Q. Which party would you trust most to handle the following issues?
|
Liberal |
Labor |
Greens |
Don’t know |
|
Difference |
|
Difference June 2014 |
|
| Management of the economy |
42% |
25% |
5% |
28% |
+17 |
+13 |
||
| Ensuring a quality education for all children |
28% |
38% |
8% |
26% |
-10 |
-15 |
||
| Ensuring the quality of Australia’s health system |
28% |
38% |
7% |
27% |
-10 |
-13 |
||
| Protecting the environment |
17% |
16% |
42% |
25% |
-25 |
-22 |
||
| A fair industrial relations system |
28% |
38% |
6% |
28% |
-10 |
-11 |
||
| Political leadership |
32% |
25% |
5% |
37% |
+7 |
+6 |
||
| Addressing climate change |
18% |
19% |
36% |
28% |
-17 |
-12 |
||
| Controlling interest rates |
36% |
23% |
5% |
37% |
+13 |
+12 |
||
| Australian jobs and protection of local industries |
28% |
37% |
6% |
29% |
-9 |
-12 |
||
| Ensuring a quality water supply |
25% |
19% |
26% |
31% |
+6 |
+5 |
||
| Housing affordability |
25% |
31% |
7% |
37% |
-6 |
-4 |
||
| Ensuring a fair taxation system |
31% |
33% |
6% |
31% |
-2 |
+1 |
||
| Security and the war on terrorism |
41% |
22% |
4% |
33% |
+19 |
+16 |
||
| Treatment of asylum seekers |
33% |
20% |
18% |
29% |
+13 |
+17 |
||
| Managing population growth |
32% |
20% |
9% |
39% |
+12 |
+10 |
Note – Differences are calculated by subtracting Labor % from Liberal % – except for the two issues on which the Greens lead in which case it is Liberal minus Greens.
The Liberal Party is trusted more to handle security and the war on terrorism (+19), management of the economy (+17), controlling interest rates (+13) and treatment of asylum seekers (+13). The Labor Party is trusted more to handle a quality education for all children (-10), ensuring the quality of Australia’s health system (-10), a fair industrial relations system (-10) and Australian jobs and protection of local industries (-9).
There have been no substantial movements since this question was asked in June. Main changes have been an improvement for the Liberal Party on education (up net 5 points), the economy (up 4) and treatment of asylum seekers (down 4).