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?
6 Jul 09 |
14 Mar 10 |
27 April 11 |
28 May 12 |
2 Apr 13 |
19 Aug |
|
Total 5 Nov |
Change |
|
Divided |
30% |
36% |
66% |
73% |
82% |
66% |
72% |
+6 |
|
Will promise to do anything to win votes |
57% |
63% |
72% |
70% |
71% |
65% |
63% |
-2 |
|
Out of touch with ordinary people |
44% |
48% |
61% |
58% |
63% |
51% |
53% |
+2 |
|
Looks after the interests of working people |
|
|
39% |
47% |
42% |
53% |
52% |
-1 |
|
Moderate |
65% |
63% |
51% |
50% |
47% |
48% |
51% |
+3 |
|
Understands the problems facing Australia |
62% |
54% |
40% |
46% |
39% |
50% |
46% |
-4 |
|
Have a vision for the future |
|
|
43% |
41% |
42% |
49% |
43% |
-6 |
|
Have good policies |
|
|
|
|
|
46% |
41% |
-5 |
|
Clear about what they stand for |
|
|
28% |
31% |
27% |
38% |
34% |
-4 |
|
Too close to the big corporate and financial interests |
|
|
46% |
36% |
39% |
31% |
34% |
+3 |
|
Has a good team of leaders |
60% |
52% |
34% |
29% |
24% |
36% |
31% |
-5 |
|
Extreme |
25% |
26% |
38% |
31% |
38% |
34% |
31% |
-3 |
|
Trustworthy |
|
|
|
|
|
30% |
29% |
-1 |
|
Keeps its promises |
44% |
33% |
20% |
22% |
19% |
27% |
26% |
-1 |
The Labor Party’s main attributes were – divided (72%), will promise anything to win votes (63%), out of touch with ordinary people (53%), looks after the interests of working people (52%), and moderate (51%).
Main changes since August were – divided (up 6% to 72%), has a vision for the future (down 6% to 43%), have good policies (down 5% to 41%) and has a good team of leaders (down 5% to 31%).