Government Confidence rises above 100 pre Federal Budget as more Australians believe the country is going in the right direction than the wrong direction

Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 1-Apr-19

Roy Morgan’s Government Confidence Rating increased by 11pts to 101.5 for the two weekends of 16-17 and 23-24 March 2019. Some 41.5% of electors (up 4.5%) now say that Australia is heading in the ‘right direction’, and 40% (down 6.5%) say Australia is heading in the ‘wrong direction’. Government Confidence is now in positive territory for the first time since Scott Morrison became Prime Minister in August 2018 as the Government prepares to deliver its pre-election Budget on 2 April. Government Confidence among L-NP supporters has increased by 16.5pts to 126.5; some 54.5% of L-NP supporters (up 6.5%) now say Australia is heading in the ‘right direction’ and only 28% (down 10%) say Australia is heading in the ‘wrong direction’. Meanwhile, government confidence among ALP supporters has increased by 4pts to 98; now 40% of ALP supporters (up 1.5%) say Australia is heading in the ‘right direction’, while 42% (down 2.5%) say Australia is heading in the ‘wrong direction’.

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