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  • May, 2012

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    Attributes of the Liberal Party

    Q. And which statements do you feel fit the Liberal Party?

     

    6 July 09

    14 Mar 10

     

    27 April 11

    28 May 12

    % change

    Will promise to do anything to win votes

    67%

    72%

    65%

    63%

    -2%

    Too close to the big corporate and financial interests

    60%

    58%

    -2%

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    62%

    58%

    54%

    53%

    -1%

    Moderate

    50%

    50%

    55%

    52%

    -3%

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    44%

    43%

    51%

    52%

    +1%

    Have a vision for the future

    48%

    48%

    Clear about what they stand for

    44%

    46%

    +2%

    Looks after the interests of working people

    38%

    40%

    +2%

    Has a good team of leaders

    29%

    31%

    40%

    39%

    -1%

    Divided

    74%

    66%

    49%

    37%

    -12%

    Extreme

    36%

    38%

    36%

    34%

    -2%

    Keeps its promises

    28%

    23%

    33%

    34%

    +1%

    The Liberal Party’s main attributes were – will promise anything to win votes (63%), too close to the big corporate and financial interest (58%), out of touch with ordinary people (53%), moderate (52%) and understands the problems facing Australia (52%).

    The only substantial change since April last year was a drop in the figure for “divided” – down 12% to 37%.

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