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Trust most to handle the economy

26 May 2015

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/ Indep- endent

Aug 2014

Mar 2015

May 2015 Pre- budget

Joe Hockey

29%

6%

65%

5%

22%

34%

26%

30%

Chris Bowen

23%

47%

7%

28%

18%

23%

25%

22%

Don’t know

47%

47%

28%

67%

61%

43%

49%

48%

29% have more trust in Joe Hockey to handle Australia’s economy and 23% have more trust in Chris Bowen. 47% don’t know who they would trust more.

These results are little changed since this question was asked in the week prior to the Federal Budget.

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