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WA: Western Australian Voting Virtually Unchanged - Election Would Still Be Too Close to Call

Finding No. 3612 - April 03, 2003

In January – February primary support for the ALP was unchanged at 41% while L-NP support was down 1% to 41%. On a two-party preferred basis, support for both the ALP and the L-NP were unchanged at 50%. If a Western Australian State election had been held in January - February it would have been too close to call, the latest Morgan Poll finds.

Among the minor parties, support for the Greens was 8.5%, the Australian Democrats 2.5%, One Nation 2% and Other Parties and Independent Candidates 5%.

During this polling period:

Plans were unveiled to deregulate retail trading hours in Western Australia within the next few months.
A plan to develop "greener" public transport systems for Western Australia was unveiled by the State Government.
The West Australian Treasurer sought to soften the impact of almost $1billion in fresh taxes and charges imposed since Labor won office with a tax reform package the Government says will return $70million to business and families over four years.

The preferences of supporters of the Greens (ALP – 62% cf L-NP – 38%) favoured the ALP State Government. Preferences of supporters of One Nation (L-NP – 78.5% cf ALP – 21.5%) and Other Parties and Independent Candidates (L-NP – 55.5% cf ALP – 44.5%) favoured the State Opposition. Preferences of Australian Democrat supporters were evenly divided (ALP - 50% cf L-NP - 50%).

This latest Morgan Poll on Western Australian State Voting Intention was conducted face-to-face among 765 electors throughout Western Australia on the weekends of January and February 2003. Electors were asked: "If a State election were being held today – which Party would receive your first preference?" Of all electors surveyed, 4% (up 0.5%) did not name a party.

For further information:

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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN STATE VOTING INTENTION SUMMARY (%)

PRIMARY VOTE	ALP	L-NP	Aust. Dem.#	The Greens	One Nation#	Ind./ Others#
Election December 14, 1996	35.8	45.7	5.1	4.7	N/A	8.7
Election February 10, 2001	37.2	34.4	2.6	7.3	9.6	8.9
MORGAN POLL
July - August 2002	40	39	2.5	8.5	3	7
September - October 2002	41.5	37	1.5	13	1	6
November - December 2002	41	42	2.5	8.5	1	5
January - February 2003	41	41	2.5	8.5	2	5
# Results from sample sizes under 50 should be treated with caution.

TWO-PARTY PREFERRED VOTE
	ALP	L-NP
Election December 14, 1996	44.8	55.2
Election February 10, 2001	†	†
MORGAN POLL
July - August 2002	52.5	47.5
September - October 2002	54.5	45.5
November - December 2002	50	50
January - February 2003	50	50
† The Western Australian Electoral Commission has not released a two-Party preferred vote for the February 10, 2001 State election.

TWO-PARTY PREFERENCES OF MINOR PARTIES

	July - Aug 2002		Sept - Oct 2002		Nov - Dec 2002		Jan - Feb 2003
MORGAN POLL	ALP	L-NP	ALP	L-NP	ALP	L-NP	ALP	L-NP
One Nation ##	52	48	63	37	46.5	53.5	21.5	78.5
Australian Democrats ##	70.5	29.5	49	51	48.5	51.5	50	50
The Greens	71	29	76.5	23.5	65	35	62	38
Independent/Other ##	45.5	54.5	39	61	42	58	44.5	55.5
## Results from sample sizes under 50 should be treated with caution. Sample: 765 electors Interviewed: January - February, 2003 4% (up 0.5%) did not name a party. Note: One Nation Party did not stand candidates for the Legislative Assembly at the December 14, 1996 election.

Finding No. 3612 is taken from Computer Report No. 1870

The Morgan Poll is conducted by the
ONLY Australian or New Zealand member of the Gallup International Association.
No other public opinion poll taken in Australia or New Zealand
has this qualification.