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 | Jul 2009 | April 2011 | Aug 2013 | Nov 2015 | Mar 2016 | ||
Will promise to do anything to win votes | 64% | +2 | 57% | 72% | 65% | 64% | 62% | |
Looks after the interests of working people | 56% | +6 | 39% | 53% | 55% | 50% | ||
Moderate | 54% | +7 | 65% | 51% | 48% | 56% | 47% | |
Divided | 49% | -5 | 30% | 66% | 66% | 58% | 54% | |
Understands the problems facing Australia | 49% | +6 | 62% | 40% | 50% | 48% | 43% | |
Have a vision for the future | 48% | +8 | 43% | 49% | 42% | 40% | ||
Out of touch with ordinary people | 46% | -7 | 44% | 61% | 51% | 52% | 53% | |
Have good policies | 46% | +8 | 46% | 42% | 38% | |||
Trust to manage a fair superannuation system | 45% | |||||||
Clear about what they stand for | 43% | +8 | 28% | 38% | 37% | 35% | ||
Has a good team of leaders | 39% | +9 | 60% | 34% | 36% | 33% | 30% | |
Too close to the big corporate and financial interests | 35% | – | 46% | 31% | 37% | 35% | ||
Trustworthy | 33% | +4 | 30% | 34% | 29% | |||
Keeps its promises | 31% | +3 | 44% | 20% | 27% | 29% | 28% | |
Extreme | 30% | -5 | 25% | 38% | 34% | 30% | 35% |
The Labor Party’s main attributes were – will promise anything to win votes (64%), looks after the interests of working people (56%) and moderate (54%).
Since this question was asked in March, the main changes have been for has a good team of leaders (up 9%), have a vision for the future (up 8%), have good policies (up 8%) and clear about what they stand for (up 8%).