The Australian today brings us the latest set of breakdowns from three months’ accumulation of Newspoll results, and the second to be published since its ambit was extended beyond state, age and gender to education, income, language and religion. Highlights:
• Labor is credited with a lead of 51-49 in New South Wales, compared with 50-50 in the April-June quarter and 51.8-48.2 to the Coalition at the election, and its lead in Victoria is out to 56-44, compared with 55-45 and 53.1-46.9. Once again though, Queensland is Labor’s sticking point, with the Coalition lead recorded at 59-41, compared with 56-44 last quarter and 58.4-41.6 at the election. The Coalition leads 54-46 in Western Australia, compared with 55-45 last quarter and 55.6-44.4 at the election, and is now at level pegging in South Australia, compared with 53-47 to Labor last poll and 50.7-49.3 to Labor at the election.
• The Coalition leads 53-47 among men and trails 51-49 among women, compared with 52-48 to the Coalition among men and 52-48 to Labor among women last quarter.
• The age effect is a little more modest in the latest poll, with Labor leading 58-42 among the 18-34s and 53-47 among the 35-49s, respectively compared with 62-38 and 52-48 last quarter. The Coalition leads 54-46 among the 50-64s and 63-37 among the 65-plus, compared with 53-47 and 62-38 last quarter.
• Whereas the result was a perfect 50-50 among each of the three education cohorts last time, this time the Coalition leads 53-47 among those with no tertiary qualifications and 51-49 among those with TAFE and technical qualifications, while Labor leads 52-48 among those with university degrees.
• The last poll has 50-50 splits among the three lowest income cohorts, whereas the Coalition leads 57-43 among those with household incomes of $150,000 or higher. Last quarter, it was 50-50 among those on $50,000 or lower, 52-48 to the Labor among those on $50,000 to $100,000, 52-48 to the Coalition on those from $100,000 to $150,000, and 53-47 to the Coalition on $150,000 and higher.
• The Coalition leads 52-48 among those who speak only English at home, out from 51-49, and Labor leads 56-44 among non-English speakers, in from 57-43.
• The Coalition leads 60-40 among Christians, out from 58-42, and Labor leads 57-43 among those with no religion, in from 58-42.
The full results can be viewed here, I think without a paywall. The results are compiled from YouGov’s Newspoll surveys from June 3 to August 8, with a combined sample of 6392.
Kirky @ #2536 Monday, August 24th, 2020 – 8:11 am
At last some level headed thinking on PB.
This mob have been in charge for the lion’s share of a decade now.
Something has to fire up Labor soon or thay may as well just join the coalition as the second minor party partner.
Cat
That’s because Labor is a major party I want better from.
Like as my post was about looking for areas Labor and the Greens can win more voters than the LNP.
That would deliver Labor government. I don’t see the Greens winning government at the next election.
guytaur,
I wasn’t getting upset, I was being passionate about the party I support and their policies. I would appreciate it if you didn’t mischaracterise my contributions like that and take licence with them to advance your own agenda.
Andrew_Earlwood @ #2520 Monday, August 24th, 2020 – 7:24 am
Labor……quiet, quiet, quiet…….
guytaur,
Until The Greens stop trying to be the tail that wags the Labor dog by spouting their arrant arrogant nonsense about power-sharing deals and the right to determine Labor Party policy in a Labor government, then they can naff off and suffer in their jocks.
Jaeger @ #2555 Monday, August 24th, 2020 – 8:21 am
Due to the sexual harassment case?
lizzie @ #2513 Monday, August 24th, 2020 – 7:00 am
Hey Tim, maybe your mob could try a bit harder?
It’s more notable who is NOT speaking at the RNC than who is.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-family-members-conservatives-allies-dominate-gop-convention-lineup/2020/08/23/d9d48d14-e574-11ea-970a-64c73a1c2392_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-banner-main_gopguests-425pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory-ans
guytaur @ #2513 Monday, August 24th, 2020 – 4:03 am
Completely wrong.
It’s up to the Liberal Party to say how they will deal with the issue.
If that response is inadequate, then it opens the the door for Labor to attack.
At the moment the little digs from Tim Watts and the like are appropriate as they go to the lack of any real response so far.
Labor acted decisively after the allegations made against them.
How will the Liberal Party respond?
guytaur @ #2511 Monday, August 24th, 2020 – 6:03 am
‘Regarding the 60 Minutes story. Labor should have Dreyfus and Albanese talking Federal ICAC.’
Yep, there on to it. They’re all over it.
