Attributes of party leaders
Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the leader of the Greens, Christine Milne?
Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the leader of the Palmer United Party, Clive Palmer?
|
Christine Milne |
Clive Palmer |
|
| Intelligent |
56% |
52% |
| Hard-working |
57% |
52% |
| A capable leader |
44% |
33% |
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
41% |
42% |
| Visionary |
30% |
35% |
| Good in a crisis |
31% |
28% |
| Superficial |
38% |
57% |
| More honest than most politicians |
36% |
31% |
| Trustworthy |
37% |
23% |
| Narrow-minded |
48% |
55% |
| Arrogant |
38% |
70% |
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
51% |
59% |
| Intolerant |
36% |
52% |
| Aggressive |
38% |
67% |
| Erratic |
36% |
64% |
Christine Milne’s key attributes were hard working, intelligent, out of touch with ordinary people and narrow minded.
Clive Palmer’s key attributes were arrogant, aggressive, erratic, out of touch with ordinary people, superficial and narrow minded.
Attributes of the Greens
Q. And which statements do you feel fit the Greens?
| Extreme | 61% |
| Out of touch with ordinary people | 60% |
| Will promise to do anything to win votes | 52% |
| Clear about what they stand for | 51% |
| Have a vision for the future | 49% |
| Understands the problems facing Australia | 36% |
| Divided | 35% |
| Looks after the interests of working people | 31% |
| Keeps its promises | 31% |
| Has a good team of leaders | 29% |
| Moderate | 28% |
| Too close to the big corporate and financial interests | 22% |
The Greens’ main attributes were – extreme (61%), out of touch with ordinary people (60%), will promise to do anything to win votes (52%) and clear about what they stand for (51%). Compared to the major parties, the Greens were rated more highly for being clear about what they stand for and having a vision for the future.
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