Q. Which of the following parties – Labor, Liberal or Greens – do you think is the best party when it comes to –
| Labor | Liberal | Greens | Don’t know | |
| Representing the interests of Australian working people | 52% (+10) | 24% (-3) | 5% | 20% |
| Handling the economy in a way that best protects working people in Australia | 44% (+8) | 33% (-2) | 3% | 20% |
| Understanding the needs of the average Australian | 36% (+7) | 24% (-3) | 9% | 31% |
| Representing the interests of you and people like you | 39% (+7) | 31% (-1) | 12% | 18% |
| Handling Australia’s economy | 37% (+7) | 41% (-1) | 3% | 19% |
| Standing up to the big multinational corporations | 32% (-) | 28% (+1) | 15% | 26% |
| Having a vision for Australia’s future | 32% (+3) | 31% (-2) | 12% | 25% |
| Taking Australia forward, not backwards | 34% (+5) | 32% (-2) | 9% | 25% |
| Handling Australia’s relations with other countries | 34% (+4) | 39% (+1) | 3% | 24% |
| Dealing with the issue of immigration | 23% (+3) | 40% (-1) | 8% | 28% |
| Being honest and ethical | 18% (-1) | 22% (+1) | 17% | 44% |
| Handling environmental and climate change issues | 18% (-1) | 18% (-1) | 42% | 23% |
(figures in brackets indicate change since this question was asked 3 weeks ago)
Labor key strengths are representing the interests of Australian working people (52%/24%), handling the economy in a way that best protects working people (44%/33%) and understanding the needs of the average Australian (36%/24%). The Liberal Party’s strengths are dealing with the issue of immigration (40%) and handling Australia’s relations with other countries (39%).
Perceptions of the Labor Party have improved considerably over the last 3 weeks mainly in terms of economic issues and representing the interests and needs of the community. However, there has been little change in Labor’s figures for standing up to the big multinational corporations, being honest and ethical and handling environmental and climate change issues.