Australian August real unemployment 9.2% – up for first time in 6 months

September 4, 2015roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Morgan Poll Update – Page: Online : 4-Sep-15

Australian employment has increased to a new record in August to 11,578,000 (up a large 437,000 since August 2014). The strong rise in employment has been led by a large increase in full-time employment over the past year to 7,747,000 (up 300,000) and a strong increase in part-time employment to 3,831,000 (up 137,000),according to today’s Roy Morgan August employment estimates. However, despite the strong rise in Australian employment over the past year an increasing workforce means unemployment has also increased – now at 9.2 per cent (up 0.5 per cent in the last month and from a year ago).

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MORGAN POLL, ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE TREASURY, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, 7-ELEVEN STORES PTY LTD, UNITED PETROLEUM PTY LTD, AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, AUSTRALIA. FAIR WORK COMMISSION, AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS, AUSTRALIA. PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION, ALIBABA.COM CORPORATION, NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, NEW SOUTH WALES. DEPT OF PREMIER AND CABINET

Gary Morgan – Solving the ‘cash economy’ is ‘too hard’ for Joe Hockey and Bill Shorten to tackle. Amnesty is the only solution to allow the economy to start afresh

September 4, 2015roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Morgan Poll Update – Page: Online : 4-Sep-15

The 7-Eleven Stores and now United Petroleum scandals confirm what we at Roy Morgan have been saying for years about the "cash economy". A few years ago I asked Opposition Leader Bill Shorten if he would tackle the "cash economy", Shorten’s answer – "too hard"! (Shorten was Employment and Workplace Relations Minister during the Rudd-Gillard-Rudd Governments). Recently I asked Treasurer Joe Hockey the same question at the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) Business Leaders’ Summit. Hockey avoided the question and spoke to his talking points. Obviously the only viable solution to deal with cash "rorts" is to declare an amnesty and allow the economy to start afresh – taxes can be cut without putting up the GST. Unfortunately the issues created by Australia’s large "cash economy" are ignored by politicians and the Fair Work Judiciary – many of whom have reached their current positions following careers and close associations with the unions and the ALP.

More in favour than against the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement. Key issue for Australians with ChAFTA is jobs

August 28, 2015roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Morgan Poll Update – Page: Online : 28-Aug-15

A telephone Morgan Poll conducted between 21 and 26 August 2015 has found that a large majority of Australians (78 per cent) are aware of the Free Trade Agreement Australia has negotiated with China. Only 21 per cent are not aware and one per cent cannot say. More Australians believe a Free Trade Agreement with China is a good thing (40 per cent) than not (31 per cent) and a large 29 per cent are undecided. Roy Morgan Research executive chairman Gary Morgan notes that full-time workers are clearly the most in favour of the agreement – 46 per cent say it is a good thing and 31 per cent say it is not. Among those who are either unemployed and looking for work or just do not work, only 18 per cent say the deal is a good thing compared to 40 per cent that say the deal is not a good thing.

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIAN GREENS

L-NP support increases after unions attack credibility of Trade Union Commissioner Dyson Heydon and the Abbott Government announces new policies on climate change and same-sex marriage

August 25, 2015roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Morgan Poll Update – Page: Online : 25-Aug-15

A Morgan Poll on Federal voting intention, which was carried out on 15-16 and 22-23 August 2015, has found that support for Australia’s ruling Liberal-National Coalition jumped to 45.5 per cent (up 2.5 per cent), compared with the Australian Labor Party (ALP) 54.5 per cent (down 2.5 per cent) following extensive union attacks on the credibility of Trade Union Royal Commission head Justice Dyson Heydon and following key Government announcements on policies involving climate change and same-sex marriage. However, if a Federal Election were held now the ALP would still win easily. Primary support for the Coalition has increased to 38.5 per cent (up two per cent) while ALP support is down one per cent to 36 per cent. Support for the Greens has fallen to 14 per cent (down 1.5 per cent), Palmer United Party 1.5 per cent (up 0.5 per cent), Katter’s Australian Party 1.5 per cent (unchanged), while Independents/ Others were 8.5 per cent (unchanged). Gary Morgan, executive chairman of Roy Morgan Research, says the Morgan Poll shows the attacks by the unions on the credibility of Heydon have had little impact on Australian electors.

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MORGAN POLL, ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIAN GREENS, PALMER UNITED PARTY, KATTER’S AUSTRALIAN PARTY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE TREASURY, AUSTRALIA. ROYAL COMMISSION INTO TRADE UNION GOVERNANCE AND CORRUPTION

Labor gains ground as Coalition bickers

August 17, 2015roymorgansocial Leave a comment

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

Abbott misses target in climate policy poll

August 17, 2015roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Ben Potter, Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 4 : 17-Aug-15

The latest Fairfax/Ipsos poll suggests that voters would like the Australian Government to be bolder in its emissions policy. The poll shows that the Government’s new target of reducing greenhouse emissions by 26 per cent to 28 per cent from 2005 levels by 2030 is considered as too low. Only seven per cent of voters believe the government displays excessive zeal in its response to climate change, while 58 per cent of voters believe the government is not doing enough.

Support for gay marriage grows but interest wanes

July 31, 2015roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 5 : 31-Jul-15

JWS Research has found that 54 per cent of Australian electors now support same-sex marriage, which represents a nine per cent increase since the last federal election. The research, which is based on quantitative polling and focus groups, also found that women and electors in the 18-34 age group are most in favour of gay marriage. However, the focus groups also show that many Australians do not regard the issue as a key priority.

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JWS RESEARCH PTY LTD, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIAN CHRISTIAN LOBBY

Australians give their views on Tony Abbott & Bill Shorten

July 31, 2015roymorgansocial Leave a comment

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

L-NP support slumps amid Bronwyn Bishop travel expense ‘misconduct’ and as the ALP commits to renewable energy & ‘turn back the boats’ policy

July 28, 2015roymorgansocial Leave a comment

Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Morgan Poll Update – Page: Online : 27-Jul-15

A multi-mode Morgan Poll on Federal voting intention has found that support for Australia’s ruling Liberal-National Coalition on a two-party preferred basis has fallen by three per cent to 46 per cent. The poll, which was carried out on the weekends of 18-19 and 25-26 July 2015, also shows that the Coalition’s primary vote has fallen by 2.5 per cent to 39 per cent, while the Roy Morgan Government Confidence Rating has risen by 0.5 points to 91 points. Roy Morgan Research executive chairman Gary Morgan says the Coalition Government has no alternative but to show the electorate how it will grow the economy and provide more jobs, and the answer is not a higher GST or an increase in the Medicare levy.

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MORGAN POLL, ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIAN GREENS, KATTER’S AUSTRALIAN PARTY, PALMER UNITED PARTY, AUSTRALIA. ROYAL COMMISSION INTO TRADE UNION GOVERNANCE AND CORRUPTION, NEW SOUTH WALES. DEPT OF PREMIER AND CABINET, VICTORIA. DEPT OF PREMIER AND CABINET

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

July 24, 2015roymorgansocial Leave a comment

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.