(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The governing Australian Labor Party (ALP) starts the year with a smaller lead over its main rival, according to a poll by Newspoll published in The Australian. 40 per cent of respondents would vote for the ALP in the next election to the House of Representatives, down three points since early December.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – About one third of people in Australia say the government led by Kevin Rudd underperformed in 2009, according to a poll by Essential Research. 31 per cent of respondents say the prime minister’s administration did somewhat worse or much worse than expected last year.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most Australians believe Kevin Rudd is the best choice for the country’s top political job, according to a poll by Essential Research. 51 per cent of respondents would prefer to have the Australian Labor Party (ALP) leader as prime minister.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Three quarters of people in Australia think reaching a global agreement on climate change is the most important thing the country can do, according to a poll by Essential Research. 74 per cent of respondents share this point of view.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The majority of Australians continue to back the performance of Kevin Rudd, according to a poll by Newspoll published in The Australian. 58 per cent of respondents are satisfied with the prime minister’s leadership, up two points since late November.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The emergence of a new opposition leader did not alter voting intention in Australia, according to a poll by Newspoll published in The Australian. 43 per cent of respondents would support the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in the next election to the House of Representatives.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Australia’s governing party continues to enjoy a position of leadership, according to a poll by Newspoll published in The Australian. 43 per cent of respondents would vote for the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in the next election to the House of Representatives, up two points since early November.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd continues to elicit support from a majority of the population, according to a poll by Newspoll published in The Australian. 56 per cent of respondents are satisfied with Rudd’s performance, down three points since early November.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The majority of Australians think climate change is a reality and a consequence of human activity, according to a poll by Essential Research. 53 per cent of respondents share this opinion, while 34 per cent say the phenomenon is a normal fluctuation in the earth’s climate.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in Australia dislike the way the federal government has handled the recent arrival of a boat full of Sri Lankan asylum seekers, according to a poll by Essential Research. 52 per cent of respondents say the administration of Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd has been too weak in its approach to the issue.
