The latest fortnightly result from Essential Research follows Newspoll in recording a one-point move to Labor, who now lead 53-47 on two-party preferred. As reported by The Guardian, the primary votes have the Coalition down a point to 37%, Labor up a point to 38%, the Greens down a point to 8% (their weakest result in any poll since September 2016) and One Nation up a point to 7%. The pollster’s leadership ratings (which they normally do monthly, but this is the first set since January) have Scott Morrison steady on 43% approval and up two on disapproval to 41%, Bill Shorten up three to 38% and down three to 44%, and Morrison’s lead as preferred prime minister at 44-31, compared with 42-30 last time.
Other findings relate to climate change and asylum seekers. On the former cont, 62% express belief in climate change caused by human activity, and 51% say Australia is not doing enough to address it. On the latter, 52% believed the government was acting out of genuine concern in reopening Christmas Island while 48% said it was a political ploy (suggesting there was no uncommitted option, which would be unusual for Essential). Also featured was an occasion suite of questions on best party to handle various issues, which seems to have produced typical results, with the Coalition stronger on broader protection and economic management and Labor stronger on the environment, wages, health and education, as well as housing affordability. The full report should be with us later today.
UPDATE: Full report here. The poll was conducted Wednesday to Monday from a sample of 1089.
He should commit to commentate on Poll Bludger…
“Craig Laundy is considering offers from TV networks to serve as an election night commentator, infuriating federal government colleagues who say his immediate priority should be announcing whether he will recontest his at-risk inner-Sydney seat of Reid.”
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/libs-in-dark-as-mp-craig-laundy-courts-tv-limelight/news-story/2bbad004e3452219941794def5ab8cc9
New thread.
I hardly think that stating the bleeding obvious is evidence of a Machiavellian intent on Shorten’s part, David.
You seem to be turning from the Liberal to the green camp.
A bitter green.
Shall we call you Endive from now on?
From reports it seems that the only thing stopping Laundy announcing that he’s leaving is Morrison, so they should be directing their anger at him.
My tweet reply to Van Badham
Gorks @ #1947 Thursday, March 14th, 2019 – 11:34 pm
The Greens do what the Greens do. Like the scorpion crossing the flooded river on the back of the frog.
Guytaur, you may be on right on the money about the timing of the attack coinciding with the Climate change march.
If FA was charged with assault of a minor and found guilty, would he be guilty of a crime with a penalty of minimum 12 months and then be ineligible to sit in parliament?
Quasar @ #1957 Saturday, March 16th, 2019 – 7:08 am
I do not think the killer would be aware of a climate change march.