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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Total |
Change |
Jul 2009 |
Mar 2010 |
April 2011 |
May 2012 |
Aug 2013 |
Mar 2014 |
Sep 2014 |
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Will promise to do anything to win votes |
64% |
+2 |
57% |
63% |
72% |
70% |
65% |
63% |
62% |
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Divided |
58% |
+4 |
30% |
36% |
66% |
73% |
66% |
58% |
54% |
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Moderate |
56% |
+2 |
65% |
63% |
51% |
50% |
48% |
52% |
54% |
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Looks after the interests of working people |
55% |
+1 |
39% |
47% |
53% |
54% |
54% |
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Out of touch with ordinary people |
52% |
+1 |
44% |
48% |
61% |
58% |
51% |
49% |
51% |
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Understands the problems facing Australia |
48% |
+2 |
62% |
54% |
40% |
46% |
50% |
49% |
46% |
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Have good policies |
42% |
– |
46% |
44% |
42% |
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Have a vision for the future |
42% |
– |
43% |
41% |
49% |
43% |
42% |
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Clear about what they stand for |
37% |
+1 |
28% |
31% |
38% |
42% |
36% |
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Too close to the big corporate and financial interests |
37% |
+1 |
46% |
36% |
31% |
34% |
36% |
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Trustworthy |
34% |
+4 |
30% |
31% |
30% |
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Has a good team of leaders |
33% |
– |
60% |
52% |
34% |
29% |
36% |
34% |
33% |
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Extreme |
30% |
+3 |
25% |
26% |
38% |
31% |
34% |
30% |
27% |
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Keeps its promises |
29% |
– |
44% |
33% |
20% |
22% |
27% |
30% |
29% |
The Labor Party’s main attributes were – will promise anything to win votes (64%), divided (58%), moderate (56%) and looks after the interests of working people (55%).
There were no major changes since September last year were – divided is up 4% to 58% and trustworthy up 4% to 34%.