Q. In general, do you think the policies of the Liberal/National Coalition and the policies of Labor favour the rich, favour the middle class, favour the poor, or do they treat all groups equally?
|
Favour the rich |
Favour the average Australian |
Favour the poor |
Treat all groups equally |
Don’t know |
|
| The policies of the Liberal/National Coalition… |
54% |
16% |
5% |
13% |
12% |
| The policies of Labor… |
16% |
34% |
22% |
11% |
17% |
Just over half (54%) of Australians believe that the policies of the Lib/Nat Coalition favour the rich. 16% think they favour the average Australian, 5% think they favour the poor and 13% think they favour all groups equally.
The largest proportion of Australians (34%) think that the policies of Labor favour the average Australian. 16% think they favour the rich, 22% think they favour the poor and 11% think they treat all groups equally.
Labor and Green voters were more likely to think that the Lib/Nat’s favour the rich (81% each), and that Labor favour the average Australian (53% of Labor voters and 57% of Green voters).
There were no significant differences based on gender.
For a more detailed breakdown of this question, please download the Essential Report.