Question 514

Which parental leave plan do you prefer, Tony Abbott’s or Kevin Rudd’s?

Tony Abbott	32%
Kevin Rudd	68%
2344 votes counted

Question 513

Should the Church of Scientology have charitable status?

Yes	3%
No	97%
3410 votes counted

Question 512

Should the states support the Rudd health plan?

Yes	67%
No	33%
3384 votes counted

Question 511

Is a national curriculum a positive step?

Yes	84%
No	16%
2052 votes counted

Question 510

Would you pose naked for art?

Yes	40%
No	60%
1011 votes counted

Question 509

Should equal marriage rights be extended to all Australian couples?

Yes	60%
No	40%
2642 votes counted

Question 508

Should there be a national ID scheme for schoolchildren?

Yes	39%
No	61%
1906 votes counted

Question 507

Do you feel at risk from terrorist attack?

Yes	49%
Nol	51%
527 votes counted

Question 506

Should Peter Garrett resign over the insulation scheme failure?

Yes	48%
No	52%
2771 votes counted

Question 505

Should the Government take action against Japan over whaling?

Yes	78%
No	22%
2375 votes counted

Question 504

Should metal detectors be installed in schools?

Yes	28%
No	72%
1294 votes counted

Question 503

Who has the better industrial relations policy?

Government	65%
Coalition	35%
1525 votes counted

Question 502

Should hospitals be locally managed?

Yes	43%
No	57%
2418 votes counted

Question 501

Is Tony Abbott a better communicator than Kevin Rudd?

Yes	51%
No	49%
3604 votes counted

Question 500

Is Peter Garrett at fault over the botched home insulation scheme?

Yes	37%
No	56%
Not sure	7%
2488 votes counted

Question 499

Do you support the Government's internet filter scheme?

Yes	15%
No	85%
1281 votes counted

Question 498

Should the Government banking guarantee remain in place for second tier banks?

Yes	54%
No	46%
1130 votes counted

Question 497

Is the Government right to overhaul the skilled migration rules?

Yes	91%
No	9%
1316 votes counted

Question 496

Did Tony Abbott make a mistake appointing Barnaby Joyce?

Yes	68%
No	32%
3419 votes counted

Question 495

Does television fuel violence?

Yes	75%
No	25%
1176 votes counted

Question 494

Is the Opposition’s climate scheme a better proposal than the Rudd CPRS?

Yes	37%
No	63%
2808 votes counted

Question 493

If interest rates rise will you blame the government?

Yes	32%
No	68%
1776 votes counted

Question 492

Will your superannuation provide enough of a retirement fund?

Yes	27%
No	73%
1018 votes counted

Question 491

Have you used the My School website?

Yes	48%
No	52%
1663 votes counted

Question 490

Is the My School website a good idea?

Yes	53%
No	47%
1295 votes counted

Question 489

Will Tony Abbott's comments on virginity harm his popularity with women?

Yes	54%
No	46%
1850 votes counted

Question 488

Should the Australian flag be changed?

Yes	43%
No	57%
1662 votes counted

Question 487

Should Australia curb its population growth?

Yes	79%
No	21%
1469 votes counted

Question 486

Is John Howard the right man to lead the International Cricket Council?

Yes	27%
No	73%
2835 votes counted

Question 485

Has Barack Obama's first year been a success?

Yes	63%
No	37%
1801 votes counted

Question 484

Is the British monarchy still relevant to Australia?

Yes	28%
No	72%
2132 votes counted

Question 483

Should the schools funding system be replaced?

Yes	84%
No	16%
720 votes counted

Question 482

Is the Government too focused on tackling climate change and neglecting other environmental problems?

Yes	62%
No	38%
2688 votes counted

Question 481

Should the private health insurance rebate be means-tested?

Yes	67%
No	33%
1317 votes counted

Question 480

Do you agree with the Victorian Police Commissioner's claim that Indian students are safer in Australia than in India?

Yes	67%
No	33%
1257 votes counted

Question 479

Is Mary MacKillop a saint?

Yes	19%
No	65%
Don't know	16%
1383 votes counted

Question 478

Is tourism more important for the Uluru region than the wishes of some traditional owners?

Yes	44%
No	56%
2603 votes counted

Question 477

Should the Government take more action against Japan over whaling?

Yes	79%
No	21%
1471 votes counted

Question 476

Should there be a ban on the long-distance transport of dangerous goods by road?

Question 475

Is discrimination in the name of security justified?

Yes	49%
No	51%
1223 votes counted

Question 474

Will 2010 be better than 2009?

Yes	72%
No	28%
1879 votes counted

Question 473

Do you make New Year's resolutions?

Yes	20%
No	80%
690 votes counted

Question 472

Is the death penalty ever justified?

Yes	44%
No	56%
1381 votes counted

Question 471

Did you get into or increase your debt over Christmas?

Yes	14%
No	86%
946 votes counted

Question 470

Is Australia a target for terrorist attack?

Yes	53%
No	47%
862 votes counted

Question 469

Has Kevin Rudd deceived the Australian people about his position on climate change?

Yes	60%
No	40%
9632 votes counted

Question 468

Is Australia weak on whaling?

Yes	82%
No	18%
1208 votes counted

Question 467

Will you be posting mail without stamps?

Yes	13%
No	87%
1068 votes counted

Question 466

Should the AFL defer to the FFA over the FIFA World Cup bid?

Yes	56%
No	44%
1671 votes counted

Question 465

Has the Federal Government used its jobs fund program for pork-barrelling?

Yes	50%
No	50%
1024 votes counted

Question 464

Has Tiger Woods permanently damaged his legacy?

Yes	64%
No	36%
1509 votes counted

Question 463

Is the new shadow cabinet better than the previous one?

Better	18%
Worse	77%
Same	5%
1550 votes counted

Question 461

Will the Copenhagen summit produce a meaningful result?

Yes	29%
No	71%
2076 votes counted

Question 458

What should Malcolm Turnbull do next?

Remain on the backbenches	48%
Back to the private sector	41%
State politics	11%
1098 votes counted

Question 457

Should the Government call a double dissolution election?

Yes	50%
No	50%
1461 votes counted

Question 456

Will Kevin Rudd call a double dissolution election?

Yes	37%
No	63%
284 votes counted

Question 455

Will Tony Abbott be a successful Liberal Party leader?

Yes	22%
No	78%
2339 votes counted

Question 454

Who should be leader of the Liberal Party?

Malcolm Turnbull	60%
Tony Abbott	10%
Joe Hockey	16%
Other	14%
1397 votes counted

Question 453

Will Malcolm Turnbull survive Monday's leadership spill?

Yes	55%
No	45%
1938 votes counted

Question 452

Should Tony Abbott be the next Liberal Party leader?

Yes	20%
No	80%
1467 votes counted

Question 451

Does the spill rejection mean Malcolm Turnbull is no longer a 'dead man walking'?

Yes	29%
No	71%
875 votes counted

Question 450

Are the Government's ETS amendments the right move?

Yes	32%
No	68%
768 votes counted

Question 449

Who do you believe in the SA political sex scandal?

Mike Rann	39%
Michelle Chantelois	25%
Neither	36%
1045 votes counted

Question 448

Should state elections be publicly funded?

Yes	66%
No	34%
961 votes counted

Question 447

Does the risk of fire put you off visiting the countryside?

Yes	22%
No	78%
636 votes counted

Question 446

Should there be a Senate inquiry into the Church of Scientology?

Yes	83%
No	17%
1018 votes counted

Question 445

Should we apologise for the sins of ancestors?

Yes	48%
No	52%
817 votes counted

Question 444

Are you planning to spend more or less on Christmas compared to last year?

More	6%
Less	54%
Same	40%
738 votes counted

Question 443

Is Tiger Woods worth his $3m appearance fee?

Yes	39%
No	61%
1386 votes counted

Question 442

Is the asylum seeker deal 'an act of weakness'?

Yes	57%
No	43%
735 votes counted

Question 441

Should the Federal Government overturn the ACT same-sex legal ceremony bill?

Yes	28%
No	72%
858 votes counted

Question 440

Should internet users who illegally download material be disconnected?

Yes ñ something needs to be done	28%
No ñ it's the wrong way to address the issue	72%
773 votes counted

Question 439

Should there be a congestion charge for cars using major city centres during peak time?

Yes	66%
No	34%
1513 votes counted

Question 438

Should the blood alcohol limit for all drivers be reduced to zero?

Yes	46%
No	54%
828 votes counted

Question 437

What kind of mortgage do you have?

Variable	35%
Fixed	9%
Don't have a mortgage	56%
680 votes counted

Question 436

Is Kevin Rudd handling the asylum seeker issue well?

Yes	27%
No	73%
996 votes counted

Question 435

Has Kevin Rudd made a good choice in appointing Peter Costello to the Future Fund board of guardians?

Yes	54%
No	46%
761 votes counted

Question 434

Should temporary protection visas be reintroduced?

Yes	45%
No	55%
1027 votes counted

Question 433

Is it Australia's responsibility to end the asylum seeker impasse?

Yes	37%
No	31%
No, but they should all the same	32%
676 votes counted

Question 432

Should the Federal Government have a bigger say in city planning?

Yes	57%
No	43%
553 votes counted

Question 431

Should human occupation be banned in areas of coastline threatened by rising sea levels?

Yes	68%
No	32%
708 votes counted

Question 430

Should the Liberal Party disendorse Wilson Tuckey as a candidate at the next federal election?

Yes	60%
No	40%
967 votes counted

Question 429

Do you, like Kevin Rudd, believe in a "big Australia"?

Yes	27%
No	73%
1231 votes counted

Question 428

Is the Government failing on asylum seeker policy?

Yes	57%
No	43%
710 votes counted

Question 427

Are Australia's imported goods restrictions too tight?

Yes	20%
Not tight enough	54%
About right	26%
422 votes counted

Question 426

Is a strong Aussie dollar good or bad for you?

Good	53%
Bad	19%
Doesn't make much difference	28%
621 votes counted

Question 425

What do you think of the ETS?

Good enough - something needs to be done	24%
Not good enough - more needs to be done	46%
Too good - it'll negatively impact industry and jobs	30%
720 votes counted

Question 424

Is Australia to blame for terrorist plots made against it?

Yes	27%
No	73%
1113 votes counted

Question 423

Is smacking your child with a wooden spoon discipline or assault?

Discipline	70%
Assault	30%
948 votes counted

Question 422

Who is more to blame for the current hospital crisis?

This Government	8%
The previous Government	38%
State Governments	54%
811 votes counted

Question 421

Is Australia a soft target for people smugglers?

Yes	53%
No	47%
807 votes counted

Question 420

Does Barack Obama deserve the Nobel Peace Prize?

Yes	39%
No	61%
917 votes counted

Question 419

With Rupert Murdoch lashing out at "content kleptomaniacs", would you be willing to pay for online news content?

Yes	3%
No	88%
Maybe	9%
1455 votes counted

Question 418

Is the Hey Hey blackface controversy an overreaction?

No ñ it was wrong	28%
Yes ñ it's been blown out of proportion	72%
769 votes counted

Question 417

Should Joe Hockey replace Malcolm Turnbull as Liberal leader?

Yes	22%
No	40%
Don't care	38%
1265 votes counted

Question 416

Is the interest rate rise a good thing for you?

Yes	52%
No	48%
589 votes counted

Question 415

Are you optimistic about the short term Australian economy?

Yes	69%
No	31%
635 votes counted

Question 414

Is Malcolm Turnbull right to stare down Liberal backbench dissent over the ETS?

Yes	81%
No	19%
1109 votes counted

Question 413

Do you believe the recent tsunami and earthquakes are a result of climate change?

Yes	18%
No	82%
569 votes counted

Question 412

Would an executive salary cap have a positive effect on overall business?

Yes	69%
No	31%
560 votes counted

Question 411

Are children of working mothers more likely to have an unhealthy lifestyle?

Yes	56%
No	44%
586 votes counted

Question 410

Does the economy feel like it is in recovery mode to you?

Yes	57%
No	43%
437 votes counted

Question 409

Do Federal politicians deserve a 3 per cent pay rise?

Yes	37%
No	63%
1712 votes counted

Question 408

Will you have the new swine flu vaccine?

Yes	25%
No	65%
Not sure	10%
2907 votes counted

Question 407

Is sledging your boss online a punishable offence?

Yes	55%
No	45%
542 votes counted

Question 406

Are the Opposition out of touch on women's issues?

Yes ñ More needs to be done	50%
No ñ Government beat up	21%
Both sides are a boys' club	29%
635 votes counted

Question 405

Is forcing Telstra to split a good move?

Yes	72%
No	28%
749 votes counted

Question 404

Should children in remote Aboriginal communities be taught in their first language?

Yes	61%
No	39%
832 votes counted

Question 403

Is Kevin Rudd boring?

Yes	61%
No	39%
2252 votes counted

Question 402

Are Joe Hockey's Parliament tweets 'good for democracy'?

Yes	27%
No	73%
656 votes counted

Question 401

Should Australian women be allowed to serve in frontline combat?

Yes	58%
No	42%
921 votes counted

Question 400

Should the Federal Government set up an independent national regulator to oversee the private education and training sector?

Yes	76%
No	24%
388 votes counted

Question 399

Is there any truth to the McGurk tape corruption claims?

Probably	53%
Probably not	30%
Don't know	17%
569 votes counted

Question 398

Is the Government handling the situation in Afghanistan correctly?

Yes	36%
No	64%
712 votes counted

Question 397

Should the sale of energy drinks to minors be restricted?

Yes	83%
No	17%
632 votes counted

Question 396

Did the stimulus package save Australia from recession?

Yes	67%
No	33%
851 votes counted

Question 395

Does a politician's private conduct impact on their ability to do their job?

Yes	59%
No	41%
803 votes counted

Question 394

With the economy faring better than expected, should some of the unspent portion of the stimulus package be wound back?

Yes	59%
No	41%
683 votes counted

Question 393

The United Nations has criticised the Northern Territory intervention, but Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin has defended it as necessary ñ do you agree?

Yes	67%
No	33%
992 votes counted

Question 392

Should Australia introduce a bill of rights?

Yes	51%
No	49%
836 votes counted

Question 391

Is the Government's Productivity Places Program working?

Yes	17%
No	47%
Don't know	36%
313 votes counted

Question 390

With Queensland Premier Anna Bligh backing the move, should Schapelle Corby be allowed to serve her jail sentence in Australia?

Yes	54%
No	46%
992 votes counted

Question 389

Should Ricky Ponting remain as Australian cricket captain?

Yes	63%
No	37%
1006 votes counted

Question 388

Should the terminally ill Lockerbie bomber have been released?

Yes	35%
No	65%
1699 votes counted

Question 387

Was the Senate right to pass the Government's renewable energy target legislation?

Yes	77%
No	23%
301 votes counted

Question 386

Was the Senate right to reject the Government's $250 university fee proposal?

Yes	40%
No	60%
1065 votes counted

Question 385

Is it the Government's responsibility to keep the internet safe?

Yes	35%
No	65%
811 votes counted

Question 384

Who will win the emissions trading scheme standoff?

Government	64%
Opposition	36%
896 votes counted

Question 383

Was the Senate right to vote down the Government's emissions trading legislation?

Yes	52%
No	48%
944 votes counted

Question 382

Do you believe Australian spies operate in China?

Yes	68%
No	18%
Unsure	14%
734 votes counted

Question 381

The NAB's monthly business survey shows that business confidence jumped another six points in July. Has Australia weathered the economic storm?

Yes	33%
No	13%
Too early to tell	54%
623 votes counted

Question 380

Is the Federal Opposition's carbon trading scheme a better alternative to the Government's plan?

Yes	40%
No	60%
790 votes counted

Question 379

Should assisted suicide be legal in Australia?

Yes	80%
No	20%
1414 votes counted

Question 378

Should there be a Senate Privileges Committee inquiry into the OzCar affair?

Yes	66%
No	34%
735 votes counted

Question 377

Does current foreign policy increase the likelihood of a terror attack?

Yes	69%
No	31%
548 votes counted

Question 376

Did the Opposition act 'in good faith at all times' during the OzCar affair?

Yes	20%
No	80%
1081 votes counted

Question 375

Should federal ministers and MPs be banned from attending fundraisers which involve the business community?

Yes	69%
No	31%
543 votes counted

Question 374

Do you believe state governments suffer from corruption?

Yes	90%
No	10%
1381 votes counted

Question 373

Is Kevin Rudd upholding his election promises?

Yes	45%
No	55%
736 votes counted

Question 372

The issue of same-sex marriage will be raised at this week's Labor Party conference; is Kevin Rudd right to maintain his stance against it?

Yes	59%
No	41%
1569 votes counted

Question 371

Should interest rates be raised before unemployment has peaked?

Yes	39%
No	61%
567 votes counted

Question 370

Should the voting age be lowered to 16?

Yes	20%
No	80%
991 votes counted

Question 369

Should preferential treatment be given to Australian companies which tender for Government projects?

