Party Best at

Q. Which of the major parties – Labor or Liberal – do you think is the best party when it comes to –

	Labor	Liberal	Don’t know	Labor margin
Making sure large companies pay their fair share of taxation	47%	25%	28%	+22
Looking after the needs of low income earners and pensioners	42%	23%	34%	+19
Understanding the needs of the average Australian	43%	28%	29%	+15
Ensuring a quality education for all children	42%	27%	31%	+15
Handling environmental and climate change issues	38%	24%	38%	+14
Handling the economy in a way that helps working people in Australia	44%	35%	21%	+9
Ensuring the quality of Australia’s health system	38%	29%	33%	+9
Representing the interests of you and people like you	43%	35%	22%	+8
Having a vision for Australia’s future	36%	33%	31%	+3
Providing strong leadership	33%	33%	34%	–
Handling Australia’s relations with other countries	33%	38%	29%	-5
Handling Australia’s economy	38%	44%	18%	-6
Being a stable and reliable Government	30%	38%	31%	-8
Dealing with the issue of immigration	25%	43%	32%	-18

 Main strengths for Labor are making sure large companies pay their fair share of taxation, looking after the needs of low income earners and pensioners, understanding the needs of the average Australian, ensuring a quality education for all children and handling environmental and climate change issues.

 The Liberal Party is considered to be best at dealing with the issue of immigration, being a stable and reliable Government and handling Australia’s economy.