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  • Jun, 2013

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    Reason for changing vote

    Q. You say you currently intend to vote for a different party to the one you voted for in the last election. What is the main reason you have changed your vote to that party? (table based on those who have changed their vote)

     

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    They have better policies

    11%

    21%

    15%

    12%

    They have a better leader

    11%

    27%

    7%

    They are more trustworthy

    15%

    7%

    19%

    44%

    They are more competent

    12%

    20%

    7%

    They will be better for Australia’s future

    23%

    35%

    22%

    19%

    They will be better for me personally

    3%

    13%

    Other reason

    18%

    10%

    15%

    4%

    Don’t know

    8%

    2%

    2%

    Note: Samples for voting intention columns are small – 8% of respondents have changed to Liberal/National, 3% to Labor and 2% to the Greens.

    22% of those who have changed their vote to Liberal/National say the main reason is they will be better for Australia’s future, 20% say they are more competent and 19% more trustworthy.

    Although sample sizes are very small, those changing their vote to Labor say they will be better for Australia’s future (35%) and they have a better leader (27%). Those switching their vote to the Greens tend to say they are more trustworthy (44%).

  • Feb, 2013

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    Party with better policies

    Q. Which party do you think has the better policies for the following groups of people?

     

    Labor Party

    Liberal Party

    No difference

    Don’t know

    Net

    11 Feb 13

    Net

    6 Aug 12

    Pensioners

    32%

    23%

    31%

    15%

    +9

    +11

    Unemployed people

    34%

    21%

    30%

    15%

    +13

    +18

    People with disabilities

    35%

    20%

    29%

    17%

    +15

    +16

    Carers

    30%

    22%

    30%

    19%

    +8

    +12

    People on low incomes

    37%

    21%

    26%

    16%

    +16

    +22

    All working people

    32%

    31%

    23%

    14%

    +1

    -1

    The Labor Party was thought to have better policies than the Liberal Party on all issues except “all working people” where both parties had similar ratings. In particular the Labor Party was thought to have better policies for people on low incomes (37% Labor/21% Liberal), unemployed people (34%/21%) and people with disabilities (35%/20%).

    Of those aged 55+, 31% thought Labor had better policies for pensioners and 30% thought the Liberals had better policies.

    32% think Labor has better policies for all working people and 31% think the Liberals have better policies. Employed people are more likely to think the Liberals have the better policies (35% Liberal/31% Labor).

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