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Attributes of the Liberal Party

5 Nov 2013

Q. And which statements do you feel fit the Liberal Party?

 

6
Jul
09

14
Mar
10

27 April 11

28 May 12

2 Apr 13

19 Aug

 

Total
5
Nov

Change

Will promise to do anything to win votes

67%

72%

65%

63%

67%

65%

63%

-2

Too close to the big corporate and financial interests

60%

58%

59%

60%

63%

+3

Out of touch with ordinary people

62%

58%

54%

53%

54%

58%

56%

-2

Clear about what they stand for

44%

46%

48%

45%

56%

+11

Have a vision for the future

48%

48%

52%

51%

55%

+4

Moderate

50%

50%

55%

52%

52%

48%

50%

+2

Understands the problems facing Australia

44%

43%

51%

52%

50%

48%

50%

+2

Have good policies

38%

46%

+8

Has a good team of leaders

29%

31%

40%

39%

41%

36%

46%

+10

Extreme

36%

38%

36%

34%

35%

39%

42%

+3

Keeps its promises

28%

23%

33%

34%

34%

32%

39%

+7

Looks after the interests of working people

38%

40%

40%

36%

37%

+1

Trustworthy

30%

35%

+5

Divided

74%

66%

49%

37%

32%

31%

25%

-6

The Liberal Party’s main attributes were – will promise anything to win votes (63%), too close to the big corporate and financial interest (63%), out of touch with ordinary people (56%), clear about what they stand for (56%) and have a vision for the future (55%).

Main changes since August were – clear about what they stand for (up 11% to 56%), has a good team of leaders (up 10% to 46%), have good policies (up 8% to 46%), keeps its promises (up 7% to 39%) and divided (down 6% to 25%).

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