(CPOD) Feb. 13, 2004 – The ruling coalition of Liberals and Nationals is no longer the sole top political organization in Australia, according to a Newspoll published in The Australian. 41 per cent of respondents would back the alliance in the next federal election, while another 41 per cent would vote for the Australian Labor Party (ALP).
(CPOD) Feb. 13, 2004 – The ruling coalition of Liberals and Nationals is no longer the sole top political organization in Australia, according to a Newspoll published in The Australian. 41 per cent of respondents would back the alliance in the next federal election, while another 41 per cent would vote for the Australian Labor Party (ALP).
Prime minister John Howard is expected to call a federal vote before October 2004, and is counting on his economic record to remain in government. The country’s unemployment rate fell to 5.6 per cent in November 2003, its lowest level in 14 years.
Mark Latham became the new ALP leader in December 2003. His party released a plan to combat illicit immigration on Jan. 18. The proposal contemplates the use of identity cards for foreign workers, severe fines for employers who hire illegal immigrants and new patrol vessels for the coast guard.
Polling Data
If a federal election for the House of Representatives were held today, which one of the following parties would you vote for?
Feb. 2004 | Dec. 2003 | |
Coalition (Liberal / National) | 41% | 44% |
Australian Labor Party | 41% | 41% |
Australian Greens | 6% | 5% |
One Nation | 1% | 2% |
Australian Democrats | 1% | 2% |
Independents / Others | 10% | 8% |
Source: Newspoll / The Australian
Methodology: Interviews to 1,145 Australian voters, conducted from Feb. 6 to Feb. 8, 2004. No margin of error was provided.
