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| Most voters support real-time political donations reporting – Guardian Essential poll | Most voters support real-time political donations reporting – Guardian Essential poll |
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| Overwhelming majority want disclosure of politicians’ meetings with donors or unions and immediate reporting of donations | |
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| Mon 26 Jun 2017 19.00 BST | |
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| An overwhelming majority of voters support real-time reporting of political donations and disclosure of politicians’ meetings with companies, unions and donors, according to the Guardian Essential poll. | An overwhelming majority of voters support real-time reporting of political donations and disclosure of politicians’ meetings with companies, unions and donors, according to the Guardian Essential poll. |
| A total of 79% of the 1,025 people polled would support making all politicians publicly disclose meetings with representatives of companies, donors or unions while 78% support reporting political donations immediately rather than the current annual disclosures. | A total of 79% of the 1,025 people polled would support making all politicians publicly disclose meetings with representatives of companies, donors or unions while 78% support reporting political donations immediately rather than the current annual disclosures. |
| The highest support for public disclosure of meetings was among Greens supporters (87%), followed by supporters of minor parties and independents (86%) compared with major party voters, including Labor supporters (84%) and the Coalition (77%). | The highest support for public disclosure of meetings was among Greens supporters (87%), followed by supporters of minor parties and independents (86%) compared with major party voters, including Labor supporters (84%) and the Coalition (77%). |
| The poll, conducted between June 22 and 26, found similarly high support for real-time disclosure of donations with the highest support among Greens voters and minor party voters. | The poll, conducted between June 22 and 26, found similarly high support for real-time disclosure of donations with the highest support among Greens voters and minor party voters. |
| A total of 64% of those polled support a ban on foreign donations, again with the highest support among voters who support minor parties and independents (81%) compared with supporters of the Greens (69%), Labor (66%) and the Coalition (63%). | A total of 64% of those polled support a ban on foreign donations, again with the highest support among voters who support minor parties and independents (81%) compared with supporters of the Greens (69%), Labor (66%) and the Coalition (63%). |
| Labor has taken a policy to ban foreign donations to the last two elections and recently the government flagged a crackdown on foreign donations, although it favours extending the ban on foreign donations to third-party activist groups such as Get Up!. Labor does not support the extension to third parties. | Labor has taken a policy to ban foreign donations to the last two elections and recently the government flagged a crackdown on foreign donations, although it favours extending the ban on foreign donations to third-party activist groups such as Get Up!. Labor does not support the extension to third parties. |
| There was also strong support for a $5,000 cap on donations (61%) and a ban on donations from companies and unions (60%). But of all the reforms related to political donations, only 30% supported a total donation ban and taxpayers footing the campaigning bill. | There was also strong support for a $5,000 cap on donations (61%) and a ban on donations from companies and unions (60%). But of all the reforms related to political donations, only 30% supported a total donation ban and taxpayers footing the campaigning bill. |
| Asked whether climate change policy is one of the most important issues in determining their vote at the federal elections, a total of 40% of those polled agreed and 30% disagreed. | Asked whether climate change policy is one of the most important issues in determining their vote at the federal elections, a total of 40% of those polled agreed and 30% disagreed. |
| More Greens voters (77%) agreed, followed by Labor voters (51%), while more Liberal/National voters disagreed climate was a vote determiner than agreed taht it was (31% to 37%), while a majority of independent and other-party voters disagreed (51%). | More Greens voters (77%) agreed, followed by Labor voters (51%), while more Liberal/National voters disagreed climate was a vote determiner than agreed taht it was (31% to 37%), while a majority of independent and other-party voters disagreed (51%). |
| Younger, more educated people polled were more likely to agree with the climate statement while older, less educated were less likely to agree. | Younger, more educated people polled were more likely to agree with the climate statement while older, less educated were less likely to agree. |
| Voters continue to score Malcolm Turnbull’s top two attributes as intelligence (72%) and out of touch with ordinary people (65%). Since the question was last asked in February this year, 3% more people scored the prime minister as aggressive and 4% more people scored him as visionary. | Voters continue to score Malcolm Turnbull’s top two attributes as intelligence (72%) and out of touch with ordinary people (65%). Since the question was last asked in February this year, 3% more people scored the prime minister as aggressive and 4% more people scored him as visionary. |
| Voters continued to score Shorten as hardworking (59%) and intelligent (58%), although both of those measures dropped 2% since the question was last asked. The biggest changes in key attributes were a drop of 4% as “a capable leader” and a drop of 3% on “being more honest than most politicians”. | Voters continued to score Shorten as hardworking (59%) and intelligent (58%), although both of those measures dropped 2% since the question was last asked. The biggest changes in key attributes were a drop of 4% as “a capable leader” and a drop of 3% on “being more honest than most politicians”. |
| On a two-party preferred basis, Labor continues to lead the Coalition 52% to 48% but on primary votes, Labor (36%), the Coalition (39%) and the Greens (10%) picked up 1% each, with One Nation dropping two points to 7%. | On a two-party preferred basis, Labor continues to lead the Coalition 52% to 48% but on primary votes, Labor (36%), the Coalition (39%) and the Greens (10%) picked up 1% each, with One Nation dropping two points to 7%. |
| When it comes to voters’ perceptions, the Liberal party has improved its position against the Labor party on security and the war on terrorism (up 3%) and controlling interest rates (up 3%) since the same question was asked last December. | When it comes to voters’ perceptions, the Liberal party has improved its position against the Labor party on security and the war on terrorism (up 3%) and controlling interest rates (up 3%) since the same question was asked last December. |
| The Labor party has improved its position against the Liberal party on ensuring a fair taxation system (up 9%), a fair industrial relations system (up 7%), treatment of asylum seekers (up 5%) and protecting Australian jobs and local industries (up 4%). | The Labor party has improved its position against the Liberal party on ensuring a fair taxation system (up 9%), a fair industrial relations system (up 7%), treatment of asylum seekers (up 5%) and protecting Australian jobs and local industries (up 4%). |
| Malcolm Turnbull was preferred as a better source of advice for investing money, giving advice to children about the future, and having over for dinner. | Malcolm Turnbull was preferred as a better source of advice for investing money, giving advice to children about the future, and having over for dinner. |
| Bill Shorten was more trusted to help with home renovations, to help if your car was stranded, and to go to the pub for a beer. | Bill Shorten was more trusted to help with home renovations, to help if your car was stranded, and to go to the pub for a beer. |
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