Essential Research coronavirus latest

Support rising for an easing of coronavirus restrictions, and strong backing for Kristina Keneally’s contentious call for migration cuts.

The usual weekly Essential Research coronavirus poll finds “only a quarter” of respondents now consider it too soon to be easing coronavirus restrictions, down from a peak of 49% in mid-April. There was also strong support for a range of fresh restrictions being imposed if there is a new surge of cases, but not for making the coronavirus app compulsory, which only 38% supported. Only 45% were confident the government would be able to adequately protect data from the app, and 44% were confident the government itself would not misuse it. Kristina Keneally’s call for a reduction in temporary migration after the pandemic had the support of 67% of respondents. All this detail is derived from The Guardian, which also tells us that the number of respondents who are “quite concerned” about the virus is up three points since last week to 49%, but without the “very concerned” figure it’s hard to know what if anything to make of that. The full report from the pollster should be published later today.

UPDATE: Full report here. The government reaches new heights on the eighth weekly iteration of the question as to how well it is handling the crisis, with good up five points to 71% and poor down one to 13%. The goodwill extends to state governments, who are collectively up three on good to 73% and steady on poor at 12%. The poll was conducted Thursday to Sunday from a sample of 1067.

Author: William Bowe

William Bowe is a Perth-based election analyst and occasional teacher of political science. His blog, The Poll Bludger, has existed in one form or another since 2004, and is one of the most heavily trafficked websites on Australian politics.

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  1. lizzie @ #1512 Thursday, May 14th, 2020 – 2:08 pm

    Morrison is carefully creating the narrative of his government’s brilliance that will be repeated until the next election.

    Over and over and over again.
    The question is, is Labor prepared with an alternative view which could also be repeated over and over again or do they surrender the stage to Scrooter?

  2. Greensborough Growlersays:
    Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 2:31 pm

    “The detail of the Queensland Government’s interest has not been revealed as yet.”

    I thought THEY were going to save Virgin?

    Has that changed?

  3. Liberal job creation schemes tend to be small in numbers and targetted, but very generous, perhaps overly so. Just look at their appointees to the Administrative Affairs Tribunal.

    I’m not sure that they will be able to meet the challenge of Covid 19 unemployment this way. At $250,000 per annum per unemployable former Liberal MP, it would cost $150 billion per annum to employ all of today’s 600,000 unemployed this way.

    Good afternoon all. Well done Scomo and Josh once again. Australia’s all time one day record holders for unemployment.

  4. Pretty good summary. Alth0ugh I would add an addled brain from drug abuse

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  5. mundo says: Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 2:29 pm

    Simon Katich @ #1513 Thursday, May 14th, 2020 – 2:08 pm

    Surplus talk dead and buried for years now. Poor Josh.So near yet so far.

    I would love to see a poll question asking if people thought there was a surplus last year.

    “How much disappointment could you stand?”
    Mr. Scott Morrison said earlier today.

  6. Taking an interest as either owner or part owner might do just that. As i said, I’ll wait for the detail before making a call.

  7. lizzie @ #1526 Thursday, May 14th, 2020 – 2:16 pm

    Bucephalus

    It may be Morrison’s main job to create a narrative about his own excellence, but it’s also his main job to lead the country without resorting to untruths, and to answer questions honestly.

    Just as well we have a strong and determined opposition keen to see Scrooter’s mob kicked out at the next election….?

  8. guytaur says:
    Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 2:28 pm

    “This will also be helping Labor in elections. Voters betrayed.”

    And this is why you and your stupid party will never be in government – because you are political morons.

  9. Buce

    You really are hurting today. Your party is being pretty political stupid.

    Your mob are making Hanson look smart.

  10. Bucephalus @ #1559 Thursday, May 14th, 2020 – 2:36 pm

    guytaur says:
    Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 2:28 pm

    “This will also be helping Labor in elections. Voters betrayed.”

    And this is why you and your stupid party will never be in government – because you are political morons.

    Well naive I would say Buce, moron is a bit cruel.

  11. To every critical question, Morrison or Frydenberg answers simply by quoting figures which bear little relevance to the question.

  12. Socratessays:
    Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 2:33 pm

    “Liberal job creation schemes tend to be small in numbers and targetted, but very generous, perhaps overly so. Just look at their appointees to the Administrative Affairs Tribunal.”

    Perhaps you could also review the ALP appointments at State and Federal Level since 2007?

    I’m assuming you will find that the ALP never appointed an Ex-ALP or Union person to an AAT? No?

    I doubt that the ALP would do something like appoint an ex-ALP Leader as an Ambassador? No? And then make him a State Governor after that? Never.