Yes	80%
No	20%
1246 votes counted

Question 368

Is the Australian economy too closely linked with China's?

Yes	65%
No	35%
1167 votes counted

Question 367

Do you believe there is life elsewhere in the universe?

Yes	73%
No	11%
Not sure	16%
750 votes counted

Question 366

What difference would a ban on alcohol-related advertising in sport have?

Negative - for the funding of the sport	15%
Positive - for the health of the nation	44%
Both	24%
Neither	17%
1003 votes counted

Question 365

Should Australia and New Zealand form a single economic market?

Yes	69%
No	31%
725 votes counted

Question 364

The Bendigo Bank has asked its employees to take 10 days of unpaid leave over the next year, equating to a 4 per cent cut in pay. Would you agree to take unpaid leave if your employer requested it?

Yes	91%
No	9%
1095 votes counted

Question 363

By offering fuel discounts of up to 40c a litre, are Coles and Woolworths trying to drive independent service stations and retailers out of business?

Yes	91%
No	9%
1087 votes counted

Question 362

Who will win the Ashes?

Australia	58%
England	22%
Too close to call	14%
Draw	6%
947 votes counted

Question 361

Should there be a ban on climbing Uluru?

Yes	56%
No	44%
920 votes counted

Question 360

The Australian Fair Pay Commission has decided not to raise the minimum wage rate above its current level of just under $544 a week, citing the need to halt further job losses. Is this a good decision?

Yes	45%
No	55%
773 votes counted

Question 359

Who is the greatest male tennis player of all time?

Federer	42%
Laver	31%
Borg	10%
Sampras	7%
Other	10%
645 votes counted

Question 358

Is bureaucracy to blame for the widening gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians?

Yes	52%
No	48%
1013 votes counted

Question 357

Should the Life Gold Pass travel scheme for former federal MPs be scrapped?

Yes	91%
No	9%
987 votes counted

Question 356

Should the Government's new tax cuts have been scrapped in face of the GFC?

Yes	57%
No	43%
623 votes counted

Question 355

How often do you buy a lottery ticket?

Regularly	24%
Occasionally for big draws	35%
Never	41%
878 votes counted

Question 354

Has the Government failed to deliver on its election promise to put pressure on grocery prices?

Yes	82%
No	18%
795 votes counted

Question 353

Has Malcolm Turnbullís link to Godwin Grech threatened his leadership?

Yes	79%
No	21%
3078 votes counted

Question 352

Did Wayne Swan mislead Parliament on the OzCar affair?

Yes	32%
No	68%
1498 votes counted

Question 351

Should Malcolm Turnbull resign over the OzCar fake email affair?

Yes	53%
No	23%
Apologise but not resign	24%
2456 votes counted

Question 350

Does Kevin Rudd's involvement in the OzCar lobbying affair look suspicious?

Yes	43%
No	57%
2921 votes counted

Question 349

Are the Government's own political tactics to blame for a delay in renewable energy legislation?

No	41%
Yes	59%
482 votes counted

Question 348

Were the Opposition and the Greens right to defeat "Ruddbank", the Government's Australian Business Investment Partnership laws?

Yes	50%
No	50%
626 votes counted

Question 347

Should the Government take action against the big four banks raising their interest rates?

Yes	57%
No	43%
712 votes counted

Question 346

Is Peter Costello's decision to retire at the next election a good one?

Yes	74%
No	26%
947 votes counted

Question 345

What is your biggest current worry?

Interest rates	10%
Unemployment increase	26%
Swine flu	5%
Other	59%
1678 votes counted

Question 344

Are Kevin Rudd's sound bites fair dinkum?

Bloody oath	32%
He's bunging it on	68%
784 votes counted

Question 343

Consumer confidence has recorded its largest bounce in 22 years after the news last week that Australia had avoided a technical recession. Are you more confident?

Yes	40%
No	42%
Temporarily	18%
748 votes counted

Question 342

Have women been given a "fair shake of the sauce bottle" in the Prime Minister's ministerial shake up?

Yes	61%
No	39%
512 votes counted

Question 341

A leading SA doctor has suggested banning young drivers from carrying passengers at night as a way of reducing road fatalities. Is this a good suggestion?

Yes	65%
No	35%
686 votes counted

Question 340

Is John Faulkner a good choice for Defence Minister?

Yes	78%
No	12%
No idea	10%
1285 votes counted

Question 339

Has Joel Fitzgibbon's resignation damaged the Government?

Yes	36%
No	64%
845 votes counted

Question 338

What is responsible for the rise in the country's growth figures?

No	12%
Yes	88%
588 votes counted

Question 337

The Reserve Bank has left the official interest rate unchanged at 3% for a second consecutive month. Is this a good move?

Yes	55%
No ñ should be higher	18%
No ñ should be lower	27%
495 votes counted

Question 336

Should the Government impose a cap on executive salaries?

No	28%
Yes	72%
843 votes counted

Question 335

Are authorities doing enough to combat swine flu?

Yes	79%
No	21%
934 votes counted

Question 334

Are you in favour of national student testing and school 'league tables'?

Yes	46%
No	54%
696 votes counted

Question 333

Are you preparing for a rise in swine flu cases?

Yes	31%
No	50%
Not sure how to	19%
588 votes counted

Question 332

Is the Government's decision to raise the pension age to 67 a good one?

Yes	45%
No	55%
973 votes counted

Question 331

According to Kevin Rudd the Coalition are in disarray over the carbon trading scheme. Do you agree?

Yes	66%
No	27%
Don't know	7%
601 votes counted

Question 330

Should areas with confirmed swine flu cases close their schools?

Yes	65%
No	35%
760 votes counted

Question 329

Should there be more regulation and auditing of an MP's electorate allowance?

No	12%
Yes	88%
582 votes counted

Question 328

Should Andrew Symonds have been selected for the Ashes cricket squad?

Yes	32%
No	68%
548 votes counted

Question 327

Budget forecasts by the Treasury predict above-trend GDP of 4.5% for 2011-12, however the IMF predicts GDP growth won't hit 3% before 2014. Whose growth predictions do you think are the more accurate?

The IMF	45%
The Treasury	55%
579 votes counted

Question 326

Will the proposed changes to private healthcare make you reconsider your options?

Yes	26%
No	54%
Don't have it	20%
733 votes counted

Question 325

Should there be a Senate inquiry into the federal Budget?

No	66%
Yes	34%
1854 votes counted

Question 324

Is the first home owners grant making housing affordability worse?

Yes	58%
No	42%
1906 votes counted

Question 323

Does Matthew Johns deserve to be stood down from his TV and coaching commitments?

Yes	44%
No	56%
2019 votes counted

Question 322

Will the Budget help Australia recover from recession?

Yes	57%
No	43%
891 votes counted

Question 321

Do you expect the upcoming Budget to leave you financially worse off?

Yes	55%
No	32%
Not sure	13%
1661 votes counted

Question 320

Is the drop in the unemployment rate a positive sign?

No ñ it's a blip	51%
Yes ñ perhaps things aren't as bad as they seem	49%
539 votes counted

Question 319

Who would get your vote if the Government called an early election?

Labor	46%
Liberal	23%
Greens	25%
Nationals	3%
Other	3%
1842 votes counted

Question 318

Are the changes and delay to the emissions trading scheme a Government backdown?

Yes	62%
No	38%
586 votes counted

Question 317

Referring to the economy and the forthcoming Budget, Opposition Finance spokeswoman Helen Coonan says the Government can't hide behind the global crisis. Do you think that is what it is doing?

Yes	41%
No	59%
1107 votes counted

Question 316

Is the response to swine flu an overreaction?

Yes ñ the facts don't justify the hysteria.	51%
No ñ the concern is over what it could do, not what is has done. Better safe than sorry.	49%
542 votes counted

Question 315

Is the Government right to send more troops to Afghanistan?

Yes ñ whatever is needed to stabilise the country and bring every soldier home as soon as possible.	51%
No ñ Australia should be withdrawing troops, not sending more.	49%
572 votes counted

Question 314

Are you worried about swine flu?

Yes	18%
Increasingly	20%
No	62%
815 votes counted

Question 313

Should federal MPs receive the planned 17% increase in electoral allowances?

Yes ñ It's been independently assessed and hasn't risen since 2000	20%
No ñ MPs must lead by example during tough economic times	80%
936 votes counted

Question 312

In its annual Budget, the UK has raised the highest income tax level to 50%. Should Australia do the same?

Yes	43%
No	57%
1792 votes counted

Question 311

If it deems it necessary, should the Government increase its debt borrowings beyond its $200 billion limit in order to sustain jobs and economic growth?

