ELECTIONS – VICTORIA

Lib, Nat at odds because of abortion differences

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Original article by Matthew Dixon, Richard Willingham
The Age – Page: 6 : 18-Nov-14

Both the Liberal and National parties are running candidates in the seat of Buninyong for the Victorian state election on 29 November 2014. While the Coalition partners normally allocate preferences to each other, the Nationals’ Sonia Smith has refused to back the Liberals’ Ben Taylor. The reason is the latter’s statement at an Australian Christian Lobby event that he would like to see a repeal of laws making abortions legal. Taylor notes however that the Government has no plans for such a reform

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LIBERAL PARTY OF VICTORIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIAN CHRISTIAN LOBBY, VICTORIA. DEPT OF PREMIER AND CABINET

Napthine loses ground in poll

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Original article by Lucille Keen
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 14-Nov-14

The latest Fairfax/Ipsos poll has found that support for the Victorian Opposition is steady at 56 per cent on a two-party preferred basis. The Australian Labor Party and the Coalition both have 39 per cent of the primary vote ahead of the state election. The poll, which was carried out from 5-9 November 2014, found that there is strong support for the East West Link project and the legalisation of euthanasia. Denis Napthine’s rating as preferred premier has fallen by three per cent to 42 per cent

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FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED – ASX FXJ, IPSOS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, VICTORIA. DEPT OF PREMIER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, LIBERAL PARTY OF VICTORIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN GREENS, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, VICTORIA. DEPT OF TRANSPORT, PLANNING AND LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE

ALP increases lead and set to win Victorian Election with 3 weeks to go

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Morgan Poll Update – Page: Online : 10-Nov-14

An SMS Morgan Poll on state voting intention ahead of the 2014 Victorian election has found that support for the Australian Labor Party on a two-party preferred basis has risen by one per cent to 53.5 per cent. The poll, which was carried out from 7-10 November, also shows that support for the Coalition has fallen by one per cent to 46.5 per cent. However, Denis Napthine remains the preferred premier for 51.5 per cent of electors. Roy Morgan Research executive chairman Gary Morgan says the Victorian economy will be the key election issue

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, LIBERAL PARTY OF VICTORIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, VICTORIA. DEPT OF PREMIER AND CABINET

Jobless rate at 13-year high as poll looms

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Original article by Peter Martin, Josh Gordon
The Age – Page: 4 : 7-Nov-14

Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that the unemployment rate in Victoria was 6.8 per cent in October 2014. It has remained at around this level for the last four months, and compares with a national jobless rate of 6.2 per cent. The jobs data presents a challenge for the State Government ahead of the election on 29 November. The state’s unemployment rate was just 4.9 per when the Coalition was elected in 2010

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AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS, VICTORIA. DEPT OF PREMIER AND CABINET, VICTORIA. DEPT OF TREASURY AND FINANCE, FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED – ASX FXJ, IPSOS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

Vic election too close to call

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Original article by Lucille Keen, Ben Potter
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 9 : 6-Nov-14

Nick Economou of Monash University says the Australian Labor Party will win the 2014 Victorian election if it wins four bayside seats in Melbourne. He forecasts that Labor will win 49 seats in the lower house of state parliament, while the Coalition will win 39. Meanwhile, Labor and the Coalition have been actively campaigning in the marginal seat of Wendouree, outlining a range of spending commitments

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MONASH UNIVERSITY, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, LIBERAL PARTY OF VICTORIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, CMI INDUSTRIAL PTY LTD, AUSTRALIAN GREENS, COMMITTEE FOR MELBOURNE, PALMER UNITED PARTY, FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED – ASX FXJ, IPSOS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, VICTORIA. DEPT OF PREMIER AND CABINET

Anger over ads at public expense

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Original article by Richard Willingham
The Age – Page: 12 : 23-Oct-14

The Victorian Government has been criticised over advertisements that promote its commitment to creating 200,000 jobs if it wins the 2014 state election. The Opposition’s Martin Pakula describes the ad as "blatantly" political, but Premier Denis Napthine says it is about government business rather than political advertising. The Coalition itself had been critical of the Australian Labor Party’s expenditure on government advertising when it was in office

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VICTORIA. DEPT OF PREMIER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA

Labor pledge to boost jobs and reduce payroll tax

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Original article by Richard Willingham
The Age – Page: 2 : 7-Oct-14

Victorian Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews has unveiled some policy initiatives ahead of the November 2014 election. He says an Australian Labor Party givernment will provide companies with incentives to hire the unemployed, including payroll tax rebates. Andrews aims to create 100,000 new jobs via these measures, but Treasury Michael O’Brien warns that Labor policies such as plans to scrap the East West Link project will cost jobs

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AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, VICTORIA. DEPT OF TREASURY AND FINANCE, ACTU, VICTORIAN EMPLOYERS’ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, THE AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRY GROUP, VICTORIAN FARMERS FEDERATION

ALP in ‘Box Seat’ for Victorian State Election. Coalition still ahead in NSW & Queensland

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Morgan Poll Update – Page: Online : 1-Oct-14

A special SMS Morgan Poll on State voting intention has found that Dennis Napthine has a narrow lead as preferred Premier of Victoria, but the Australian Labor Party (54 per cent) leads the Coalition on a two-party preferred basis. In New South Wales, Premier Mike Baird has a 41 per cent lead over Opposition Leader John Robertson, while the Coalition has 53 per cent support on a two-party preferred basis. Roy Morgan Research executive chairman Gary Morgan says the Victorian Government must provide policies to tackle the state’s high level of unemployment and underemployment

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MORGAN POLL, ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, LIBERAL PARTY OF VICTORIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, VICTORIA. DEPT OF PREMIER AND CABINET, LIBERAL PARTY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, NEW SOUTH WALES. DEPT OF PREMIER AND CABINET, LIBERAL-NATIONAL PARTY OF QUEENSLAND, QUEENSLAND. DEPT OF THE PREMIER AND CABINET, LIBERAL PARTY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PREMIER AND CABINET, LIBERAL PARTY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PREMIER AND CABINET, LIBERAL PARTY OF TASMANIA, TASMANIA. DEPT OF PREMIER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIAN GREENS, PALMER UNITED PARTY, CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY, COUNTRY ALLIANCE, KATTER’S AUSTRALIAN PARTY, FAMILY FIRST PARTY AUSTRALIA LIMITED