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Attributes of the Labor Party

5 Nov 2013

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%).

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