A walk through the opinions, expectations and intentions of those statistically being seen as representing the national electorate......
The first Nine Entertainment-Fairfax Resolve Monitor poll after the May 2022 federal general election was published on 21 August 2022.
In answer to the question “Regardless of who you would like to win the next federal election, who do you think will actually win?” respondents answered:
The Labor Party – 55%
The Liberal-Nationals – 15%
Undecided/Too close to call – 30%.
On 18 September 2022 the result of the identical question returned a response of:
The Labor Party – 51%
The Liberal-Nationals – 16%
Undecided/Too close to call – 33%.
While the latest result to that very same question on 9 October 2022 was:
The Labor Party – 55%
The Liberal-Nationals – 16%
Undecided/Too close to call – 29%.
Across those three poll periods sitting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese led Opposition Leader Peter Dutton as “Preferred Prime Minister”:
Albanese 55% to Dutton 17%
Albanese 53% to Dutton 19%
Albanese 53% to Dutton 18%.
Again, across those three poll periods, responses to the question “Statements that might describe a party best – Is offering strong leadership” the response was:
21 August 2022
Labor – 48%
The Liberals – 17%
Someone else – 8%
Undecided – 27%
18 September 2022
Labor – 45%
The Liberals – 19%
Someone else – 8%
Undecided – 29%
9 October 2022
Labor – 46%
The Liberals – 19%
Someone else – 9%
Undecided – 27%
Similarly over the three polling periods, respondents saw Labor leading the Liberals by a significant margin when it came to having a united team behind the leader, listening & focussed on the right issues and, communicating well.
As to the poll question on 9 October 2022 as to who was performing well in their respective rolls in recent weeks, respondents replied:
Albanese
Good to Very Good – 60%
Poor to Very Poor – 25%
Undecided – 15%
Dutton
Good to Very Good – 30%
Poor to Very Poor – 41%
Undecided – 28%
When it came to the question “Which party would you put number ‘1’ on the ballot paper?” the answers came back:
21 August 2022
ALP – 42%
LNP – 28%
GRN – 12%
OAP – 5%
UAP – 2%
IND – 8%
OTH – 3%
18 September 2022
ALP – 39%
LNP – 32%
GRN – 10%
OAP – 6%
UAP – 2%
IND – 8%
OTHER – 2%
9 October 2022
ALP – 39%
LNP – 30%
GRN – 12%
OAP – 5%
UAP – 3%
IND – 9%
OTHER – 2%