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  • Sep, 2021

    Party trust to handle issues

    Q. Which party would you trust most to handle the following issues?

      Liberal Labor Unsure Difference   Difference Oct’19
    National Security 41% 28% 32% +13 +17
    Management of the economy 41% 31% 29% +10 +15
    Maintaining international relations 37% 32% 31% +5 N/A
    Ensuring the quality of Australia’s health system 35% 38% 27% -3 -9
    Ensuring a quality education for all children 34% 38% 28% -4 -7
    Housing affordability 29% 38% 33% -9 -7
    Protecting Australian jobs and protection of local industries 32% 41% 26% -9 -9
    Addressing climate change 26% 39% 35% -13 -15
    Fair wages and workplace conditions 28% 46% 27% -18 -19
    Base (n) 1,094 1,094 1,094   1,033
    • The Liberal party is most trusted to handle national security (41%, 13pts higher than Labor), manage the economy (41%, 10pts higher than Labor) and maintain international relations (37%, 5pts ahead of Labor).
    • Labor are most trusted to handle fair wages and workplace conditions (46%, 18pt ahead of Liberals), address climate change (39%, 13pts ahead of Liberals), protect Australian jobs and local industries (41%, 9pts over Liberals) and increase housing affordability (38%, 9pts over Liberals).
    • There is little difference in trust between the two major parties to ensure the quality of healthcare or education systems.
    • The difference in trust between the parties is mostly similar to last time this was tested in October 2019.
  • Oct, 2011

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    Politicians Lying

    Q. Which statement best reflects your view:

    Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
    When a politician makes a statement or commitment they should stick to it no matter what 17% 12% 21% 16%
    As situations change, it is reasonable that politicians change their positions 47% 65% 36% 61%
    Politicians almost always lie – it’s naive to think otherwise 36% 23% 43% 23%

    The most common position taken by respondents is that ‘as situations change, it is reasonable that politicians change their positions’ (47%).   Labor voters are the most likely to adopt this position.

    Thirty six (36%) of respondents took the view that ‘politicians almost always like – it’s naïve to think otherwise’, and Coalition voters are the most likely to take this view.

    Only 17% of respondents felt that ‘when a politician make a statement or commitment they should stick to it not matter what’, with Coalition voters the most likely to adopt this view.

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