The Essential Report Archive Read the latest report

Party Attributes Comparison – Labor vs Liberal

16 Oct 2019

Q. Here is a list of things both favourable and unfavourable that have been said about Federal political parties. Which statements do you feel fit the Liberal Party / Labor Party?

  Liberal Labor Difference
Will promise to do anything to win votes 64% 65% -1
Too close to the big corporate and financial interests 63% 41% +22
Out of touch with ordinary people 60% 51% +9
Moderate 54% 53% +1
Have a vision for the future 51% 50% +1
Divided 50% 55% -5
Understands the problems facing Australia 49% 51% -2
Clear about what they stand for 48% 46% +2
Have good policies 48% 44% +4
Has a good team of leaders 46% 42% +4
Looks after the interests of working people 40% 59% -19
Keeps its promises 40% 35% +5
Trustworthy 39% 36% +2
Extreme 35% 36% -1
  • Though Liberal and Labour are similarly seen to promise to do anything to win votes (-1pt difference), the Liberal party has a stronger image as being too close to the big corporate and financial interests (22pt difference) and out of touch with ordinary people (9pt difference), whereas more people think the Labor party looks after the interests of working people (19pt difference)
Error: