Country: AustraliaRSS

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(03/18/09) -

Labor Maintains Wide Lead in Australia

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Public support for Australia’s governing party has slightly dropped but remains significantly high, according to a poll by Newspoll published in The Australian. 44 per cent of respondents would vote for the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in the next election to the House of Representatives, down three points since late February.

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(03/06/09) -

Australians Divided Over Snap Election

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – People in Australia are split on whether Kevin Rudd should call an election if the opposition continues to block his government’s financial policies, according to a poll by Essential Research. 38 per cent of respondents believe the prime minister would be justified in scheduling a new ballot, while 34 per cent disagree.

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(03/03/09) -

Australians Trust in Country’s Economic Resilience

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The majority of people in Australia say the national economy will prove strong enough to overcome the negative impact of the global financial crisis, according to a poll by Essential Research. 60 per cent of respondents are quite or very confident that this will be the case.

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(03/02/09) -

Australians Increasingly Sympathetic to PM Rudd

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – More people in Australia are supportive of the country’s prime minister, according to a poll by Newspoll published in The Australian. 66 per cent of respondents are satisfied with Kevin Rudd’s performance, up three points since early February.

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(02/28/09) -

Australian Labor Party Keeps the Pace

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The governing Australian Labor Party (ALP) remains ahead of its rivals in the country, according to a poll by Newspoll published in The Australian. 47 per cent of respondents would support the ALP in the next legislative election.

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(02/23/09) -

More Australians Backing Labor Party

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The party of Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd has jumped in popularity, according to a poll by Newspoll published in The Australian. 48 per cent of respondents would vote for the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in the next election to the House of Representatives, up five points since mid-January.

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(02/14/09) -

Australians Remain Content with PM Rudd

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The majority of people in Australia continue to support the administration of Kevin Rudd, according to a poll by Newspoll published in The Australian. 63 per cent of respondents are satisfied with the prime minister’s performance, unchanged since mid-January.

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(02/09/09) -

Australians Want Vote on Leaving Monarchy

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in Australia would like to have a say on whether the country should become a republic, according to a poll by Essential Research. 52 per cent of respondents would support holding a referendum on the matter in the near future.

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(02/08/09) -

Australia’s ALP Keeps Comfortable Lead

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Australia’s governing party remains highly popular over the opposition, according to a poll by Roy Morgan International. 50.5 per cent of respondents would vote for the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in the next election to the House of Representatives.

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(02/05/09) -

Australians Assess Nuclear Power Future

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many people in Australia would support the construction of nuclear power plants but some others are against it, according to a poll by Essential Research. 43 per cent of respondents endorse the use of nuclear energy, while 35 per cent oppose it.