MIKE Baird is set to lead the Coalition to an election victory on Saturday despite more than 40 per cent of voters opposing his plan to privatise poles and wires. 
 
An exclusive Galaxy Research poll commissioned by The Sunday Telegraph has found Coalition supporters among those against the 49 per cent lease, with 22 per cent against the plan.

The Coalition is staking its key infrastructure commitments on the lease, which it hopes will generate around $20 billion.

The poll asked voters on March 18-19 for their voting intensions, views on the privatisation of poles and wires and the influence of the Abbott government.

It found 42 per cent of voters were less likely to support the Coalition due to the poles and wires plan, with 39 per cent stating it would not influence their vote.

Another 13 per cent said they were now more likely to support the Coalition.

As expected, the majority of Coalition supporters backed the plan with 63 per cent in favour.

Labor voters were overwhelmingly opposed with 80 per cent against the privatisation.

The poll showed the performance of the Abbott government was at play with 35 per cent less likely to vote for the Baird government — up from 32 per cent last month.

However, 45 per cent stated the Federal government would have no influence over their voting intentions.

Support for the Coalition has dropped since the 2011 State election from 51.1 per cent to 45 per cent, although picking up by two percentage points since February.

At the same time, support for Labor has risen from 25.6 per cent at the state election to 36 per cent.

Support for the Greens has remained unchanged at 10 per cent.

On a two-party preferred basis, the Coalition was heading for a clear victory with 54 per cent support over 46 per cent for Labor.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/galaxy-poll-54-per-cent-want-mike-bair...

Armchair_Politician wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2015 at 6:14am:



Thats what howard thought too

Armchair_Politician wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2015 at 6:53am:



NSW to back a worsening in budget position because of the electricity sell off. Roll on NSW's version of Queensland ... qld were fooled by pretty boy newman ... for one election only.

NSW is sophisticated enough to wake up as quick to the con trick being pulled by liberals.

Vic wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2015 at 7:27am:


Andrews scrapped something that had already been started by the previous government, something that was necessary. His decision was petty and will cost taxpayers in Victoria considerably. Baird has gone to this election with this policy as his main platform. So yes, if he wins he will have a definite mandate to go ahead with his lease plans - especially given the polling on this issue. Less than half are against it, nearly the same amount say it won't affect their vote and 13% say they will vote for the Coalition on this issue alone. That's a mandate for sure! 

Armchair_Politician wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2015 at 6:53am:


which labor and greens will ignore of course.

Armchair_Politician wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2015 at 7:42am:


Andrews went to the Victorian election with a signature policy to stop East/West link.   He booted out a one term poor Liberal/Nat government in a resounding victory.    If you believe in mandates - he certainly had one!

longweekend58 wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2015 at 7:53am:
No election under any of our voting systems in Australia are capable of producing a mandate.  If you were honest to yourself and more importantly if you had any self respect you would at least acknowledge that to be true.

longweekend58 wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2015 at 12:07pm:


what about it? He removed the carbon tax without labors vote .. you could argue that in that case he did have a mandate.

Just as one could argue that if he needed labors vote to remove the carbon tax, there was no real mandate