EMC, ER, Essential Report, Federal political parties, Greens, key attributes, Labor Party, Liberal Party, party attributes
Q. Here is a list of things both favourable and unfavourable that have been said about Federal political parties. Which statements do you feel fit the Labor Party/Liberal Party/Greens?
| Labor | Liberal | Greens | |
| Keeps its promises | 10% | 13% | 9% |
| Has a good team of leaders | 16% | 23% | 12% |
| Moderate | 18% | 23% | 12% |
| Understands the problems facing Australia | 23% | 30% | 19% |
| Looks after the interests of working people | 22% | 17% | 8% |
| Too close to the big corporate and financial interests | 15% | 29% | 3% |
| Extreme | 6% | 13% | 39% |
| Out of touch with ordinary people | 38% | 37% | 31% |
| Divided | 30% | 20% | 10% |
| Will promise to do anything to win votes | 50% | 36% | 22% |
| Clear about what they stand for | 10% | 21% | 29% |
| Have a vision for the future | 20% | 23% | 23% |
Compared to the other two parties, Labor are thought more likely to promise to do anything to win votes (50%) and be divided (30%). Only 6% think they are extreme and 10% think they are clear about what they stand for. Key attributes among Labor voters are – understands the problems facing Australia (48%), looks after the interests of working people (44%) and have a vision for the future (41%).
The Liberal Party is more likely to understand the problems facing Australia (30%), be too close to the big corporate and financial interests (29%) and have a good team of leaders (23%). 21% think they are clear about what they stand for. Key attributes among Coalition voters are – understands the problems facing Australia (63%), has a good team of leaders (47%), have a vision for the future (46%) and clear about what they stand for (45%).
The Greens are more likely to bee seen as extreme (39%) and clear about what they stand for (29%). Key attributes among Greens voters are – understands the problems facing Australia (71%), clear about what they stand for (63%) and have a vision for the future (60%).