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  • May, 2014

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    Trust to handle the economy

    Q. Who would you trust most to handle Australia’s economy – The Treasurer Joe Hockey or the Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen?

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote other

    Joe Hockey

    33%

    6%

    73%

    1%

    21%

    Chris Bowen

    27%

    53%

    5%

    42%

    22%

    Don’t know

    41%

    41%

    22%

    57%

    57%

    33% of Australians most trust Joe Hockey to handle Australia’s economy. 27% most trust Chris Bowen. The largest proportion of Australian’s selected ‘don’t know’ (41%).

    Although Labor voters were more likely to select Chris Bowen (53%), 41% still selected ‘don’t know’.

    Lib/Nat voters were more likely to select Joe Hockey (73%), but 22% still picked ‘don’t know’.

    Green voters were more likely to select Chris Bowen, with the majority (57%) selecting don’t know.

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