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  • Aug, 2013

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    Attributes of the Liberal Party

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

     

    6 Jul 09

    14 Mar 10

    27 April 11

    28 May 12

    2 Apr 13

     

    Total

    19 Aug

    Change

    Will promise to do anything to win votes

    67%

    72%

    65%

    63%

    67%

    65%

    -2

    Too close to the big corporate and financial interests

    60%

    58%

    59%

    60%

    +1

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    62%

    58%

    54%

    53%

    54%

    58%

    +4

    Have a vision for the future

    48%

    48%

    52%

    51%

    -1

    Moderate

    50%

    50%

    55%

    52%

    52%

    48%

    -4

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    44%

    43%

    51%

    52%

    50%

    48%

    -2

    Clear about what they stand for

    44%

    46%

    48%

    45%

    -3

    Extreme

    36%

    38%

    36%

    34%

    35%

    39%

    +4

    Have good policies

    38%

    na

    Has a good team of leaders

    29%

    31%

    40%

    39%

    41%

    36%

    -5

    Looks after the interests of working people

    38%

    40%

    40%

    36%

    -4

    Keeps its promises

    28%

    23%

    33%

    34%

    34%

    32%

    -2

    Divided

    74%

    66%

    49%

    37%

    32%

    31%

    -1

    Trustworthy

    30%

    na

    The Liberal Party’s main attributes were – will promise anything to win votes (65%), too close to the big corporate and financial interest (60%), out of touch with ordinary people (58%) and have a vision for the future (51%).

    The only substantial change since April was a drop in the figure for “has a good team of leaders” – down 5% to 36%.

  • Apr, 2011

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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 % change
    Will promise to do anything to win votes 67% 72% 65% -7%
    Too close to the big corporate and financial interests 60% n.a.
    Moderate 50% 50% 55% +5%
    Out of touch with ordinary people 62% 58% 54% -4%
    Understands the problems facing Australia 44% 43% 51% +8%
    Divided 74% 66% 49% -17%
    Have a vision for the future 48% n.a.
    Clear about what they stand for 44% n.a.
    Has a good team of leaders 29% 31% 40% +9%
    Looks after the interests of working people 38% n.a.
    Extreme 36% 38% 36% -2%
    Keeps its promises 28% 23% 33% +10%

    The Liberal Party’s main attributes were – will promise anything to win votes (65%), too close to the big corporate and financial interest (60%), moderate (55%) and out of touch with ordinary people (54%).

    Since these questions were last asked in March 2010, most of the Liberal Party’s positive attributes have increased and the negative attributes decreased. Main changes since last March were – divided (down 17% to 49%), keeps its promises (up 10% to 33%) and has a good team of leaders (up 9% to 40%).

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