Yes	29%
No	71%
645 votes counted

Question 310

Should the first homebuyer's grant be extended beyond June 30?

Yes	47%
No	53%
760 votes counted

Question 309

Should there be a third stimulus package to cushion the blow of the recession?

Yes	40%
No	60%
736 votes counted

Question 308

Kevin Rudd has acknowledged a recession is inevitable - should this have been done sooner?

Yes	46%
No	54%
773 votes counted

Question 307

What is responsible for the increase in unauthorised arrivals to Australia?

Global issues	60%
Domestic policy	21%
Both	19%
1890 votes counted

Question 306

Should students be able to claim tax deductions against their assistance payments?

Yes	66%
No	34%
436 votes counted

Question 305

Is the Government right to resurrect the alcopops tax?

No ñ it's a badly designed tax grab which does little to curb binge drinking	33%
Yes ñ it makes alcopops less attractive and provides revenue to tackle alcohol issues	67%
820 votes counted

Question 304

Are the latest Qantas job cuts an inevitable result of the GFC?

Yes	57%
No	43%
522 votes counted

Question 303

With unemployment figures continuing to rise, should the Government increase unemployment benefits in next month's Federal Budget?

Yes	58%
No	42%
1586 votes counted

Question 302

Should the Government force banks to pass on rate cuts (by, for example, threatening to remove the guarantee)?

Yes	65%
No	35%
697 votes counted

Question 301

Has the Government done the right thing in abandoning the broadband tender process?

Yes	79%
No	21%
863 votes counted

Question 300

Was the Government's school pride program right to fund all schools?

No ñ it should have gone to those that needed it most	60%
Yes ñ to boost the economy in all communities	40%
473 votes counted

Question 299

Do you think the Government's proposed emissions trading scheme (ETS) will lead to large job losses?

Yes	46%
No	54%
903 votes counted

Question 298

Is a third fiscal stimulus package a good idea?

Yes	39%
No	61%
689 votes counted

Question 297

Is the Defence Force doing enough to help soldiers with post traumatic stress?

Yes	13%
No	87%
971 votes counted

Question 296

Should under fire Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon step down?

Yes	41%
No	59%
1842 votes counted

Question 295

Do you think Kevin Rudd's US trip has been a success?

Yes	67%
No	33%
689 votes counted

Question 294

Should bikie gangs be outlawed nationwide?

Yes	57%
No	43%
859 votes counted

Question 293

Have you stopped or reduced voluntary super contributions since the GFC began?

Yes	32%
No	43%
Never made them	25%
668 votes counted

Question 292

With the Government admitting a recession is now unavoidable, are the Opposition correct when they say the stimulus measures failed?

Yes	32%
No	68%
930 votes counted

Question 291

Is the Fair Work Bill ready to be passed into law?

Yes	59%
Needs more work	23%
Should be scrapped	18%
1077 votes counted

Question 290

Should alcohol advertising in sport programs be banned?

Yes	72%
No	28%
1034 votes counted

Question 289

Is Pauline Hanson telling the truth about the photo scandal?

Yes ñ it's not her	44%
No ñ it's her, she's lying	10%
Don't care	46%
963 votes counted

Question 288

Is the Government right to cut immigration numbers?

Yes ñ it'll keep more Australian workers in jobs	78%
No ñ it's protectionism they've warned others against	22%
858 votes counted

Question 287

With new unemployment figures varying across the country, which state or territory do you think will be hit worst by the global economic crisis?

WA	32%
NSW	34%
VIC	8%
QLD	12%
SA	6%
NT	1%
ACT	1%
TAS	6%
1665 votes counted

Question 286

Do you agree with Kevin Rudd that the increase in the first time home owner grant has helped the wider economy?

No	41%
Yes	59%
584 votes counted

Question 285

Do the Government's industrial relations laws put unions ahead of jobs?

Yes	38%
No	62%
807 votes counted

Question 284

Was Kevin Rudd's televised swearing slip intentional?

Yes	51%
No	49%
983 votes counted

Question 283

Is Peter Costello planning a leadership challenge?

Yes ñ why not join the frontbench otherwise?	69%
No ñ the issue is a Government distraction tactic	31%
1186 votes counted

Question 282

Is the Government's 'extravagant language' when describing the economic situation making you spend less?

Yes	36%
No	64%
876 votes counted

Question 281

Have government authorities done enough to control shark attacks on our beaches?

Yes	80%
No	20%
693 votes counted

Question 280

Should the Reserve Bank make another interest rate cut?

Yes	50%
No	40%
Not sure	10%
647 votes counted

Question 279

Will Australia be hit as hard as Europe and the USA by the global economic crisis?

Yes	38%
No	62%
1106 votes counted

Question 278

Is Treasurer Wayne Swan right to brand the Opposition as "un-Australian" for attacking the Government over job losses?

Yes ñ it's a global recession and the Government can't guarantee every job	58%
No ñ it's their job to question and criticise the Government	42%
736 votes counted

Question 277

Is Kevin Rudd (according to Tony Abbott) "the worst parliamentary performer as Prime Minister since Billy McMahon"?

Yes	36%
No	59%
Don't know	5%
974 votes counted

Question 276

The ABC has learnt that the Defence White Paper due in April will confirm more than $25 billion is to be spent on new submarines. Do you agree with this spending?

Yes	26%
No	70%
Don't care	4%
762 votes counted

Question 275

Have you lost faith in superannuation as a saving vehicle?

Yes	61%
No	39%
801 votes counted

Question 274

Was Malcolm Turnbull right to sack South Australian Liberal Senator Cory Bernardi?

Yes	45%
No	39%
Don't know	16%
1305 votes counted

Question 273

In calling for changes, Bob Brown has said that the Government's emissions trading scheme 'rewards polluting corporations'. Do you agree?

Yes	72%
No	11%
Don't know	17%
623 votes counted

Question 272

Should the Federal Government adopt the proposed universal dental scheme funded by an increase in the Medicare levy?

Yes	38%
No	10%
Dentistry should be put into Medicare	52%
802 votes counted

Question 271

Is Joe Hockey the right person to take over from Julie Bishop as Opposition treasury spokesman?

Yes	34%
No	22%
Makes no difference	44%
912 votes counted

Question 270

Was Nick Xenophon right to force the Government's hand on the Stimulus package?

Yes ñ spending should be specific rather than general	49%
No ñ he took advantage of his position	51%
1635 votes counted

Question 269

Will the Government's stimulus spending have a negative effect on future generations?

No ñ it'll help future generations	37%
Yes ñ but not as much as doing nothing	27%
Yes ñ other steps should be taken	36%
799 votes counted

Question 268

Do you think the Government will get the $42 billion package through the Senate?

Yes	59%
No	26%
Not sure	15%
700 votes counted

Question 267

Has global warming contributed to the conditions causing the bushfires?

Yes	48%
No	43%
Don't know	9%
1742 votes counted

Question 266

Should some of the $42 billion stimulus money be reprioritised to help bushfire victims?

Yes	70%
No	30%
1350 votes counted

Question 265

Do you believe, like the Government, that Peter Costello is positioning himself to challenge Malcolm Turnbull for the Opposition leadership?

Yes	42%
No	22%
Don't care	36%
1837 votes counted

Question 264

Is the Opposition right to block the latest stimulus package?

Yes	37%
No	63%
2123 votes counted

Question 263

Are you pleased with the Government's $42 billion Nation Building and Jobs Plan?

Yes	48%
No	31%
Wait and see	21%
1142 votes counted

Question 262

By how much should the reserve bank cut interest rates?

One per cent	49%
Two per cent	36%
Don't know	15%
723 votes counted

Question 261

Are tax cuts an important part of the economic solution?

Yes	41%
No	59%
1523 votes counted

Question 260

Should university students get discounts on their HECS debt in exchange for volunteer work?

Yes	79%
No	21%
860 votes counted

Question 259

Australian of the Year Professor Mick Dodson has called for a conversation about changing the date of Australia Day. Are you willing to consider a date change?

Yes	59%
No	41%
3171 votes counted

Question 258

It has signalled it will, but should the Government step in if large property companies fail to secure credit from overseas lenders?

Yes	33%
No	67%
637 votes counted

Question 257

A consumer confidence survey has found that people are optimistic about their household finances, are you?

Yes	60%
No	40%
555 votes counted

Question 256

Will President Obama change the world for the better?

Yes - after George W. Bush it would be harder not to	67%
Not as much as he says he will	33%
1057 votes counted

Question 255

Is a second government stimulus package a good idea?

Yes ñ more of the same is needed	21%
Yes ñ but only if the money better spent than last time	36%
No ñ knee-jerk spending isn't the answer	43%
669 votes counted

Question 254

Access Economics' business outlook predicts Australia will be hit by a recession this year, do you agree?

Yes	65%
No	22%
Don't know	13%
889 votes counted

Question 253

In light of the worsening economic conditions, should the Fair Work bill be revised?

Yes	49%
No	51%
674 votes counted

Question 252

With unemployment figures up and set to keep rising, Joe Hockey has accused the Government of failing to protect workers. Do you agree?

Yes	34%
No	66%
555 votes counted

Question 251

The Australian Medical Association is calling for a ban on nurses treating patients in emergency departments rather than doctors. Do you agree?

Yes ñ Nurses should support not replace doctors	17%
No ñ Nurses taking care of minor injuries gives doctors more time to focus on more important cases	83%
909 votes counted

Question 249

Should the tax cuts scheduled for July be brought forward?

No ñ effects of current packages have yet to be fully assessed	56%
Yes ñ be proactive, not reactive	44%
579 votes counted

Question 248

Should the government step in to help the tourism industry?

No ñ it's the kind of protectionism Kevin Rudd has been warning others against	75%
Yes ñ other badly hit industries are being given stimulus packages	25%
610 votes counted

Question 247

Do you support Kevin Rudd's 'quantum of stimulus' call?

Yes ñ A wise warning to the world	47%
No - Spin and posturing	53%
863 votes counted

Question 246

Will introducing unit pricing into large supermarkets make a difference?

Yes	49%
No	24%
It's a start	27%
735 votes counted

Question 245

A survey by the Mortgage and Financial Association of Australia has found 75 per cent of mortgage holders are easily making their home loan repayments. Are you?

Yes	53%
No	24%
For the time being	23%
572 votes counted

Question 244

Does John Howard deserve the Presidential Medal of Freedom from the White House?

Yes	21%
No	79%
1244 votes counted

Question 243

Government approval for the controversial Gunns pulp mill has been delayed until 2011, but construction can begin now. Is this, as the Wilderness Society has put it, a cop-out?

Yes - moving it out the way of the next election	77%
No ñ it's balancing economics with environment	23%
682 votes counted

Question 242

As has been suggested from within the Labor Party, should the Federal Government move towards holding a referendum on becoming a republic?

No ñ The vote in 1999 said it already	30%
Yes ñ Times have changed and the question should be asked again	61%
Don't care	9%
1975 votes counted

Question 241

Will 2009 be a good year?

Yes	39%
No	25%
Hopefully!	36%
959 votes counted

Question 240

Tourism Australia is predicting a 4 per cent drop in the value of inbound tourism next year. Where will you travel next year?

Abroad	26%
Within Australia	46%
No holiday	28%
532 votes counted

Question 239

Acting Prime Minister Julia Gillard says Hamas is to blame for provoking the Israeli air strikes which have now killed nearly 300 people in the Gaza Strip. Do you agree?

No	48%
Yes	52%
968 votes counted

Question 238

Is Christmas a religious occasion for you?

Yes	30%
No	59%
Partially	11%
2013 votes counted

Question 237

Commenting on homosexuality, Pope Benedict XVI has said humanity needs to "listen to the language of creation" to understand the intended roles of man and woman ñ do you agree?

No	68%
Yes	32%
452 votes counted

Question 236

Is the Government's 'razor gang' a good thing?

Yes - fat must be trimmed	63%
No - someone always suffers	37%
402 votes counted

Question 235

Senators Barnaby Joyce and Nick Xenophon are calling for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to be given greater power to investigate wholesale fuel pricing ñ do you agree?

Yes	62%
No	13%
It's the ACCC that should be investigated	25%
966 votes counted

Question 234

The Sensis Consumer Report has found Australians expect to spend an average of $871 each on presents this Christmas. How will you spend?

Less than $250	41%
$250-$500	27%
$500-$750	12%
$750-$1000	8%
More than $1000	12%
643 votes counted

Question 233

Should the Government adopt the higher education voucher scheme?

Yes	62%
No	38%
387 votes counted

Question 232

With Anzac Day in 2009 falling on a Saturday, should state governments observe a long weekend?

No	52%
Yes	48%
500 votes counted

Question 231

Is a 5% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 acceptable?

Yes	26%
No	74%
1290 votes counted

Question 230

Should carmakers such as General Motors be bailed out?

No ñ Propping up failing companies undermines not only successful companies but the system as a whole	75%
Yes ñ The consequences of such collapses are too great	25%
1304 votes counted

Question 229

With economists tipping an unemployment rate increase, are you concerned about your job?

No	62%
Yes	38%
738 votes counted

Question 228

Are you preparing for a recession?

Yes	59%
No	41%
1173 votes counted

Question 227

Will you / would you spend your stimulus cash payment before Christmas?

Yes	40%
No	60%
637 votes counted

Question 226

Despite a shadow cabinet meeting deciding to support it, the senate vote on the Government's infrastructure bill saw six Coalition senators cross the floor ñ are the Coalition in disarray?

No	27%
Yes	73%
1292 votes counted

Question 225

The tribunal which sets the pay of federal politicians is recommending cabinet ministers receive a pay rise of more than $100,000 a year, do you agree?

Yes	16%
No	84%
851 votes counted

Question 224

Should there be a referendum on a federal takeover of the nation's public hospitals?

Yes	58%
No	42%
688 votes counted

Question 223

Will the latest interest rate cut influence your spending plans?

Yes	11%
No	76%
Marginally	13%
634 votes counted

Question 222

Is Julie Bishop an effective treasury spokeswoman for the opposition?

Yes	25%
No	75%
1195 votes counted

Question 221

Is the Government's computers in schools initiative a success?

Yes	31%
No	69%
698 votes counted

Question 220

Are you comfortable with the Federal Government going into deficit?

No	29%
Yes	71%
1059 votes counted

Question 219

Should Julia Gillard's partner have been appointed a men's health ambassador?

Yes	39%
No	61%
1008 votes counted

Question 218

Work Choices out, Fair Work Bill in - the correct move?

Yes: More protection for workers	71%
No: More union power in a period of slowing economic growth not good	18%
Same fist, different glove	11%
122 votes counted

Question 217

Is $500m an education revolution?

It's a start	49%
It barely scratches the surface	51%
737 votes counted

Question 216

Will the federal government's $20m advertising campaign against teenage binge drinking be effective?

Yes	15%
No	85%
1163 votes counted

Question 215

The Reserve Bank Governor has given the Federal Government his approval to run the Budget into deficit to help shield the economy. Should the spending continue?

Yes	68%
No	32%
787 votes counted

Question 214

Would you ever consider voting for the Australian Sex Party?

Yes	42%
No	58%
847 votes counted

Question 213

The Government is considering linking future Commonwealth funding to the implementation of a nationally consistent asset management system - is this a good idea?

No	20%
Yes	80%
372 votes counted

Question 212

Should State Governments be abolished?

Yes	71%
No	29%
1068 votes counted

Question 211

Will the G20 summit be a success?

Yes	31%
No	69%
808 votes counted

Question 210

Kevin Rudd and George Bush's G20 phone call:

A high level leak that should be looked into.	19%
Petty political point scoring.	59%
An error that's been blown out of proportion.	22%
1141 votes counted

Question 209

Is the Government pressurising Treasury to suit its political agenda?

No - no point, it would come back to haunt them one way or another.	68%
Yes - too many changes, too many convenient-sounding forecasts.	32%
311 votes counted

Question 208

Should Remembrance Day ceremonies be updated?

Yes	45%
No	55%
370 votes counted

Question 207

Is the Government right to spend $6.2 billion on the automotive industry package?

Yes	26%
No	74%
787 votes counted

Question 206

If the Obama administration requests more Australian troops in Afghanistan, should we agree?

Yes - Obama's strategy of resolving the situation quickly is the right one	34%
No - Committing more troops isn't the answer	66%
1800 votes counted

Question 205

A leading economist has predicted Australia will narrowly avoid a recession: do you think he's right?

Yes	35%
No	37%
Hope so!	28%
1380 votes counted

Question 204

Should the first Tuesday of November be a national holiday?

No - it is just a horse race	52%
Yes - how much work gets done anyway?	34%
Every first Tuesday of the month should be a holiday!	14%
906 votes counted

Question 203

Is the new $250 compulsory student fee a positive step?

Yes - it will help repair the damage caused by voluntary unionism	66%
No - it is compulsory student unionism under another name	34%
856 votes counted

Question 202

Should the Bali bombers be executed?

No - capital punishment is wrong	49%
No - they could become martyrs and should spend life in jail	16%
Yes - it is a suitable punishment	18%
Yes - that is the law in Indonesia	17%
2400 votes counted

Question 200

Are you willing to pay the extra $7 a week the emissions trading scheme will cost the average household?

No	28%
Yes	72%
623 votes counted

Question 199

Should prisons be privatised?

Yes - to ease the burden on the taxpayer	11%
No - commercialising prisoners risks safety	89%
670 votes counted

Question 198

Should Gallipoli visitor numbers be restricted?

No	35%
Yes	65%
682 votes counted

Question 197

Should the Lord's Prayer be recited at the beginning of each day's proceedings in federal Parliament?

Yes - It's an important, long-standing tradition.	48%
No - Alternative ways of starting the parliamentary day should be considered.	52%
1345 votes counted

Question 196

Junk food advertising for kids - Can the food industry self-regulate?

Yes - It's best left to the industry.	5%
No - They're trying to avoid government regulation.	95%
1174 votes counted

Question 195

Is Barack Obama right to put family ahead of politics by taking time off to visit his ill grandmother at such a crucial point in the election campaign?

Yes	96%
No	4%
1428 votes counted

Question 194

Is Kevin Rudd labouring the 'greedy bankers' point?

Yes	34%
No	66%
1122 votes counted

Question 193

Will the financial crisis mean you will cut personal spending?

Yes	69%
No	31%
1321 votes counted

Question 192

Which candidate won the final Presidential debate?

Senator John McCain	13%
Senator Barack Obama	87%
556 votes counted

Question 191

How do you rate the government's stimulus package.

Prompt action that might avoid a recession.	37%
An expensive gamble based on hope.	21%
They have to try it , but Australian can't escape a world downturn.	32%
They should let the market sort it out.	10%
1236 votes counted

Question 190

Which is more threatening?

Climate change	69%
The credit crisis	31%
1399 votes counted

Question 189

Should the Australian government guarantee bank deposits?

Yes	77%
No	23%
837 votes counted

Question 188

How much longer can the stock market go on falling?

A week	10%
A month	23%
Six months	32%
A year	11%
Longer	24%
1049 votes counted

Question 187

Is it the banks' responsibility to give borrowers the whole 1% Reserve Bank rate cut?

Yes	57%
No	43%
898 votes counted

Question 186

Should the banks pass on all of the predicted interest rate cut?

Yes	73%
No	27%
249 votes counted

Question 185

Which US vice-presidential candidate was the most impressive in today's live television debate?

Senator Joe Biden	80%
Governor Sarah Palin	20%
1341 votes counted

Question 184

Should the US bail-out plan be passed?

Yes	43%
No	57%
1255 votes counted

Question 183

Who do you think was the most convincing candidate in the first Presidential debate?

Senator John McCain	20%
Senator Barack Obama	80%
1182 votes counted

Question 182

Do you share Treasurer Wayne Swan's confidence that Australia's banking system is strong and competitive enough to ride out the current global financial turmoil?

Yes	65%
No	35%
491 votes counted

Question 181

Why do you believe women opt for caesareans?

Concern about risks for the baby	29%
Fear of the pain of childbirth	35%
Anxiety about subsequent incontinence and injury	8%
Vanity and body image	28%
692 votes counted

Question 180

Senator Nick Xenophon says the income threshold at which singles should pay the Medicare levy surcharge should be lowered to $69,000. Do you agree?

Yes	45%
No	55%
694 votes counted

Question 179

Does Australia have a chance of winning a seat on the United Nations Security Council?

Yes	57%
No	43%
622 votes counted

Question 178

Do you agree with Malcolm Turnbull's proposal that the Australian Government should consider US-style measures of putting more cash back into the markets to shore up financial institutions?

Yes	15%
No	85%
703 votes counted

Question 177

What do you think of Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevensí comments that Australians will start to save more and live within their means?

I agree. We realise we need to be more financially responsible.	40%
No. We've all become too addicted to buying things on credit.	60%
1426 votes counted

Question 176

Do you agree with Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner who says Australia is safe from the turmoil on Wall Street?

Yes	21%
No	79%
757 votes counted

Question 175

Will new Liberal leader Malcolm Turnbull deliver unity to the party and a stronger opposition to Labor?

Yes	40%
No	60%
956 votes counted

Question 174

Will the $500m housing affordability scheme make a difference to the housing shortage?

Yes	38%
No	62%
430 votes counted

Question 173

Should aged pensions be raised immediately?

Yes	79%
No	21%
3039 votes counted

Question 172

After weekend elections which major party has the most to worry about?

Labor after the WA result	53%
The Liberals after nearly losing Mayo	28%
The Nationals after losing Lyne	19%
1036 votes counted

Question 171

Does the poor finals crowd show a Western Sydney team will fail?

Yes	50%
No	50%
12 votes counted

Question 170

Can NSW Labor survive Iemma's demise?

Yes	51%
No	49%
1292 votes counted

Question 169

Will Sarah Palin boost the US Republicans

Yes	36%
No	64%
815 votes counted

Question 168

Is Qantas still as safe as it should be?

Yes	19%
No	81%
1289 votes counted

Question 166

Will Barack Obama be US President?

Yes	71%
No	29%
1580 votes counted

Question 165

Do you support privatisation of electricity production?

Yes	17%
No	83%
854 votes counted

Question 164

If kids truant , should family welfare be docked?

Yes	51%
No	49%
1292 votes counted

Question 163

What did you think of the Beijing Olympics?

A great games.	20%
Well organised but lacking soul.	38%
Much the same as any other Olympics.	33%
Poor.	9%
1140 votes counted

Question 162

How do you rate the TV coverage of this Olympics?

Excellent	4%
Good	20%
Barely adequate	27%
Poor	19%
Dreadful	30%
1066 votes counted

Question 161

Is the scheme for rural guest workers from the Pacific a good idea?

Yes	56%
No	19%
Depends on the detail	25%
823 votes counted

Question 159

Should the West do more to curtail Russian power

Yes	37%
No	63%
1494 votes counted

Question 158

Should there be an acceleration in Australia's immigration program?

Yes	23%
No	77%
1318 votes counted

Question 157

Is the Government's GROCERYchoice website just a stunt?

Yes	67%
No	33%
2544 votes counted

Question 156

Should the Reserve Bank lower interest rates this week?

Yes. People are hurting and the economy is slowing too fast.	58%
No. Inflation is still high.	42%
800 votes counted

Question 155

Who will lead the Coalition to the next election?

Brendan Nelson	9%
Malcolm Turnbull	52%
Peter Costello	39%
1656 votes counted

Question 125

Should the Opposition block alcopop and luxury car taxes in the Senate?

Yes	24%
No	76%
2389 votes counted

Question 124

What do you think of the federal budget?

Far sighted and impressive.	16%
Safe but sound.	33%
OK but missed an opportunity for radical reform.	32%
Got most of it wrong.	19%
1648 votes counted

Question 123

Do you support budget moves allowing more people to drop private health insurance?

Yes. Why penalise those who don't want insurance?	62%
No. It will just overload the public system.	38%
1159 votes counted

Question 122

Should the baby bonus be means tested?

Yes. Well-off parents don't need it.	52%
No. All mothers deserve help.	17%
There should be no baby bonus at all.	31%
3219 votes counted

Question 121

Should state services like electricity be privatised?

Yes	18%
No	82%
1944 votes counted

Question 120

What rights should gay couples have?

The right to marry.	42%
No right to marry but the same financial rights as other de facto couples.	40%
No marriage or de facto rights.	18%
4014 votes counted

Question 119

What should Australia do in Afghanistan?

Keep troop levels as they are.	28%
Increase troops levels.	18%
Decrease troop levels.	5%
Withdraw troops altogether.	49%
1708 votes counted

Question 118

The Olympic Torch Relay symbolises...

The goals of the global Olympic movement of peace, friendship, solidarity and fair play.	21%
The manipulation of the ideals of the Olympic Games by totalitarian regimes.	19%
A transparent marketing exercise to raise interest in the Olympic Games.	60%
2215 votes counted

Question 117

Was the 20/20 summit a success?

Yes. Important ideas were aired.	39%
Yes. Even though it wasn't much more than clever politics.	8%
No. It was all hot air.	25%
Lets wait to see whether good ideas get taken up.	28%
2349 votes counted

Question 116

What would you put money on this season?

Geelong going unbeaten.	5%
Melbourne going winless.	6%
West Coast missing the finals.	63%
The Coleman medalist kicking over 100 goals.	13%
The first all Victorian grand final for years.	13%
16 votes counted

Question 115

Was the 20/20 summit a success?

Yes. Important ideas were aired.	39%
Yes. Even though it wasn't much more than clever politics.	8%
No. It was all hot air.	24%
Lets wait to see whether good ideas get taken up.	29%
72 votes counted

Question 114

Should there be an environmental levy on plastic bags?

Yes.	65%
No.	35%
2119 votes counted

Question 113

Should the States be abolished?

Yes. They're a waste of money. We only need Federal and local government.	64%
No. It's a big country. States are necessasry and have tradition on their side.	36%
2372 votes counted

Question 112

Do you support security laws allowing bosses to read employee's emails?

Yes. Work emails should be for work.	30%
No. It's an invasion of privacy.	47%
Why the fuss? They've been doing it for years.	23%
1850 votes counted

Question 111

How long will there be large numbers of American troops in Iraq?

One year	9%
Two years	18%
Five Years	26%
Ten Years	21%
Twenty Years	26%
1406 votes counted

Question 110

What do you think about Rudd criticising China over Tibet?

Posturing is all very well, but diplomacy works better.	9%
Good on him. Australia should express strong views on human rights issues.	77%
He hasn't gone far enough .	8%
Leave it alone and let the Chinese sort it out themselves.	6%
1331 votes counted

Question 109

How do you feel about Tibet protestors targetting the Olympic torch?

I support them . It gets the the point across to China.	62%
I don't like it. The torch is is a symbol the Olympics not of China.	38%
2067 votes counted

Question 108

How will you remember Charlton Heston ?

He was a big movie star	19%
He was a B grade actor	6%
As president of America's National Rifle Association he stood for individual freedom	4%
He stood in the way of common sense gun laws.	71%
991 votes counted

Question 107

Kevin Rudd's 'salute' to George Bush at the NATO summit in Bucharest was...

An innocent joke.	66%
An unfunny joke.	21%
A sign that Rudd is Bush's deputy sheriff.	13%
2997 votes counted

Question 106

If or when you were single would you ever consider using an online dating service?

Sure. It's better than a bar or matchmaker friends.	42%
No. It's too random and embarrassing.	58%
841 votes counted

Question 105

What do you think about household debt stress?

It's the fault of banks making loans people can't afford.	24%
It's about greed, speculation and new traps like 'margin loans' .	29%
People make choices about debt and its their own responsibility.	43%
What's the problem? The vast majority of people make their payments on time.	4%
1388 votes counted

Question 104

Is marriage still a vital institution?

Yes. God only permits sex within a marriage between a man and a woman.	17%
Yes. I'm not that interested in religious teaching but marriage works for men, women and children.	36%
Yes, but it needs to cater for same sex relationships.	17%
No,because it's not flexible enough for complex human partnerships	8%
No. People will still get married, but it's not that important.	22%
2865 votes counted

Question 103

Is enough being done to save the vital Murray Darling river system?

Yes. Getting all states onside is a big step.	46%
No. By the time real action is taken the rivers will be dead.	54%
613 votes counted

Question 102

What's your view of the plan just released for a major overhaul of central Sydney?

It's a brave vision for Australia's biggest city.	38%
The money would be better spent elsewhere.	26%
Sydney is fine as it is.	5%
Little or none of it will actually happen.	31%
701 votes counted

Question 101

Does new sports equipment like hi-tech swinmming costumes devalue world records?

Of course. A new world record should not be technology assisted.	47%
What nonsense. There will always be new technology and athletes still have to do the hard work.	53%
731 votes counted

Question 100

What does Easter mean to you?

A holy Christian time with profound meaning.	37%
A holiday with comforting religious overtones.	14%
An outdated festival that doesn't warrant time off.	6%
A welcome break that doesn't reflect my own beliefs or culture .	36%
A chance to binge on chocolate.	3%
The start of the footy season.	4%
3244 votes counted

Question 99

Should public money be used to prevent a big bank from collapsing as has just happened in America.

Yes. A bank collapse can suck down the economy and hurt innocent people.	29%
No. Banks should pay the price of their own bad decisions.	71%
1328 votes counted

Question 98

Does the Chinese crackdown in Tibet warrant a boycott of the Beijing Olympics?

Yes	60%
No	40%
2314 votes counted

Question 97

The government wants to cut spending. Here are some possible ways. Which would you most support?

Cut the baby bonus.	16%
Reduce aid to private schools.	25%
Cut health insurance subsidies.	3%
Trim promised income tax cuts.	14%
Reduce drought and rural assistance.	1%
Cut negative gearing for investment property.	18%
Reduce assistance to industry.	4%
Trim defence spending.	14%
Privatise or commercialise the ABC.	5%
3788 votes counted

Question 96

The Governor of New York has quit after a sex scandal. Should politicians who use prostitutes resign?

Yes. It is unacceptable for an elected official.	29%
No. Private sexual behaviour and public office are separate.	50%
I'm not sure. It depends on the circumstance.	21%
1747 votes counted

Question 95

Kevin Rudd is launching a campaign against binge drinking. What do you think?

About time. Alcohol abuse is the nation's real drug problem.	77%
Why the fuss? Figures show drinking levels have been stable for years.	23%
2067 votes counted

Question 94

Should the Liberal and National Parties merge?

Yes . There is no point in two conservative parties.	55%
No. Another rural party would just spring up replacing theNationals.	45%
1068 votes counted

Question 93

It is rumoured the Rudd government will cut benefits to carers who look after aged or sick family members. What is your response?

Appalled. The most vulnerable may bear the brunt of fighting inflation.	56%
It's not ideal but government spending has to be cut.	7%
Why the surprise? That is what being an economic conservative means.	8%
It's probably just a kite flying exercise and the idea will change or be dumped.	29%
2482 votes counted

Question 92

How would you describe John Howard's speech in the US criticising the Rudd government?

Brave. It about time some-one pointed out Labor's mistakes.	11%
Foolish. Breaking his post election silence in this way is negative and churlish.	35%
Irrelevant. The election has long since been lost.	39%
Ho-hum. Normal political point scoring.	15%
1608 votes counted

Question 62

Hundreds of Elvis fans are flocking to Parkes, NSW this weekend. Will he appear?

Yes - Elvis lives!	34%
No - He has left the building.	66%
265 votes counted

Question 60

Who is to blame for the current cricket crisis?

The Australian team	45%
The Indian team	33%
The International Cricket Council	22%
4852 votes counted

Question 59

Should David Hicks make an apology to the Australian people?

Yes, at best he caused immense trouble through his actions and at worst intended harm to his own society.	26%
No, the whole affair should be allowed to subside and Hicks should get on with his life.	30%
The Australian government should instead apologise to him for the handling of his case.	44%
5656 votes counted

Question 58

How optimistic are you about 2008?

It will be an improvement on 2007.	53%
It will be about the same as 2007.	14%
It will be more difficult than 2007.	33%
3167 votes counted

Question 57

Queen Elizabeth II is now the oldest ever British monarch. What should happen next?

She should remain as Queen of Britain and Australian until her death when her son Charles will be King.	31%
She should retire with Charles becoming King of Britain and Australia.	2%
Australia should become a republic on her death but Charles should still be British King.	18%
Australia should become a republic now while the Queen and her heirs remain in Britain.	34%
Both Australia and Britain should become republics.	15%
2816 votes counted

Question 56

Do you agree with experts who want all alcoholic drinks to carry health warnings?

Yes	74%
No	26%
1362 votes counted

Question 55

Should the Bali bombers be executed?

Yes	35%
No	65%
2880 votes counted

Question 54

Is the outcome of the Bali conference a good start towards reducing dangerous climate change?

Yes.	46%
No.	54%
530 votes counted

Question 53

The Rudd "education revolution". Will it go far enough?

Yes. The new government will do what it can afford.	35%
No. More money and more resources will be needed before real improvement.	65%
1063 votes counted

Question 52

Australia just beat NZ in a 20/20 cricket match. What do you think of this form of the game?

It's a hit-and-giggle novelty that will be short lived.	23%
It's an exciting innovation which will increase the all round skill level and tempo of cricket.	29%
It's the commercial future of the game but I don't care for it.	48%
986 votes counted

Question 51

An academic has suggested a carbon tax on babies as a measure against population growth. What do you think?

I agree. The idea recognises that human population growth threatens the health of the planet.	49%
I disagree. The idea is punitive and reflects green extremism.	51%
990 votes counted

Question 50

Should Australia sign up to carbon emission reduction targets of between 25-40% by 2020?

Yes, it's necessary as part of a global effort.	76%
No, it would be economically irresponisble.	24%
1424 votes counted

Question 49

Should smoking be banned in outdoor public areas like parks?

