Q. Which party would you trust most to handle the following issues?
|
Labor |
Liberal |
Greens |
Don’t know |
|
Difference 19 Nov 13 |
Difference 2 Sep 13 |
|
| Management of the economy |
21% |
47% |
3% |
29% |
-25 |
-15 |
|
| Ensuring a quality education for all children |
34% |
32% |
5% |
28% |
+2 |
+10 |
|
| Ensuring the quality of Australia’s health system |
32% |
33% |
6% |
30% |
-1 |
+3 |
|
| Protecting the environment |
15% |
21% |
35% |
28% |
+14 |
+22 |
|
| A fair industrial relations system |
34% |
32% |
5% |
29% |
+2 |
+10 |
|
| Political leadership |
19% |
42% |
5% |
34% |
-23 |
-9 |
|
| Addressing climate change |
19% |
23% |
28% |
31% |
+5 |
+9 |
|
| Controlling interest rates |
21% |
42% |
4% |
34% |
-21 |
-12 |
|
| Australian jobs and protection of local industries |
29% |
36% |
4% |
31% |
-7 |
-2 |
|
| Ensuring a quality water supply |
17% |
30% |
19% |
35% |
-13 |
-8 |
|
| Housing affordability |
25% |
31% |
6% |
38% |
-6 |
-2 |
|
| Ensuring a fair taxation system |
26% |
37% |
5% |
32% |
-11 |
-5 |
|
| Security and the war on terrorism |
18% |
40% |
4% |
38% |
-22 |
-11 |
|
| Treatment of asylum seekers |
17% |
35% |
13% |
34% |
-18 |
-13 |
|
| Managing population growth |
16% |
35% |
8% |
42% |
-19 |
-9 |
Note – Differences are calculated by subtracting Liberal % from Labor % – except for the two issues on which the Greens lead in which case it is Greens minus Liberal.
The Liberal Party is trusted more to handle management of the economy (-25), political leadership (-23), security and the war on terrorism (-22) and controlling interest rates (-21). There are no issues on which the Labor Party is significantly more trusted than the Liberal Party.
Since this question was asked in September, the Liberal Party has improved its position on all issues – especially political leadership (up 14%), security and the war on terrorism (up 11%), managing the economy (up 10%) and managing population growth (up 10%).