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  • Mar, 2010

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    Party Attributes Comparison

      Labor Liberal

     

    % difference
    Looks after the interests of working families 57% 35% +22%
    Has a good team of leaders 52% 31% +21%
    Moderate 63% 50% +13%
    Understands the problems facing Australia 54% 43% +11%
    Keeps its promises 33% 23% +10%
    Professional in its approach 55% 47% +8%
    Too dominated by its leader 45% 44% +1%
    Will promise to do anything to win votes 63% 72% -9%
    Out of touch with ordinary people 48% 58% -10%
    Extreme 26% 38% -12%
    Divided 36% 66% -30%

    The Labor Party maintains significant leads over the Liberal Party on all positive attributes – in particular, looks after the interest of working families (+22%), has a good team of leaders (+21%), moderate (+11%), understands the problems facing Australia (+11%) and keeps its promises (+10).

     The Liberal Party is more likely to be considered divided (-30%), extreme (-12%) and out of touch with ordinary people (-10%). Comments »

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