Q. Which party would you trust most to handle the following issues?
| Liberal | Labor | Don’t know | NET | NET
Jun 2016 |
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| Security and the war on terrorism | 39% | 21% | 40% | +18 | +18 | |
| Management of the economy | 41% | 26% | 34% | +15 | +12 | |
| Controlling interest rates | 35% | 23% | 42% | +12 | +12 | |
| Managing population growth | 33% | 23% | 44% | +10 | +8 | |
| Political leadership | 35% | 26% | 39% | +9 | +8 | |
| Treatment of asylum seekers | 32% | 26% | 41% | +6 | +4 | |
| Ensuring a quality water supply | 28% | 28% | 43% | – | -1 | |
| Ensuring a fair taxation system | 30% | 34% | 36% | -4 | -5 | |
| A fair industrial relations system | 30% | 38% | 32% | -8 | -11 | |
| Protecting Australian jobs and protection of local industries | 29% | 37% | 34% | -8 | -12 | |
| Ensuring the quality of Australia’s health system | 30% | 38% | 32% | -8 | -13 | |
| Ensuring a quality education for all children | 29% | 37% | 34% | -8 | -14 | |
| Housing affordability | 25% | 35% | 40% | -10 | -8 | |
| Addressing climate change | 25% | 35% | 40% | -10 | -10 | |
| Protecting the environment | 24% | 35% | 40% | -11 | -12 |
The Liberal Party is trusted more to handle security and the war on terrorism (+18), management of the economy (+15) and controlling interest rates (+12).
The Labor Party is trusted more to handle protecting the environment (-11), addressing climate change (-10) and housing affordability (-10).
Since this question was asked in June, The Liberal Party has improved its position against Labor on ensuring the quality of the health system (up 5) and ensuring a quality education for all children (up 6).