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  • Apr, 2013

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    Reasons Government is unpopular

    Q. Although Australia’s economy is doing very well, according to opinion polls the Government is very unpopular. What do you think is the main reason for this? *

     

    28 May 12

    Total

    8 Apr 13

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Voters don’t trust the Prime Minister

    28%

    27%

    19%

    35%

    31%

    The Labor Party is divided and can’t govern properly

    na

    19%

    15%

    23%

    23%

    The economy is doing well for other reasons, like China and the mining boom, not because of the government

    15%

    13%

    9%

    19%

    11%

    Voters would prefer Kevin Rudd as Prime Minister

    na

    9%

    14%

    4%

    7%

    Voters aren’t benefitting from the strong economy.

    12%

    9%

    10%

    5%

    12%

    The carbon tax has increased (will increase) the cost of living

    17%

    7%

    6%

    9%

    Some other reason

    8%

    12%

    21%

    3%

    12%

    Don’t know

    3%

    5%

    7%

    2%

    5%

    * Based on those who agree the economy is good.

    Respondents who thought the economy was doing well, thought the main reasons for the Government’s unpopularity were that voters don’t trust the Prime Minister (27%) and the Labor Party is divided and can’t govern properly (19%).

    Both Liberal/National and Greens voters said trust in the Prime Minister was the key issue.

    Since May last year, those blaming the impact of the carbon tax has declined from 17% to 7%.

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