Pesutto, John Roskam, Josh Frydenberg, Julian Sheezel, Justin Madden, Kahlil Eideh, Keilor, Kelly O'Dwyer, Ken Aldred, Kew, Kooyong, Kororoit, Macquarie, Mal Brough, Marlene Kairouz, Marsha Thomson, Martin Pakula, Morgan poll, Natalie Sykes-Hutchins, New South Wales Legislative Council, Niddrie, Pembroke, Peter Wellington, Petro Georgiou, Phil Barresi, Rob Hulls, Steve Hutchins, Tasmanian Legislative Council, Telmo Languiller, Theo Theophanous, Tom Elliott, Victorian Legislative Council
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Tuesday, June 9, 2009 – 5:55 pm
Labor’s two-party lead from Essential Research is up slightly following last week’s dive, from 55-45 to 56-44. Also featured are questions on the financial state of the companies respondents work for, future spending plans, confidence in the economy, “concern over job situation”, government regulation of the financial sector and whether an election will be justified [...]
By William Bowe
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Tagged Anthony Carbines, bankruptcy, Bob Brown, Craig Langdon, Denison, disqualification, Essential Research, Forestry Tasmania, Ivanhoe, Scott Bacon
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