Cat
I would appreciate you not taking license with a journalists article to claim how the Greens are about destroying Labor and working for the Liberals whenever they don’t agree with Labor on the best approach to the environment
The truth is both Labor and the Greens are streets ahead of the LNP on the environment and both parties with different approaches are working for the environment
If Labor don’t like the Greens approach that’s fine. Just don’t pretend that Labor is the holy writ on the environment and that the Greens approach is a pro LNP approach.
That is a Labor lie. It’s just a pro Green approach.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/duck-the-problem-with-sydney-s-new-ferries-20200821-p55o61.html?btis
Barney
You are completely wrong.
Why?
History. Ruby Princess and Dutton
Cash and her Whiteboard
The list goes on.
The LNP will do nothing when Labor does not hold them to account.
guytaur @ #2543 Monday, August 24th, 2020 – 6:19 am
Horse piss!
If your concern is for declining standards, then you should want higher standards from everyone.
guytaur says:
Monday, August 24, 2020 at 8:19 am
Cat
That’s because Labor is a major party I want better from.
Like as my post was about looking for areas Labor and the Greens can win more voters than the LNP.
That would deliver Labor government. I don’t see the Greens winning government at the next election.
No but the Greens will do their best to stop Labor winning the next election. You as much as much as Rex, Mundo and Bucephalus ( the only honest Liberal on this site) have argued for a Liberal government with equal vigor. You are all equally responsible for the destruction of our tertiary sector, the winding back of environmental regulations, attempt to undermine the states efforts to deal with this virus, the corruption and all the other disasters this government has wrought.
The only difference is Bucephalus is honest in stating this is what he wants.
I expect the Victorian Liberal corruption will get a mention.
guytaur @ #2555 Monday, August 24th, 2020 – 6:28 am
I see you’ve misplaced your comprehension again.
guytaur says:
Monday, August 24, 2020 at 8:26 am
..
If Labor don’t like the Greens approach that’s fine. Just don’t pretend that Labor is the holy writ on the environment and that the Greens approach is a pro LNP approach.
…
Campaigning against Labor is campaigning for the Liberal. The Greens are a 5th column, nothing more and nothing less.
Barney
Yes exactly. That’s why Labor needs to be calling for a Federal ICAC.
To be honest I will be shocked at the political negligence if they don’t.
Associate corruption with the LNP will damage them politically for ages. See NSW Labor.
Calling for standards to be upheld is in Labor’s interest.
Labor despite Obeid in my view (a minority one by election results) is better on transparency and accountability than the LNP.
Unless you know something about Labor I don’t.
Andrews took action.
FredNK
You really do not understand preferential voting.
No ACT government for you.
Apparently, yes.
mundo says:
Monday, August 24, 2020 at 8:24 am
lizzie @ #2513 Monday, August 24th, 2020 – 7:00 am
Tim Watts MP
@TimWattsMP
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Another big day at the buck passing factory coming up for Scott Morrison.
Hey Tim, maybe your mob could try a bit harder?
Mundo in full Liberal party support mode.
Guytaur, could you explain why Greens relentlessly criticise Labor and then give their preferences to Labor?
PeeBee
Could you please explain why posters on this site dread Labor and the Greens making common cause?
guytaur says:
Monday, August 24, 2020 at 8:36 am
FredNK
You really do not understand preferential voting.
No ACT government for you.
Shock news for you mate, on this site we don’t vote, you however ( in my view) accurately reflect the behavior of the Greens towards Labor. Almost constant attempts to undermine Labor.
guytaur,
You can say what you want but you cannot deny that The Greens spout arrant arrogant nonsense that attempts to be the tail that wags the Labor dog. Something I will keep on saying for as long as they continue to do it, whether you like it or not.
And you can stop @ing me in one of your pathetic attempts to make this blog all about you and your causes, I’m not interested. I’ve said what I wanted to say about a journalist attempting to distract from the big story concerning the Victorian Liberal Party today and The Greens who also, being the Purity Party, never miss an opportunity to criticise Labor.
I repeat, don’t @ me, I am no longer going to be the subject of another one of your manic reply trees.
frednk @ #2568 Monday, August 24th, 2020 – 8:32 am
Jeez Freak you really need to have a lie down.
Last election I voted at was two weeks ago, upper house division Tasmania – Huon.
I voted 1 Labor and 2 Green….as usual.
The Labor candidate won handsomely…..with Green preferences form Labor / Green voters.
Are you a simpleton?
mundo
Why is it all up to Labor? Why don’t you expect the media to do their job?
Cat
So you contend the Liberals are right. The Greens are the tail that wags the Labor dog. It’s nothing to do with Labor listening to the science.