Yes	50%
No	50%
2494 votes counted

Question 48

Australia has fallen behind some other developed nations in teaching reading. Whose fault is that?

The Howard federal government	39%
State Labor governments	26%
Schools and teaching methods	35%
1481 votes counted

Question 47

Is it time again to debate changing the Australian flag?

Yes, it doesn't properly represent the nation.	49%
No, it is the time honoured Australian emblem.	51%
4738 votes counted

Question 46

Would you vote for a multi-multi millionaire as Prime Minister?

Yes	61%
No	39%
384 votes counted

Question 45

How long will Brendan Nelson remain Liberal leader?

One year	66%
Two years	22%
Three years	5%
More	7%
1458 votes counted

Question 44

What do you think of the new Rudd cabinet?

It's a fresh team that will bring energy and do well.	75%
Rudd hasn't promoted enough new talent.	4%
Lack of government experience will mean blunders.	21%
915 votes counted

Question 43

Should Peter Garrett be environment minister in the new Rudd government?

Yes, he knows and cares about environmental issues and has earnt the job.	56%
No, he is too compromised by his activist past.	44%
1801 votes counted

Question 42

Peter Costello says he will not lead the Liberal Party in opposition. Who should?

Tony Abbott	17%
Brendan Nelson	5%
Alexander Downer	8%
Malcolm Turnbull	42%
Julie Bishop	12%
Other	16%
3936 votes counted

Question 41

Who should now lead the Liberal Party in opposition?

Peter Costello	19%
Malcolm Turnbull	47%
Alexander Downer	9%
Other	25%
1091 votes counted

Question 40

Who do you think won the pre-election campaign?

John Howard and the Coalition.	16%
Kevin Rudd and Labor.	84%
1614 votes counted

Question 39

Two polls are published today. The AC Nielsen poll shows a Labor landslide. The Galaxy poll suggests it will be close. Which do you believe?

AC Nielsen showing Labor will romp in.	59%
Galaxy showing a nail biter.	41%
1328 votes counted

Question 37

What do you believe about the fake pamphlet which suggested Labor supports Ismalist radicals and was being distributed by a senior NSW Liberal office holder ?

It was a prank that got out of hand.	9%
It was part of a calculated strategy .	91%
1731 votes counted

Question 36

Several pundits have already called the election for Labor. What do you think?

Polls show Labor is so far in front that Rudd will win easily.	51%
Marginals seats are still close so Howard has a fighting chance.	49%
3339 votes counted

Question 35

Click on the images below to watch a selection of sledge entries then vote for your favourite here.

Kevin Rudd - Chinese Propaganda Video	22%
Go for Growth! - (un)Official Liberal Party Launch Advert	25%
John Howard's Test Tickle	3%
PollAir	2%
JOHN HOWARD AND KEVIN RUDD UNITE	4%
You Wouldn't Steal A Tax Policy	13%
Vote The Bastards Out	14%
ToadHoward	8%
Leave John Howard Alone!	9%
305 votes counted

Question 34

What do you think of Tony Abbot's remark that if you have a dispute with your boss the best protection is the chance of another job.

He's damaged his side with a political gaffe.	56%
He's being refreshingly honest.	44%
1044 votes counted

Question 33

Middle class welfare without means testing. What do you think?

It gives most ordinary people a stake in their government and a return on their taxes.	16%
It encourages a handout mentality and wastes money that could be better spent .	84%
1429 votes counted

Question 32

Who performed better in his campaign launch?

John Howard	75%
Kevin Rudd	25%
3399 votes counted

Question 30

The Coalition campaign launch has promised a further $9billion in spending. What do you think?

It's a responsible and comprehensive set of policies.	15%
It's irresponsible and inflationary .	85%
1582 votes counted

Question 29

Almost half of recent AWAs have failed "the fairness test". Is Workchoices a shambles?

Yes, the fairness test is an unworkable political patch-up.	86%
No, this shows the fairness test is a genuine safeguard.	14%
2487 votes counted

Question 28

Former Labor leader Mark Latham has called it a Seinfeld election, about nothing. Do you agree?

Yes, both parties are trapped in one upmanship and materialism.	43%
No, Mark Latham is irrelevant and out of touch.	57%
806 votes counted

Question 27

Which side will the interest rise help ?

The government because it puts the focus on economic management.	24%
Labor because it puts the focus on broken promises.	76%

Question 26

Any interest rate rise this week?

Is the fault of the Coalition government.	61%
Results from forces beyond government control.	39%
2439 votes counted

Question 25

How do you regard shadow Environment Minister Peter Garrett?

His presence helps Labor's chances.	56%
His inexperience is a liability for Labor.	44%
3772 votes counted

Question 24

Negative advertising is a part of politics. But is it effective?

Whether you like it or not fear works as a campaign tool.	55%
Fear campaigns turn people off and do not work.	45%
1091 votes counted

Question 23

With an ageing population and increasing health costs, do you think medicare is sustainable?

To be fair to younger generations who have to pay for it, Medicare should be rethought.	19%
Medicare is the best health model for the future and should be retained.	81%
739 votes counted

Question 22

Election predictions are often based on opinion polls published by major newspapers. What do you think of recent polls?

On the whole they have it pretty much right.	51%
They don't reflect what I think is happening in the electorate.	49%
1048 votes counted

Question 21

Debate has arisen over the next round of international climate change agreements. Should Australia?

Commit to binding emission targets regardless of what other nations do.	83%
Only commit if developing countries adopt binding targets as well.	17%
1337 votes counted

Question 20

The media reports Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull has a different view of 'Kyoto' to the Prime Minister. If so Malcolm Turnbull is?

a fresh influence the Prime Minister should be listening to.	71%
a divisive force in the Cabinet.	29%
1125 votes counted

Question 18

The PM has announced a $75m renewable energy plan. Is this?

enough to continue research	7%
short of what's needed	93%
1466 votes counted

Question 17

Which influence on future government policy worries you more?

The Unions	10%
Big Business	79%
Neither	5%
Both	6%
1894 votes counted

Question 16

New CPI figures raise the possibiity of an interest rate rise during the campaign. This would...

Make me more likely to vote Coalition.	7%
Make me more likely to vote Labor.	47%
Not affect my vote.	46%
1178 votes counted

Question 15

Federal Police will reportedly seek a control order over David Hicks once released from prison. Would this be?

Prudent and in the interests of national security	22%
An unneccessary curtailing of liberty	78%
2208 votes counted

Question 14

The National Press Clubís tried to cut a TV feed to Channel 9 because they used the ëwormí in the leaders debate. This was?

An outrageous attempt at editorial control.	73%
Justified because Nine was breaking the rules.	27%
2528 votes counted

Question 13

After the leaders debate

I'm now more likely to vote for Howard and the Coalition	18%
I'm now more likely to vote for Rudd and Labor	61%
It hasn't affected my vote at all.	21%
2022 votes counted

Question 12

A polling shift towards the Coalition shows

The Coalition have outsmarted Labor so far	8%
There's a predictably tight race now the election is on	37%
Rudd will hold on for an easy victory	38%
Howard will imitate Lazarus again and win	17%
3351 votes counted

Question 11

Coalition advertisements about union domination of Kevin Ruddís team are

Accurate and effective	19%
Repetitive and stale	71%
Mildly interesting campaign theatre	10%
2084 votes counted

Question 10

Prime Minister John Howard and Treasurer Peter Costello have presented their first major campaign commitment - $34 billion in income tax cuts over three years. They argue these tax cuts will boost the economy and employment and help struggling families.

I agree with the PM and the Treasurer.	20%
I'd rather the money was invested in health, education and services.	80%
1846 votes counted

Question 9

As the formal election campaign begins which election issue is most important to your decision?

Economic management & interest rates	21%
Foreign policy, the war in Iraq, national security	10%
Immigration	2%
Reconciliation with Indigenous Australians	5%
Environment	35%
Health and education	27%
194 votes counted

Question 8

What's your response to John Howard's pledge last night to change the Constitution with a referendum to give special recognition to Indigenous Australians?

It signals a genuine and sincere change of heart.	7%
It's simply a political stunt.	93%
588 votes counted

Question 7

On which date will the Federal election be held?

24 November	28%
1 December	16%
8 December	41%
15 December	7%
None of the above	8%
357 votes counted

Question 6

Will Malcolm Turnbull's pulp mill decision hurt him in his electorate?

It will help with pro-business voters	9%
It'll will turn green voters away	56%
It will balance out	14%
Electors don't care about Tasmania	21%
349 votes counted