Federal Election 2007 The Australian On Line Opinion Qualitative Poll
This is a benchmark poll on community attitudes for the 2007 Federal Election conducted by On Line Opinion for The Australian.
1. Political
This section asks questions about your attitudes to particular politicians, parties and issues.
* 001: 1. Thinking about Australia would you agree that the country is heading in the right direction?
Please choose *only one* of the following:
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Unsure
I do not wish to answer

* 002: 2. Thinking about your answer to the previous question, in a short paragraph please give us your reasons for that answer.
Please write your answer here:

* 003: 3. Thinking about Australia again, in a short paragraph please tell us what is the most important issue facing the country.
Please write your answer here:

* 004: 4. If an Australian federal election was to be held next weekend, in a short paragraph please tell us what issue would affect your voting intention the most. If your answer is the same as for 3 above, please just write in "same".
Please write your answer here:

* 005: 5. If an Australian federal election were to be held next weekend, which of the following parties would receive your first preference?
Please choose *only one* of the following:
Liberal
Labor
National
Greens
Democrats
Family First
Christian Democrats
One Nation
Independent
Other
I haven't decided
I do not wish to answer

[Only answer this question if you answered 'Other' to question '005 ']
005a: If your answer to the previous question was "Other" can you please specify below the name of the party?
Please write your answer here:

* 006: 6. If an Australian federal election was to be held next weekend, which group, Labor or Coalition, would you direct your preferences to favour - that is, which would you prefer to form the government. In an Australian federal election it is compulsory to give preferences.
Please choose *only one* of the following:
Labor
Coalition
I haven't decided
I do not wish to answer

* 007: 7. Thinking about the last Australian federal election, to which party did you give your first preference? (If you can't remember, just select that option).
Please choose *only one* of the following:
Liberal
Labor
National
Greens
Democrats
Family First
Christian Democrats
One Nation
Independent
Other
I don't recall
I do not wish to answer

* 008: 8. Thinking about federal elections in general, for which party do you normally vote. (If you don't normally vote for any particular party, just select that option).
Please choose *only one* of the following:
Liberal
Labor
National
Greens
Democrats
Family First
Christian Democrats
One Nation
Independent
Other
I don't normally vote for any particular party
I do not wish to answer

* 009: 9. Thinking about your opinion in general of the performance of Prime Minister John Howard, how would you rate it?
Please choose *only one* of the following:
Strongly approve
Approve
Neither approve nor disapprove
Disapprove
Strongly disapprove
No opinion
I do not wish to answer

* 010: 10. Irrespective of how you intend to vote, in thinking of voting for John Howard and the Coalition, what makes you hesitate the most?
Please write your answer here:

* 011: 11. Thinking about your opinion in general of the performance of Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd, how would you rate it?
Please choose *only one* of the following:
Strongly approve
Approve
Neither approve nor disapprove
Disapprove
Strongly disapprove
No opinion
I do not wish to answer

* 012: 12. Irrespective of how you intend to vote, in thinking of voting for Kevin Rudd and the Labor Party, what makes you hesitate the most?
Please write your answer here:

* 013: 13. Irrespective of how you intend to vote, if an election were held next weekend, who would you expect to win?
Please choose *only one* of the following:
Coalition
Labor
Neither (Hung Parliament)
Unsure
I do not wish to answer

* 014: 14. Irrespective of how you intend to vote, if an election were held next weekend, who would you like to win?
Please choose *only one* of the following:
Coalition
Labor
Neither (Hung Parliament)
Unsure
I do not wish to answer

* 015: 15. Please select your member of parliament from the list below.
Please choose *only one* of the following:
I'm not sure
Tony Abbott
Dick Adams
Anthony Albanese
John Anderson
Peter Andren
Kevin Andrews
Fran Bailey
Bruce Baird
Mark Baker
Bob Baldwin
Phillip Barresi
Kerry Bartlett
Kim Beazley
Arch Bevis
Bruce Billson
Sharon Bird
Julie Bishop
Bronwyn Bishop
Chris Bowen
Russell Broadbent
Mal Brough
Anna Burke
Tony Burke
Anthony Byrne
Alan Cadman
Ian Causley
Steven Ciobo
John Cobb
Ann Corcoran
Peter Costello
Simon Crean
Michael Danby
Alexander Downer
Trish Draper
Peter Dutton
Graham Edwards
Justine Elliot
Kate Ellis
Annette Ellis
Kay Elson
Craig Emerson
Warren Entsch
Pat Farmer
David Fawcett
Michael Ferguson
Martin Ferguson
Laurie Ferguson
Joel Fitzgibbon
John Forrest
Teresa Gambaro
Peter Garrett
Joanna Gash
Steve Georganas
Jennie George
Petro Georgiou
Steve Gibbons
Julia Gillard
Sharon Grierson
Alan Griffin
Barry Haase
Jill Hall
Gary Hardgrave
Luke Hartsuyker
Michael Hatton
David Hawker
Chris Hayes
Stuart Henry
Kelly Hoare
Joe Hockey
John Howard
Kay Hull
Greg Hunt
Unsure
Harry Jenkins
Dennis Jensen
Michael Johnson
David Jull
Robert Katter
Michael Keenan
De-Anne Kelly
Jackie Kelly
Duncan Kerr
Catherine King
Andrew Laming
Carmen Lawrence
Sussan Ley
Peter Lindsay
Kirsten Livermore
Jim Lloyd
Ian Macfarlane
Jenny Macklin
Louise Markus
Margaret May
Stewart McArthur
Robert McClelland
Peter McGauran
Bob McMullan
Daryl Melham
Sophie Mirabella
Judi Moylan
John Murphy
Gary Nairn
Brendan Nelson
Paul Neville
Gavan O'Connor
Brendan O'Connor
Julie Owens
Chris Pearce
Tanya Plibersek
Roger Price
Geoffrey Prosser
Christopher Pyne
Harry Quick
Don Randall
Kym Richardson
Bernie Ripoll
Andrew Robb
Nicola Roxon
O Connor
Kevin Rudd
Philip Ruddock
Rodney Sawford
Alby Schultz
Bruce Scott
Patrick Secker
Bob Sercombe
Peter Slipper
Tony Smith
Stephen Smith
Warren Snowdon
Alexander Somlyay
Andrew Southcott
Sharman Stone
Wayne Swan
Lindsay Tanner
Cameron Thompson
Kelvin Thomson
Ken Ticehurst
David Tollner
Warren Truss
Wilson Tuckey
Malcolm Turnbull
Mark Vaile
Danna Vale
Maria Vamvakinou
Ross Vasta
Barry Wakelin
Mal Washer
Kim Wilkie
Tony Windsor
Jason Wood
I do not wish to answer

