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Attributes of the Liberal Party

21 Mar 2017

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

  Total Change   Jul 2009 April 2011 Aug 2013 Nov 2015 Mar 2016 Jun 2016
Too close to the big corporate and financial interests 71% +5   60% 60% 67% 62% 66%
Will promise to do anything to win votes 71% +6   67% 65% 65% 68% 63% 65%
Out of touch with ordinary people 68% +5 62% 54% 58% 62% 58% 63%
Divided 68% +16 74% 49% 31% 56% 61% 52%
Moderate 49% +2 50% 55% 48% 51% 47% 47%
Have a vision for the future 45% -6 48% 51% 54% 46% 51%
Clear about what they stand for 41% -5 44% 45% 46% 39% 46%
Understands the problems facing Australia 41% -3 44% 51% 48% 46% 41% 44%
Have good policies 36% -5 38% 43% 39% 41%
Extreme 36% -2 36% 36% 39% 39% 36% 38%
Has a good team of leaders 33% -9 29% 40% 36% 48% 41% 42%
Looks after the interests of working people 30% -1 38% 36% 32% 31% 31%
Trustworthy 28% -2 30% 29% 28% 30%
Keeps its promises 25% -5 28% 33% 32% 25% 27% 30%

 

The Liberal Party’s main attributes were – too close to the big corporate and financial interest (71%), will promise anything to win votes (71%), out of touch with ordinary people (68%) and divided (68%).

 

Main changes since June last year were – divided (up 16%) and has a good team of leaders (down 9%).

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