Q. Here is a list of things both favourable and unfavourable that have been said about various political parties. Which statements do you feel fit the Labor Party?
Total | Change | Mar 2010 | April 2011 | May 2012 | Aug 2013 | Sep 2014 | Nov 2015 | |
Will promise to do anything to win votes | 62% | -2 | 63% | 72% | 70% | 65% | 62% | 64% |
Divided | 54% | -4 | 36% | 66% | 73% | 66% | 54% | 58% |
Out of touch with ordinary people | 53% | +1 | 48% | 61% | 58% | 51% | 51% | 52% |
Looks after the interests of working people | 50% | -5 | 39% | 47% | 53% | 54% | 55% | |
Moderate | 47% | -9 | 63% | 51% | 50% | 48% | 54% | 56% |
Understands the problems facing Australia | 43% | -5 | 54% | 40% | 46% | 50% | 46% | 48% |
Have a vision for the future | 40% | -2 | 43% | 41% | 49% | 42% | 42% | |
Have good policies | 38% | -4 | 46% | 42% | 42% | |||
Clear about what they stand for | 35% | -2 | 28% | 31% | 38% | 36% | 37% | |
Too close to the big corporate and financial interests | 35% | -2 | 46% | 36% | 31% | 36% | 37% | |
Extreme | 35% | +5 | 26% | 38% | 31% | 34% | 27% | 30% |
Has a good team of leaders | 30% | -3 | 52% | 34% | 29% | 36% | 33% | 33% |
Trustworthy | 29% | -5 | 30% | 30% | 34% | |||
Keeps its promises | 28% | -1 | 33% | 20% | 22% | 27% | 29% | 29% |
The Labor Party’s main attributes were – will promise anything to win votes (62%), divided (54%), out of touch with ordinary people (53%) and looks after the interests of working people (50%).
Since this question was asked in November, the main changes have been for moderate (down 9%), looks after the interests of working people (down 5%), understands the problems facing Australia (down 5%), extreme (up 5%) and trustworthy (down 5%).