|
Labor |
Liberal
|
% difference |
|
| Divided |
82% |
32% |
+50% |
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
63% |
54% |
+9% |
| Will promise to do anything to win votes |
71% |
67% |
+4% |
| Extreme |
38% |
35% |
+3% |
| Looks after the interests of working people |
42% |
40% |
+2% |
| Moderate |
47% |
52% |
-5% |
| Have a vision for the future |
42% |
52% |
-10% |
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
39% |
50% |
-11% |
| Keeps its promises |
19% |
34% |
-15% |
| Has a good team of leaders |
24% |
41% |
-17% |
| Too close to the big corporate and financial interests |
39% |
59% |
-20% |
| Clear about what they stand for |
27% |
48% |
-21% |
The Labor Party is viewed more favourably than the Liberal Party in terms of being too close to the big corporate and financial interests.
The Liberal Party is seen more favourably in terms of – divided, clear about what they stand for, has a good team of leaders and keeps it promises.
2 April 2013, 20413, Next Election
Q. Do you think the Labor Government should run its full term up to the Federal election announced for September 14 or should a new election be held now?
|
5 |
5 |
30 |
5 |
30 |
29 |
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Should run to September (later in 2013*) |
40% |
47% |
48% |
46% |
48% |
51% |
47% |
82% |
24% |
67% |
| Should hold election now |
48% |
41% |
41% |
44% |
42% |
35% |
43% |
11% |
69% |
19% |
| Don’t know |
12% |
12% |
10% |
10% |
10% |
14% |
11% |
7% |
6% |
15% |
47% think the Labor Government should run its full term until September and 43% think an election should be held now. 11% don’t know.
Opinions have shifted toward having an early election since this question was polled in January – up 6% to 43%.
* Note: previously asked question used slightly different wording – Do you think the Labor Government should run its full term until later in 2013 when the next Federal election is due or should a new election be held now?
02 April 2013, 020413, good in a crisis, hard-working, intolerant, Julia Gillard, superficial, trustworthy, visionary
Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard?
|
5 |
4 |
7 |
27 |
2 |
17 |
14 |
2 |
Change |
|
| Intelligent |
87% |
81% |
75% |
73% |
61% |
68% |
72% |
69% |
-3% |
| Hard-working |
89% |
82% |
76% |
75% |
65% |
69% |
72% |
66% |
-6% |
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
35% |
44% |
50% |
60% |
65% |
56% |
53% |
64% |
+11% |
| Arrogant |
37% |
39% |
44% |
48% |
53% |
46% |
47% |
55% |
+8% |
| Superficial |
51% |
52% |
54% |
46% |
46% |
55% |
+9% |
||
| Narrow-minded |
28% |
35% |
43% |
46% |
53% |
46% |
45% |
55% |
+10% |
| Aggressive |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
42% |
46% |
55% |
+9% |
| Erratic |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
43% |
40% |
55% |
+15% |
| Intolerant |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
37% |
37% |
49% |
+12% |
| Good in a crisis |
61% |
46% |
46% |
41% |
36% |
43% |
50% |
44% |
-6% |
| A capable leader |
72% |
59% |
52% |
42% |
38% |
43% |
50% |
37% |
-13% |
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
68% |
55% |
52% |
44% |
41% |
43% |
47% |
37% |
-10% |
| Visionary |
48% |
38% |
30% |
26% |
25% |
31% |
29% |
30% |
+1% |
| More honest than most politicians |
45% |
37% |
37% |
29% |
26% |
31% |
30% |
27% |
-3% |
| Trustworthy |
49% |
42% |
40% |
30% |
25% |
30% |
32% |
25% |
-7% |
Julia Gillard’s key attributes were intelligent (69%), hard-working (66%), out of touch with ordinary people (64%), arrogant (55%), superficial (55%), narrow-minded (55%), aggressive (55%) and erratic (55%). Almost all positive leader attributes for Gillard moved down and the negative attributes moved down from the last time the question was polled in January. The biggest shifts were for erratic (+15%), a capable leader (-13%), intolerant (+12), out of touch with ordinary people (+11%), narrow-minded (+10%) and understands the problems facing Australia (-10%).
020413, 2 April 2013, aggressive, intolerant, leader attributes, tony abbott, trustworthy, visionary
Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott?
