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New PM a win for retail, media and tech shares

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Original article by Vanessa Desloires
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 31 : 16-Sep-15

David Bassanese of BetaShares expects consumer and business confidence to rise in the near-term under new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. He adds that Turnbull’s success in pursuing economic reform will determine whether a rise in business confidence is sustained. He says stocks in the retail, technology and construction sectors are likely to benefit from the leadership change. ST Wong of Prime Value Management say a Turnbull government may be positive for media stocks in particular.

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BETASHARES CAPITAL LIMITED, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, PRIME VALUE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED, PEAK ASSET MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, IG MARKETS LIMITED, UNITED STATES. FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, AUSTRALIAN ETHICAL INVESTMENT LIMITED – ASX AEF, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

Turnbull unites Coalition as business hopes surge

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Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 6 : 16-Sep-15

New Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has committed to retaining the Coalition’s stance on key issues such as climate change and same-sex marriage. He will also support a proposal to add a so-called "effects test" to competition laws, although such a move is opposed by the Business Council of Australia. The business sector generally supports the dumping of former prime minister Tony Abbott in favour of Turnbull, while a snap Morgan Poll shows that 70 per cent of electors rate Turnbull as the preferred Prime Minister.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, BUSINESS COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA, MORGAN POLL, ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIAN GREENS, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. NATIONAL COMMISSION OF AUDIT, WESFARMERS LIMITED – ASX WES, WOOLWORTHS LIMITED – ASX WOW, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FINANCE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE TREASURY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF AGRICULTURE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF DEFENCE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, MURRAY-DARLING BASIN AUTHORITY

Polls put Malcolm on top of the pole

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Original article by Andrew Carswell
The Daily Telegraph – Page: 9 : 15-Sep-15

Public opinion polls have consistently shown that Australians prefer Malcolm Turnbull rather than Tony Abbott as Prime Minister. An online poll by "The Daily Telegraph" on 14 September 2015 showed that 67 per cent of respondents preferred Turnbull. A Morgan Poll in July found that his rating as preferred prime minister had risen by six per cent in three months, to 44 per cent. Roy Morgan Research’s Gary Morgan noted at the time that Turnbull was also preferred by Coalition voters, who had tended to favour Abbott in the past.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, MORGAN POLL, ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA

Turnbull’s triumph

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Original article by David Crowe
The Australian – Page: 1 & 2 : 15-Sep-15

Malcolm Turnbull has become Australia’s 29th Prime Minister – and the fifth in just five years – after ousting incumbent Tony Abbott in a leadership spill. A number of Cabinet ministers and Coalition backbenchers declared their support for Abbott prior to the spill, but Turnbull won the leadership ballot 54-44. The Coalition’s poor track record in public opinion polls was a key factor in prompting Turnbull’s move against Abbott, as well as concerns that the Coalition faces election defeat under Abbott.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE TREASURY

Liberals lead in Canning as threat to PM grows

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Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 4 : 14-Sep-15

There is growing speculation that Prime Minister Tony Abbott will face a leadership spill either before or just after the 19 September 2015 by-election in the seat of Canning. A Fairfax Media/Ipsos poll has found that Liberal Party would have narrowly won the by-election if it had been held on 12 September, albeit with a swing against it of about 10 per cent. Some Liberal insiders have suggested that a leadership challenge is likely if the swing against the party is greater than five per cent.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED – ASX FXJ, IPSOS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIAN GREENS, PALMER UNITED PARTY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

Australians complacent, unprepared for difficult future

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Original article by Jacob Greber
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 4 : 26-Aug-15

Former Treasury secretary Martin Parkinson has criticised politicians for failing to warn Australians about tough times ahead. The lack of leadership is evident as politics is dominated by slogans. The short-term opportunism and complacency of the political elite make Australia ill prepared for future challenges.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE TREASURY, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

Labor gains ground as Coalition bickers

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Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1&8 : 17-Aug-15

The latest Fairfax-Ipsos poll shows that the Australian Opposition is ahead of the Coalition by 54 per cent to 46 per cent on a two-party preferred basis. The poll was conducted on 13-15 August 2015. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten’s approval rating increased four points to 39 per cent. Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s approval rating declined a point to 35 per cent.

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FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED – ASX FXJ, IPSOS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. ROYAL COMMISSION INTO TRADE UNION GOVERNANCE AND CORRUPTION, AUSTRALIA. ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPT, AUSTRALIAN GREENS

Australians give their views on Tony Abbott & Bill Shorten

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Morgan Poll Update – Page: Online : 30-Jul-15

A recent Morgan Poll showed that Prime Minister Tony Abbott has a rating of 42 per cent as the "Better PM", compared with a 41 per cent rating for Opposition Leader Bill Shorten. Special qualitative and quantitative research conducted by Roy Morgan Research has examined Australians’ views on why they prefer Abbott or Shorten as PM, as well as the reasons why they either approve or disapprove of each leaders’ performance.

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MORGAN POLL, ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

Australians are evenly divided over Tony Abbott or Bill Shorten as PM – both leaders unpopular

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Morgan Poll Update – Page: Online : 23-Jul-15

A special telephone Morgan Poll has found that Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s rating as the "Better PM" has fallen by two per cent to 42 per cent since April 2015. The poll, which was carried out from 20-22 July, also shows that Opposition Leader Bill Shorten’s rating as the "Better PM" has risen by two per cent to 41 per cent. The proportion of electors who disapprove of Abbott’s handling of his job as Prime Minister has risen by six per cent to 59 per cent. Roy Morgan Research executive chairman Gary Morgan notes that 60 per cent of electors now disapprove of Shorten’s handling of his job as Opposition Leader, while the number of electors who approve of his handling of the job has fallen to a record low of 24 per cent.

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MORGAN POLL, ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

Abbott supported as Liberal Leader by only 13% and Shorten as ALP Leader by only 12%

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Morgan Poll Update – Page: Online : 23-Jul-15

A telephone Morgan Poll has found that 13 per cent of Australian electors prefer Prime Minister Tony Abbott as Liberal Leader, an increase of one per cent. However, Malcolm Turnbull is preferred by 44 per cent of electors (an increase of six per cent). The poll, which was carried out from 20-22 July 2015, also shows that the number of electors who prefer Opposition Leader Bill Shorten as Australian Labor Party Leader has fallen by nine per cent to 12 per cent. In contrast, 26 per cent of electors prefer Deputy Labor Leader Tanya Plibersek (up three per cent).

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET