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University of Melbourne

Local Government Association of Queensland

Queensland Univsersity of Technology

The Brisbane Institute

Benchmark Survey

This poll gives you the chance to tell us what issues are important to you so that during the year we can investigate them. It will also give us a benchmark so that over the year we will know how your opinions are changing (if they do) as well as what you think.

If you know anyone else from Queensland who might like to complete the survey, please forward this URL on to them.


NOTE: This questionnaire is now closed. Do not fill it in, it cannot be submitted.

1. Thinking about Queensland would you agree that the state is heading in the right direction?

2. Thinking about your answer to the previous question, in a short paragraph please give us your reasons for that answer.

3. Thinking about Queensland again, in a short paragraph please tell us what is the most important issue facing the state.

4. If a Queensland election were to be held next week, in a short paragraph please tell us what issue would affect your voting intention the most. If your answer is the same as for 3 above, please just write in "same".

5. If a Queensland election were to be held next weekend, which of the following parties would receive your first preference?

6. If a Queensland election were to be held next weekend, which group, Labor or Coalition, would receive your final preference - that is, which would you prefer to form the government. If you intend not to allocate preferences, please select that option.

7. Thinking about the last Queensland state election, to which party did you give your first preference? (If you can't remember, just select that option).

8. Thinking about state elections in general, for which party do you normally vote. (If you don't normally vote for any particular party, just select that option). Usual list.

9. Thinking about your opinion in general of the performance of Premier Beattie, how would you rate it?

10. Irrespective of how you intend to vote, which of the following leaders or potential leaders would make you more likely to vote for the Labor Party?

11. Irrespective of how you intend to vote, in thinking of voting for Peter Beattie and the Labor Party, what makes you hesitate the most?

12. Thinking about your opinion in general of the performance of Lawrence Springborg, how would you rate it?

13. Irrespective of how you intend to vote, which of the following leaders or potential leaders would make you more likely to vote for the National Party? (You may choose only one.)

14. Irrespective of how you intend to vote, in thinking of voting for Lawrence Springborg and the National Party, what makes you hesitate the most?

15. Thinking about your opinion in general of the performance of Bob Quinn, how would you rate it?

16. Irrespective of how you intend to vote, which of the following leaders or potential leaders would make you more likely to vote for the Liberal Party? (You may choose only one.)

17. Irrespective of how you intend to vote, in thinking of voting for Bob Quinn and the Liberal Party, what makes you hesitate the most?

18. Irrespective of how you intend to vote, if an election were held next weekend, who would you expect to win?

19. Your Name

20. Age

21. Gender

22. Residential Postcode

23. Email Address

(Only required to confirm that details are correct and are yours).

24. Are you prepared to be involved in follow-up research?

(If you answer "Yes" to this question we may send you further occasional questionnaires).


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