‘Three years on in three charts’; how Australian politics has changed since Freshwater’s first and latest AFR Poll
With a federal election expected to be called in mere weeks, it’s worth reflecting on the dramatic changes in politics that have occurred over the last term of government, as chronicled in Freshwater Strategy’s public polling. Freshwater’s first public poll was released in December 2022 for The Australian Financial Review, and February 2025 saw the […]
CityAM / Freshwater Strategy February Polling Data
Freshwater Strategy has undertaken exclusive polling for CityAM, finding that 7 in 10 UK voters want the Government to prioritise economic growth over net zero. This polling comes after Rachel Reeves tried to reset the Government’s economic agenda with a range of growth measures, including approval for the building of a third runway at Heathrow. […]
AFR / Freshwater Strategy Federal Poll | January 2025
Despite Albanese’s significant downfall in net approval over the last year, Labor has gained a 2 percentage point bump in primary vote, the latest The Australian Financial Review / Freshwater Strategy poll shows. “The survey results suggest the Coalition’s long-running attack on the prime minister painting him as ‘weak’ is cutting through, while Labor’s attempt […]
CityAM / Freshwater Strategy Inaugural Polling Data
Freshwater Strategy has undertaken exclusive polling for CityAM, finding that 72% of voters believe that the UK is going in the wrong direction, including 53% who voted for Labour at the General Election. The polling covers voting intention, issue prioritisation, preferred Prime Minister, job satisfaction and recent decisions taken by the Government in the United […]
AFR / Freshwater Strategy Federal Poll | Support for Energy Sources
The latest AFR/Freshwater Strategy poll, which has monitored energy source preferences over the past two years, shows minimal change in public opinion following the Coalition’s nuclear power proposal unveiled last Friday. This highlights the ongoing challenge for both major parties to navigate energy policy in the context of persistent cost-of-living pressures. Solar remains the most […]
AFR / Freshwater Strategy Federal Poll | December 2024
The latest The Australian Financial Review / Freshwater Strategy poll shows headline numbers remaining firm, with the Coalition ahead of Labor on a two-party preferred basis. “While both leaders are campaigning with the stated aim of forming a majority government, the poll shows a Labor-led hung parliament is still very much a possibility” Philip Coorey […]
AFR / Freshwater Strategy Federal Poll | November 2024
The latest AFR / Freshwater Strategy Poll shows cost of living and economic concerns firmly positioned as the key issue for voters heading into the election. The poll coincides with the start of the last fortnight of parliament for the year and possibly the last sitting before the federal election, should the Prime Minister call […]
AFR / Freshwater Strategy Federal Poll | October 2024 | Negative Gearing
New AFR / Freshwater Strategy polling reveals that a majority of voters support maintaining negative gearing, with concerns about potential changes widely shared across age groups. Freshwater Strategy conducted the poll of 1,034 voters from Friday, 18 October to Sunday, 20 October. General insights from the monthly AFR / Freshwater Strategy poll can be found […]
AFR / Freshwater Strategy Federal Poll | October 2024
The latest AFR / Freshwater Strategy Federal poll underscores the increasing likelihood of a hung parliament after the next Federal election, as cost of living continues to dominate the issue agenda for Australians, closely followed by housing and managing the economy. Freshwater Strategy conducted the poll of 1,034 voters from Friday, 18 October to Sunday, […]
AFR / Freshwater Strategy Poll | Queensland Voter Insights
Ahead of the Queensland State Election on October 26, the latest AFR/Freshwater Strategy Poll shows the Liberal National Party, led by David Crisafulli, on track to defeat three-term Queensland Labor Government, led by drop-in Premier Steven Miles. As with the most recent AFR/Freshwater Strategy Federal Poll, the cost of living is the number one concern […]
