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Party trust to handle issues

29 Oct 2019

Q. Which party would you trust most to handle the following issues?

  Liberal Labor Unsure Difference Difference Mar’19
Border Protection 52% 31% 17% +21 +19
Management of the economy 49% 34% 17% +15 +15
Security and the war on terrorism 48% 31% 21% +17 +16
Political leadership 42% 38% 20% +4 +5
Controlling interest rates 41% 32% 27% +9 +12
Managing population growth 40% 34% 26% +6 +10
Ensuring a fair taxation system 39% 43% 18% -4 -1
Treatment of asylum seekers 39% 38% 23% +1 -1
Protecting Australian jobs and protection of local industries 37% 46% 17% -9 -3
Ensuring a quality education for all children 37% 44% 19% -7 -8
Standing up to big business 36% 43% 21% -7 -5
Ensuring a quality water supply 36% 38% 26% -2 -2
Ensuring the quality of Australia’s health system 36% 45% 19% -9 -6
Housing affordability 35% 42% 23% -7 -7
Fair wages and workplace conditions 33% 52% 15% -19 -18
Protecting the environment 30% 44% 26% -14 -8
Addressing climate change 29% 44% 27% -15 -10
Base (n) 1,033 1,033 1,033 1,089
  • The Liberal party is most trusted to handle border protection (52%, 21pt higher than Labor), manage the economy (49%, 15pt higher than Labor) and manage security and the war on terrorism (48%, 17pt ahead of Labor).
  • Labor are most trusted to handle fair wages and workplace conditions (52%, 19pt ahead of Liberal), protect Australian jobs and protection of local industries (46%, 9pt over Liberal) and ensure the quality of Australia’s health system (45%, 9pt over Liberal).
  • Labor have increased the trust gap between themselves and the Liberals in addressing climate change since March of this year – Labour now has a 15pt lead over Liberal on this issue up from 10pt earlier this year.
  • Labour have also closed the gap in managing population growth, with a 6pt lag behind Liberals compared to 10pt in Mar’19.
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