* 016: 16. Please select your electorate from the list below.
Please choose *only one* of the following:
Adelaide
I do not wish to answer
Aston
Ballarat
Banks
Barker
Barton
Bass
Batman
Bendigo
Bennelong
Berowra
Blair
Blaxland
Bonner
Boothby
Bowman
Braddon
Bradfield
Brand
Brisbane
Bruce
Calare
Calwell
Canberra
Canning
Capricornia
Casey
Charlton
Chifley
Chisholm
Cook
Corangamite
Corio
Cowan
Cowper
Cunningham
Curtin
Dawson
Deakin
Denison
Dickson
Dobell
Dunkley
Eden-Monaro
Fadden
Fairfax
Farrer
Fisher
Flinders
Forde
Forrest
Fowler
Franklin
Fraser
Fremantle
Gellibrand
Gilmore
Gippsland
Goldstein
Gorton
Grayndler
Greenway
Grey
Griffith
Groom
Gwydir
Hasluck
Herbert
Higgins
Hindmarsh
Hinkler
Holt
Hotham
Hughes
Hume
Hunter
Indi
Isaacs
Jagajaga
Kalgoorlie
Kennedy
Kingsford Smith
Kingston
Kooyong
La Trobe
Lalor
Leichhardt
Lilley
Lindsay
Lingiari
Longman
Lowe
Lyne
Lyons
Macarthur
Mackellar
Macquarie
Makin
Mallee
Maranoa
Maribyrnong
Mayo
McEwen
McMillan
McPherson
Melbourne
Melbourne Ports
Menzies
Mitchell
Moncrieff
Moore
Moreton
Murray
New England
Newcastle
North Sydney
O Connor
Oxley
Page
Parkes
Parramatta
Paterson
Pearce
Perth
Petrie
Port Adelaide
Prospect
Rankin
Reid
Richmond
Riverina
Robertson
Ryan
Scullin
Shortland
Solomon
Stirling
Sturt
Swan
Sydney
Tangney
Throsby
Wakefield
Wannon
Warringah
Watson
Wentworth
Werriwa
Wide Bay
Wills
Unsure

* 017: 17. If an Australian federal election was to be held next weekend, how likely are you to vote for your sitting member?
Please choose *only one* of the following:
Very likely
Likely
Neither likely nor unlikely
Unlikely
Very unlikely
Unsure
I do not wish to answer

* 018: 18. Thinking about your answer to the previous question, in a short paragraph please give us your reasons for that answer.
Please write your answer here:

2. Demographic
This section asks questions so that we can place you in context with other respondents. Your personal details are confidential and will not be revealed to anyone.
* 025: 25. Your name
Please write your answer here:

* 026: 26. Your age
Please choose *only one* of the following:
0-14
15-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75+
I do not wish to answer

* 027: 27. Your gender
Please choose *only one* of the following:
Male
Female
Other
I do not wish to answer

* 028: 28. Your occupation
Please choose *only one* of the following:
Accountant/Auditor
I do not wish to answer
Administrative Assistant
Analyst
Artist/Musician/Actor/Entertainer
Architect
Associate
Broker/Trader/Advisor
CEO/President/Chairman
CFO/COO/CTO/CIO/CMO
Clergy
Clerical worker
Computer professional
Consultant
Director
Doctor
Educator/Teacher/Professor
Engineer
Entrepreneur
Government official
Health care worker (other than doctor)
Homemaker
Lawyer/Judge
Manager
Military Officer
Partner/Principal/Owner
Researcher
Sales Manager/Account Executive
Skilled laborer
Scientist
Service provider
Student
Supervisor
Technician
Vice President/SVP/EVP
Writer/Editor
Retired
Other

* 029: 29. Your weekly income
Please choose *only one* of the following:
I do not wish to answer
$1-$39
$40-$79
$80-$119
$120-$159
$160-$199
$200-$299
$300-$399
$400-$499
$500-$599
$600-$699
$700-$799
$800-$999
$1,000-$1,499
$1,500 or more

* 030: 30. Your residential postcode
Please write your answer here:

* 031: 31. Your email address
Only required to validate this questionnaire
Please write your answer here:

* 032: 32. Are you prepared to be involved in follow-up research?
Please choose *only one* of the following:
Yes
No

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