  13. Bucephalus says:
    Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 2:24 pm
    Seapoochsays:
    Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 2:11 pm

    “The Ellenbrook rail was an election policy, campaigned on from opposition. Try as you might I don’t think that qualifies as “pork barreling””

    Since when has a promise of spending by an Opposition Party not been subject to the definition of Pork Barreling?

    It is the definition of Pork Barreling. It should be labelled the Pork Barrel Line on the timetables.

    On this reasoning just about everything proposed in an electoral context is ‘pork’. That is, everything from schools to roads to electricity, water and sewerage services, to police stations and health care facilities would be analogous to railways.

    For mine, I think we don’t build anything like enough heavy rail or light rail. We should put these facilities in wherever we can because they will pay for themselves by permanently raising real incomes across the whole urban economy. The LibNats have a reflexive dislike of rail. This is irrational. Rail enables urban economies to function much more efficiently than would otherwise be the case.

  14. lizziesays:
    Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 2:42 pm

    “I keep forgetting that Morrison has 57 (yes, fifty seven) staff to advise and support him. Seems unreal.”

    That’s relatively small compared some – check out how many Andrews and MacGowan have.

  15. ‘Morrison or Frydenberg answers simply by quoting figures which bear little relevance to the question’

    Because they can. Who is going to stop them.
    Who is going to make it awkward for them to continue doing that until finally they give up?
    Labor?
    Well alright! Let’s do it!
    What a freakin awesome plan.
    Opposition! Scathing take downs, ridicule, humour, passionate rebuttal…etc
    What have we got to lose!!!

    Quick, get Starmer on the blower for some instructions!

  16. lizzie
    says:
    Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 2:43 pm
    mundo
    Now you’re being silly. Chalmers was shut down by the Speaker.
    ________________
    Did Chalmers cry?

  17. a rsays:
    Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 2:43 pm

    “Give me access to the same bottomless pile of legal resources that the government enjoys, and I’ll play more seriously around the legal quagmires. Think that’s fair enough.”

    No, it’s not fair enough – you need to demonstrate that you at least understand the major implications of the policies you support – that’s without the unintended consequences being guessed at.

  18. The AFP should investigate sports rorts.
    Authorizing a $100 million in grants without authorization is a serious crime.
    It is the exact equivalent of stealing $100 million.

  19. Bucephalus @ #1574 Thursday, May 14th, 2020 – 2:44 pm

    lizziesays:
    Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 2:42 pm

    “I keep forgetting that Morrison has 57 (yes, fifty seven) staff to advise and support him. Seems unreal.”

    That’s relatively small compared some – check out how many Andrews and MacGowan have.

    Do tell, as you seem to be the expert with inside knowledge?

  20. I have no idea what the QLD Virgin offer is at this stage. Two key factors on Dick’s statement are (1) I doubt all those 5,000 jobs will be there post re-structure and (2) the creditors won’t take a lower bid just to keep jobs in QLD.

    The Administrators will take the best bid for creditors.

  21. My point is that Morrison really only needs a speechwriter with experience in novel-writing, and a few researchers to twist his previous answers to prove he was telling the “truth”.

  22. Continually Insufferable says:
    Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 2:43 pm

    “On this reasoning just about everything proposed in an electoral context is ‘pork’. ”

    Yes it is. All government spending is a form of pork. Why are the SASR based in WA? Pork. Why are all the Subs based at Fleet Base West in WA? Pork. Why are there Army Brigades in Townsville and Darwin? Pork. Why is the ASC in Adelaide? Pork. What rail lines are built and where? Pork. Why is Sydney Airport so under utilised due to flight path restrictions, flight number restrictions and curfews that a whole new airport is needed? Pork.

    Just as every single decision a politician makes is politics. Even when they declare they aren’t playing politics it is politics. Getting out of bed is a political decision for a politician. What they wear, whether or not and how they do their hair. If they exercise. What they eat and how they eat it. Everything is politics.

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  24. I keep forgetting that Morrison has 57 (yes, fifty seven) staff to advise and support him. Seems unreal.

    Incompetence doesnt come cheap.

  25. C@tmommasays:
    Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 2:48 pm

    “But if you ask Buce the Coalition are as pure as the driven snow. ”

    Wrong. I’ve never said that. Just happy to point out that both sides do much the same and those claiming the moral high ground because they don’t like the politics are hypocrites.

  26. boerwar @ #1588 Thursday, May 14th, 2020 – 2:51 pm

    C
    Why bother asking Buce?
    You might as well as ask Trump.
    Same old, same old.

    Yes, I was just thinking that, if you asked Buce about Trump he’d say that Trump is innocent of any crime…because he’s never been convicted of one. No mention, of course, of the fancy lawyers he’s used all his life to get him off any court case. As wealthy individuals do these days.

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