Well done at buying the LNP Murdoch brainwashing.
Media release from the Speaker of the House. With these precautions in place there is no reason why parliament cannot continue to sit for as long as the emergency continues.
Nice description. 🙂
PeeBee says:
Monday, August 24, 2020 at 8:40 am
Guytaur, could you explain why Greens relentlessly criticise Labor and then give their preferences to Labor?
Not all Green voters are party members. Public funding to undermine Labor, yet a vote for labor is not rational, but that is what you describe.
zoomster @ #2581 Monday, August 24th, 2020 – 8:42 am
mundo has also chosen to completely ignore Albanese’s interview with Fran Kelly this morning. What else should the guy do, fcs!?!
‘The LNP will do nothing when Labor does not hold them to account.’
The LNP still do nothing even when Labor does hold them to account.
It’s up to the media to keep the focus on these issues, rather than dismissing them as old news as soon as the next distraction comes along.
guytaur says:
Monday, August 24, 2020 at 8:43 am
….
Well done at buying the LNP Murdoch brainwashing.
Instead of facing reality, guytaur reverts to form. The Greens are a contradiction.
I hope all the Labor MPs wear ‘Australian Union Made’ masks in parliament. 🙂
guytaur
‘That’s why Labor needs to be calling for a Federal ICAC….’
Labor has been. So either you’re not paying attention or the media isn’t reporting on it.
Take your pick.
Sharp drop in Victorian cases – 116, 15 deaths
zoomster @ #2576 Monday, August 24th, 2020 – 8:42 am
I do. If you like I could include the 4th estate more often.
I bet the meeja will be all over the corrupt VIC libs like a rash!
Like a rash I tells ya!!!!
I just don’t see the point.
Labor actually get a fair degree of support across the print media and other outlets – PvO is doing his bit – as discussed here a few days ago. Scrooter cops a bit of stick as well – seen the cartoons and editorials lately – Labor has to stop bending over for the CPG.
Labor has to stop bending over for the CPG.
mundo says:
Monday, August 24, 2020 at 8:42 am
….
Are you a simpleton?
Really.
For all my faults I don’t take someone else’s post, attach to the end an attack on Labor, and believe it to be clever.
The Chinese government is actively recruiting leading Australian scientists for a secretive research program that offers lucrative salaries and perks but requires their inventions to be patented in China and obliges them to abide by Chinese law.
An investigation by The Australian has revealed dozens of leading scientists at major universities across the country have been recruited to a Chinese government program called the Thousand Talents Plan, which FBI director Christopher Wray describes as economic espionage and a national security threat.
The Australian’s investigation shows that, in many instances, Australian academics have been named in Chinese patent applications despite their Australian universities being unaware of their involvement.
Academics targeted globally under the Thousand Talents Plan may have a field of research with a military application, sparking the risk the Chinese government is misusing their inventions and technology for military advancement and even to develop weapons.
When told about The Australian’s revelations, Andrew Hastie — chair of parliament’s joint intelligence committee — called for a parliamentary inquiry.
Mr Hastie said the revelations demonstrated how national research and intellectual property was “being plundered by the CCP”.
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/china-exploits-australias-lax-laws-to-sign-up-researchers-for-secret-program/news-story/35a48fe48919f0cc2cd269a3bc2fd91d
Zoomster
It’s up to Labor to keep calling for standards to be upheld.
The interesting thing is this morning I have been attacked for suggesting Labor speak about its own policy.
Why?
Is there something Labor is hiding that wants them to back away from their own policy?
The posts from Lizzie show why it’s a good idea. Argue for better standards applying to all pointing out Labor has acted on this as Albo did with Fran Kelly about Victoria’s branch stacking giving Labor the ground to demand a Federal ICAC.
It’s not being hypocritical arguing for that.
Holdenhillbilly says:
Monday, August 24, 2020 at 8:50 am
The Chinese government is actively recruiting leading Australian scientists for a secretive research program that offers lucrative salaries and perks but requires their inventions to be patented in China and obliges them to abide by Chinese law.
With the federal governments sustained attacks on the University sector what exactly are they supposed to do? Starve.
Holdenhillbilly says:
Monday, August 24, 2020 at 8:50 am
The Chinese government is actively recruiting leading Australian scientists for a secretive research program that offers lucrative salaries and perks but requires their inventions to be patented in China and obliges them to abide by Chinese law.
With the federal governments sustained attacks on the University sector what exactly are they supposed to do? Starve.
KayJay,
Hope you are ok and just taking a breather.