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Party Attributes Comparison – Labor vs Liberal
Q. Here is a list of things both favourable and unfavourable that have been said about Federal political parties. Which statements do you feel fit the Liberal Party / Labor Party?
Liberal | Labor | Difference | |
Will promise to do anything to win votes | 64% | 65% | -1 |
Too close to the big corporate and financial interests | 63% | 41% | +22 |
Out of touch with ordinary people | 60% | 51% | +9 |
Moderate | 54% | 53% | +1 |
Have a vision for the future | 51% | 50% | +1 |
Divided | 50% | 55% | -5 |
Understands the problems facing Australia | 49% | 51% | -2 |
Clear about what they stand for | 48% | 46% | +2 |
Have good policies | 48% | 44% | +4 |
Has a good team of leaders | 46% | 42% | +4 |
Looks after the interests of working people | 40% | 59% | -19 |
Keeps its promises | 40% | 35% | +5 |
Trustworthy | 39% | 36% | +2 |
Extreme | 35% | 36% | -1 |
- Though Liberal and Labour are similarly seen to promise to do anything to win votes (-1pt difference), the Liberal party has a stronger image as being too close to the big corporate and financial interests (22pt difference) and out of touch with ordinary people (9pt difference), whereas more people think the Labor party looks after the interests of working people (19pt difference)

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