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  • Jan, 2013

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    Trust to deal with GFC

    Q. If there was another Global Financial Crisis, which party would you trust most to deal with it?

     

    15 Aug 11

    7 May 12

    Total 29 Jan 13

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    The Labor Party

    31%

    25%

    26%

    68%

    2%

    23%

    The Liberal Party

    40%

    42%

    40%

    4%

    84%

    6%

    No difference

    20%

    23%

    22%

    18%

    10%

    52%

    Don’t know

    9%

    10%

    11%

    10%

    4%

    19%

    If there was another GFC, 40% would trust the Liberal Party more to handle it and 26% would trust the Labor Party more. This represents a slight shift to the Labor Party from net -17% to net -14% since May last year.

    The Liberal Party was rated higher than Labor with all demographic groups except for low income earners – 35% of those earning under $600pw would trust the Labor Party more and 29% the Liberal Party. Those most likely to trust the Liberal Party more were aged 55+ (52%), full-time workers (45%) and income over $1,600 pw (44%).

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