(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Australians continue to show a high level of support for the country’s prime minister, according to a poll by Newspoll published in The Australian. 60 per cent of respondents are satisfied with Kevin Rudd’s performance, down three points since late July.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in Australia think the opposition Liberal party should support a government plan to introduce a cap-and-trade system in order to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, according to a poll by Essential Research. 51 per cent of respondents want the Liberals to support the scheme which aims at curbing climate change.
Public opinion is drifting away from the conflict formerly known as the œglobal war on terrorism.
Gabriela Perdomo – While the Obama administration has been steadfast in its decision to ban the term "war on terror", there is no such thing as a global sentiment regarding the military operations in Afghanistan. As its eight anniversary approaches, the multinational effort is becoming harder to understand and easier to reject in the countries that supply the soldiers for it.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – More people in Australia are expressing support for the country’s prime minister, according to a poll by Newspoll published in The Australian. 63 per cent of respondents are satisfied with Kevin Rudd’s performance, up two points since mid-July.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many people in Australia think terrorist attacks in Indonesia are the main threat to their country’s national security, according to a poll by Essential Research. 35 per cent of respondents share this point of view, while 23 per cent fear local extremists more.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – More Australian adults are voicing support for their governing party, according to a poll by Newspoll published in The Australian. 46 per cent of respondents would vote for the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in the next legislative election, up three points since mid-July.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Australians are content with their prime minister and the leader of the opposition seems to have survived a rough patch, according to a poll by Newspoll published by The Australian. 61 per cent of respondents are satisfied with the performance of head of government Kevin Rudd, up two points since late June.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many people in Australia recognize the work of their prime minister on the economic front, according to a poll by Essential Research. 22 per cent of respondents think the finest action by Kevin Rudd’s administration so far has been a plan to tackle the ongoing global financial crisis.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Australia’s governing party still enjoys a relatively high level of public support, 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, down one point since late June.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Although by a small margin and with very little support, Joe Hockey is favoured by Australians over incumbent Malcolm Turnbull to lead the Official Opposition, according to a poll by Essential Research. 17 per cent of respondents pick Liberal lawmaker Hockey for the job.
