28 May 2012, 280512, Australia’s future, Labor Government, Labor Party Attributes, votes, working people
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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6 Jul 09 |
14 Mar 10
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27 April 11
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28 May 12 |
% change |
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| Divided |
30% |
36% |
66% |
73% |
+7% |
| Will promise to do anything to win votes |
57% |
63% |
72% |
70% |
-2% |
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
44% |
48% |
61% |
58% |
-3% |
| Moderate |
65% |
63% |
51% |
50% |
-1% |
| Looks after the interests of working people |
|
|
39% |
47% |
+8% |
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
62% |
54% |
40% |
46% |
+6% |
| Have a vision for the future |
|
|
43% |
41% |
-2% |
| Too close to the big corporate and financial interests |
|
|
46% |
36% |
-10% |
| Extreme |
25% |
26% |
38% |
31% |
-7% |
| Clear about what they stand for |
|
|
28% |
31% |
+3% |
| Has a good team of leaders |
60% |
52% |
34% |
29% |
-5% |
| Keeps its promises |
44% |
33% |
20% |
22% |
+2% |
The Labor Party’s main attributes were – divided (73%), will promise anything to win votes (70%), out of touch with ordinary people (58%) and moderate (50%).
Main changes since last April were – too close to the big corporate and financial interests (down 10% to 36%), looks after the interests of working people (up 8% to 47%), divided (up 7% to 73%), extreme (down 7% to 31%) and understands the problems facing Australia (up 6% to 46%).
28 May 2012, 280512, attributes of liberal, Australia’s future, financial interest, Liberal Party, promises, votes
Q. And which statements do you feel fit the Liberal Party?
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6 July 09 |
14 Mar 10
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27 April 11 |
28 May 12 |
% change |
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| Will promise to do anything to win votes |
67% |
72% |
65% |
63% |
-2% |
| Too close to the big corporate and financial interests |
|
|
60% |
58% |
-2% |
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
62% |
58% |
54% |
53% |
-1% |
| Moderate |
50% |
50% |
55% |
52% |
-3% |
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
44% |
43% |
51% |
52% |
+1% |
| Have a vision for the future |
|
|
48% |
48% |
– |
| Clear about what they stand for |
|
|
44% |
46% |
+2% |
| Looks after the interests of working people |
|
|
38% |
40% |
+2% |
| Has a good team of leaders |
29% |
31% |
40% |
39% |
-1% |
| Divided |
74% |
66% |
49% |
37% |
-12% |
| Extreme |
36% |
38% |
36% |
34% |
-2% |
| Keeps its promises |
28% |
23% |
33% |
34% |
+1% |
The Liberal Party’s main attributes were – will promise anything to win votes (63%), too close to the big corporate and financial interest (58%), out of touch with ordinary people (53%), moderate (52%) and understands the problems facing Australia (52%).
The only substantial change since April last year was a drop in the figure for “divided” – down 12% to 37%.