(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The Australian Labor Party (ALP) remains the most popular political organization in the country, according to a Newspoll published in The Australian. 52 per cent of respondents would support the ALP, while 35 per cent would vote for the governing Coalition of Liberals and Nationals.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The Australian Labor Party (ALP) remains the most popular political organization in the country, according to a Newspoll published in The Australian. 52 per cent of respondents would support the ALP, while 35 per cent would vote for the governing Coalition of Liberals and Nationals.
The Australian Greens are third with three per cent. Australia’s preferential voting system—where electors indicate an order of predilection for each contender, and the ballots from smaller parties are re-distributed—gives the ALP a 20-point lead over the Coalition.
In the October 2004 election, prime minister John Howard was rewarded with a fourth term in office, as the Coalition secured 87 seats in the House of Representatives. The ALP—led by Mark Latham—elected 60 lawmakers. In December 2006, foreign affairs spokesman Kevin Rudd became the new leader of the ALP, defeating Kim Beazley in an internal caucus ballot.
Yesterday, Howard discussed climate change, saying, “This is a hugely burdensome and responsible decision. If we get this wrong—if we embrace a target that will do crippling damage to our economy—then we’ll do enormous damage to Australian households.”
Polling Data
If a federal election to the House of Representatives were held today, which one of the following would you vote for? If “Uncommitted”, to which one of these do you have a leaning?
May 27 | May 24 | May 20 | |
Australian Labor Party | 52% | 47% | 49% |
Coalition (Liberal / National) | 35% | 39% | 39% |
Australian Greens | 3% | 5% | 3% |
Others | 10% | 9% | 9% |
Two-Party Preferred Vote
May 27 | May 24 | May 20 | |
Australian Labor Party | 60% | 55% | 57% |
Coalition (Liberal / National) | 40% | 45% | 43% |
Source: Newspoll / The Australian
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,159 Australian voters, conducted from May 25 to May 27, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
