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?
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Jul 2009 |
Mar 2010 |
April 2011 |
May 2012 |
Aug 2013 |
Mar 2014 |
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Total 23 Sep |
Change |
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| Will promise to do anything to win votes |
57% |
63% |
72% |
70% |
65% |
63% |
62% |
-1 |
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| Divided |
30% |
36% |
66% |
73% |
66% |
58% |
54% |
-4 |
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| Looks after the interests of working people |
39% |
47% |
53% |
54% |
54% |
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| Moderate |
65% |
63% |
51% |
50% |
48% |
52% |
54% |
+2 |
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| Out of touch with ordinary people |
44% |
48% |
61% |
58% |
51% |
49% |
51% |
+2 |
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| Understands the problems facing Australia |
62% |
54% |
40% |
46% |
50% |
49% |
46% |
-3 |
|
| Have good policies |
46% |
44% |
42% |
-2 |
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| Have a vision for the future |
43% |
41% |
49% |
43% |
42% |
-1 |
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| Clear about what they stand for |
28% |
31% |
38% |
42% |
36% |
-6 |
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| Too close to the big corporate and financial interests |
46% |
36% |
31% |
34% |
36% |
+2 |
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| Has a good team of leaders |
60% |
52% |
34% |
29% |
36% |
34% |
33% |
-1 |
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| Trustworthy |
30% |
31% |
30% |
-1 |
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| Keeps its promises |
44% |
33% |
20% |
22% |
27% |
30% |
29% |
-1 |
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| Extreme |
25% |
26% |
38% |
31% |
34% |
30% |
27% |
-3 |
The Labor Party’s main attributes were – will promise anything to win votes (62%), divided (54%), looks after the interests of working people (54%) and moderate (54%).
Main changes since March were – clear about what they stand for (down 6% to 36%) and divided (down 4% to 54%).