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Fine. And to save money let's have it at the same time as the next election. Everyone's happy, right?
No, because then the issue becomes overly political when held in the midst of an election campaign.

If they are going to have the vote on changing the preamble to the Constitution to say something about the Aboriginals, they can hold both of those votes on the same day.
 

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Newspoll - Canning - Sample size: 508
Liberal: 41 (-10.1)
ALP: 36 (+9.4)
Greens: 11 (+3.6)

2PP
Liberal: 51 (-10.8)
ALP: 49 (+10.8)

Worth noting that preference flows to the Liberals at the last election were kinder in Canning than they were nationally:

22% of Greens' preferences went to Randall last time, compared with 17% to a Liberal on average.
60% of Others' preferences went to Randall last time, compared with 53% to a Liberal on average.

If we assume that this discrepancy is at least partially attributed to Randall's local standing, it's pretty much a dead heat.
 
No, because then the issue becomes overly political when held in the midst of an election campaign.

If they are going to have the vote on changing the preamble to the Constitution to say something about the Aboriginals, they can hold both of those votes on the same day.

The issue becomes overly political?

Pretty bloody political already I would've thought.
 
Newspoll - Canning - Sample size: 508
Liberal: 41 (-10.1)
ALP: 36 (+9.4)
Greens: 11 (+3.6)

2PP
Liberal: 51 (-10.8)
ALP: 49 (+10.8)

Worth noting that preference flows to the Liberals at the last election were kinder in Canning than they were nationally:

22% of Greens' preferences went to Randall last time, compared with 17% to a Liberal on average.
60% of Others' preferences went to Randall last time, compared with 53% to a Liberal on average.

If we assume that this discrepancy is at least partially attributed to Randall's local standing, it's pretty much a dead heat.

It's a weird electorate. Part urban, part rural fringe. Housing estates, horses and remnant market gardens. Catches some acreages in the hills too. Wouldn't be surprised if there was a high proportion of mixed up blue-green voters in the electorate.
 
Will put this here, as it impacts the significance of the polls:

Draft electoral boundaries for WA, these will NOT affect the Canning by-election.

The major change is the creation of WA's 16th seat, tentatively named 'Burt,' based around Thornile, Armadale & Gosnells.

Estimated margins (Old | New)
  • Fremantle (4.8 | 6.0)
  • Brand (2.9 | 3.6)
  • Perth (4.4 | 2.6)
  • Cowan (7.5 | 4.0)
  • Burt ( - | 4.8)
  • Hasluck (4.9 | 6.0)
  • Swan (6.5 | 7.6)
  • Stirling (10.3 | 9.2)
  • Pearce (8.1 | 9.7)
  • Moore (11.9 | 12.6)
  • Canning (11.8 | 12.9)
  • Tangney (14.7 | 13.1)
  • Forrest (12.3 | 14.1)
  • O'Connor (17.2 | 14.9)
  • Durack (14.9 | 15.3)
  • Curtin (17.4 | 18.5)
Given the geography of Perth and it's small number of seats, I don't anticipate any major changes to these proposals.

Neither a win, nor a loss for either party, in my opinion. Burt holds solid Labor territory, and should be one of Labor's easier gains at the next election, particularly with no sitting member.

Cowan (Luke Simpkins) should also be a Labor win if they're any chance at the next election.

Hasluck/Swan/Pearce all become a bit easier for the Liberals to defend, though are not impregnable. Stirling (Michael Keenan - Justice Minister) drops below 10%, but I don't expect Labor to win there anyway.


Margins & Summary: http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/2015/08/21/wa-federally-redistributed/
Full report: http://www.aec.gov.au/Electorates/Redistributions/2014/wa/proposed-report/files/proposed-report.pdf
 
So 54-46 has solidified, Shorten is 5 ahead on PPM, and Abbott is at 30%?

It's almost time.

They break for 3 weeks after the Canning by-election. Can't see a move before that.
 

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So 54-46 has solidified, Shorten is 5 ahead on PPM, and Abbott is at 30%?

It's almost time.
What is scary about the 5 point lead for Shorten is that he isn't popular with the electorate, just that they despise Abbott.

If they lose Canning Abbott will try and write it off as just another by-election that goes against the government.
 
What is scary about the 5 point lead for Shorten is that he isn't popular with the electorate, just that they despise Abbott.

If they lose Canning Abbott will try and write it off as just another by-election that goes against the government.

Abbott will try but his party will think otherwise. They will give Abbott the political judo chop as quick as they can in a state of panic.
 
Why does Essential poll seem to move so little and often seem to swing in the opposite direction of the other polls? It held for the big swing against and now has Libs moving to almost parity?

Does their methodology lead to a coalition bias, or even simply a lack of movement??
 

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