|
5 |
4 |
7 |
27 |
2 |
17 |
14 |
2 |
Change |
|
| Hard-working |
76% |
78% |
72% |
75% |
68% |
67% |
70% |
70% |
– |
| Intelligent |
70% |
71% |
64% |
61% |
56% |
62% |
64% |
63% |
-1% |
| Arrogant |
59% |
60% |
58% |
60% |
61% |
63% |
61% |
56% |
-5% |
| Narrow-minded |
56% |
53% |
51% |
54% |
54% |
59% |
56% |
53% |
-3% |
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
57% |
53% |
54% |
57% |
54% |
57% |
54% |
52% |
-2% |
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
50% |
53% |
50% |
48% |
49% |
43% |
47% |
49% |
+2% |
| Superficial |
45% |
49% |
49% |
51% |
48% |
49% |
+1% |
||
| Aggressive |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
59% |
55% |
49% |
-6% |
| Intolerant |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
53% |
49% |
48% |
-1% |
| A capable leader |
47% |
52% |
48% |
45% |
41% |
37% |
43% |
47% |
+4% |
| Erratic |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
51% |
51% |
45% |
-6% |
| Good in a crisis |
40% |
42% |
41% |
40% |
36% |
35% |
39% |
44% |
+5% |
| Visionary |
32% |
31% |
27% |
27% |
26% |
29% |
28% |
37% |
+9% |
| More honest than most politicians |
33% |
32% |
31% |
32% |
30% |
27% |
29% |
36% |
+7% |
| Trustworthy |
33% |
35% |
34% |
32% |
32% |
30% |
33% |
36% |
+3% |
Tony Abbott’s key attributes were hard-working (70%), intelligent (63%), arrogant (56%), narrow-minded (53%) and out of touch with ordinary people (52%).
Since January the major shifts have been for visionary (+9%), more honest than most politicians (+7%), erratic (-6%), aggressive (-6%), arrogant (-5%) and good in a crisis (+5%).
02 April 2013, 020413, aggressive, leader attributes, narrow minded, trustworthy, visionary
|
Gillard |
Abbott |
Difference |
|
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
64% |
52% |
+12% |
| Erratic |
55% |
45% |
+10% |
| Intelligent |
69% |
63% |
+6% |
| Superficial |
55% |
49% |
+6% |
| Aggressive |
55% |
49% |
+6% |
| Narrow-minded |
55% |
53% |
+2% |
| Intolerant |
49% |
48% |
+1% |
| Good in a crisis |
44% |
44% |
– |
| Arrogant |
55% |
56% |
-1% |
| Hard-working |
66% |
70% |
-4% |
| Visionary |
30% |
37% |
-7% |
| More honest than most politicians |
27% |
36% |
-9% |
| A capable leader |
37% |
47% |
-10% |
| Trustworthy |
25% |
36% |
-11% |
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
37% |
49% |
-12% |
Compared to Tony Abbott, Julia Gillard is seen as more likely to be considered out of touch with ordinary people (+12%) and erratic (+10%).
Tony Abbott is regarded by significantly more respondents to understand the problems facing Australians (+12) and to be trustworthy (+11%), a capable leader (+10%) and more honest than most politicians (+9%).
02 April 2013, 020413, social class in australia
Q. Do you believe social classes still exist in Australia?
|
Total
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Income under $600pw |
Income $600 – $1,000pw |
Income $1,000 – $1,600pw |
Income $1,600+ |
|
| Yes |
91%
|
90% |
93% |
96% |
84% |
90% |
92% |
93% |
| No |
9% |
10% |
7% |
4% |
16% |
10% |
8% |
7% |
91% agreed that social class still exists in Australia – only 9% disagreed. There was little difference across demographic groups – more than 80% of all major groups agreed.
020413, 2 April 2013, Social Class
Q. Do you consider yourself –
|
Total
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Income under $600pw |
Income $600 – $1,000pw |
Income $1,000 – $1,600pw |
Income $1,600+ |
|
| Working class |
33% |
40% |
25% |
34% |
38% |
39% |
38% |
26% |
| Middle class |
53% |
46% |
63% |
47% |
33% |
42% |
52% |
66% |
| Upper class |
2% |
1% |
2% |
3% |
– |
1% |
2% |
3% |
| None of them |
10% |
10% |
7% |
14% |
21% |
15% |
6% |
4% |
| Don’t know |
3% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
8% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
53% of respondents described themselves as “middle class” and 33% as “working class” – only 2% claimed to be “upper class”.
Those on higher incomes were more likely to identify as “middle class” while those on lower incomes were less likely to identify with any of these descriptions.
020413, 2 April 2013, Labor party interests, Middle class, Upper class, Working class
Q. Whose interests do you think the Labor Party mainly represent?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Working class |
Middle class |
|
| Working class |
30% |
43% |
28% |
25% |
27% |
34% |
| Middle class |
16% |
24% |
8% |
36% |
18% |
17% |
| Upper class |
13% |
4% |
17% |
10% |
17% |
10% |
| All of them |
8% |
19% |
3% |
12% |
5% |
10% |
| None of them |
22% |
3% |
35% |
7% |
19% |
22% |
| Don’t know |
11% |
7% |
10% |
9% |
13% |
7% |
30% believe that the Labor Party mainly represents working class people and 22% don’t think they represent any class. 43% of Labor voters think the Labor Party mainly represents the working class and 36% of Greens voters think they mainly represent the middle class. 35% of Liberal/National voters don’t think they represent any class.
27% of respondents who describe themselves as working class and 34% of those who say they are middle class think the Labor Party mainly represents the working class. 35% of those who say they are working class think the Labor Party mainly represents the middle or upper classes.