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  • Mar, 2014

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    Attributes of the Labor Party

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

     

    6 Jul 09

    14 Mar 10

    27 April 11

    28 May 12

    2 Apr 13

    19 Aug

    5 Nov

     

    Total 25 Mar

    Change

    Will promise to do anything to win votes

    57%

    63%

    72%

    70%

    71%

    65%

    63%

    63%

    Divided

    30%

    36%

    66%

    73%

    82%

    66%

    72%

    58%

    -14

    Looks after the interests of working people

    39%

    47%

    42%

    53%

    52%

    54%

    +2

    Moderate

    65%

    63%

    51%

    50%

    47%

    48%

    51%

    52%

    +1

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    44%

    48%

    61%

    58%

    63%

    51%

    53%

    49%

    -4

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    62%

    54%

    40%

    46%

    39%

    50%

    46%

    49%

    +3

    Have good policies

    46%

    41%

    44%

    +3

    Have a vision for the future

    43%

    41%

    42%

    49%

    43%

    43%

    Clear about what they stand for

    28%

    31%

    27%

    38%

    34%

    42%

    +8

    Too close to the big corporate and financial interests

    46%

    36%

    39%

    31%

    34%

    34%

    Has a good team of leaders

    60%

    52%

    34%

    29%

    24%

    36%

    31%

    34%

    +3

    Trustworthy

    30%

    29%

    31%

    +2

    Extreme

    25%

    26%

    38%

    31%

    38%

    34%

    31%

    30%

    -1

    Keeps its promises

    44%

    33%

    20%

    22%

    19%

    27%

    26%

    30%

    +4

    The Labor Party’s main attributes were – will promise anything to win votes (63%), divided (58%), looks after the interests of working people (54%) and moderate (52%).

    Main changes since November were – divided (down 14% to 58%), clear about what they stand for (up 8% to 42%), out of touch with ordinary people (down 4% to 49%) and keeps its promises (up 4%to 30%).

  • Mar, 2014

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    Attributes of the Liberal Party

    Q. And which statements do you feel fit the Liberal Party?

     

    6 Jul 09

    14
    Mar
    10

    27 April 11

    28 May 12

    2 Apr 13

    19 Aug

    5 Nov

     

    Total 25 Mar

    Change

    Will promise to do anything to win votes

    67%

    72%

    65%

    63%

    67%

    65%

    63%

    67%

    +4

    Too close to the big corporate and financial interests

    60%

    58%

    59%

    60%

    63%

    62%

    -1

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    62%

    58%

    54%

    53%

    54%

    58%

    56%

    59%

    +3

    Have a vision for the future

    48%

    48%

    52%

    51%

    55%

    53%

    -2

    Clear about what they stand for

    44%

    46%

    48%

    45%

    56%

    50%

    -6

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    44%

    43%

    51%

    52%

    50%

    48%

    50%

    47%

    -3

    Moderate

    50%

    50%

    55%

    52%

    52%

    48%

    50%

    46%

    -4

    Have good policies

    38%

    46%

    44%

    -2

    Has a good team of leaders

    29%

    31%

    40%

    39%

    41%

    36%

    46%

    43%

    -3

    Looks after the interests of working people

    38%

    40%

    40%

    36%

    37%

    37%

    Extreme

    36%

    38%

    36%

    34%

    35%

    39%

    42%

    37%

    -5

    Keeps its promises

    28%

    23%

    33%

    34%

    34%

    32%

    39%

    35%

    -4

    Trustworthy

    30%

    35%

    32%

    -3

    Divided

    74%

    66%

    49%

    37%

    32%

    31%

    25%

    32%

    +7

    The Liberal Party’s main attributes were – will promise anything to win votes (67%), too close to the big corporate and financial interest (62%), out of touch with ordinary people (59%), have a vision for the future (53%) and clear about what they stand for (50%).

    Main changes since November were – divided (up 7% to 32%), clear about what they stand for (down 6% to 50%), extreme (down 5% to 37%), will do anything to win votes (up 4% to 67%), keeps it promises (down 4% to 35%) and moderate (down 4% to 46%).

  • Apr, 2013

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    Leader attributes – Julia Gillard

    Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard?

     

    5
    Jul
    10

    4
    Oct
    10

    7
    Feb
    11

    27
    Jun
    11

    2
    Apr
    12

    17
    Sept
    12

    14
    Jan
    13

    2
    Apr
    13

    Change

    Intelligent

    87%

    81%

    75%

    73%

    61%

    68%

    72%

    69%

    -3%

    Hard-working

    89%

    82%

    76%

    75%

    65%

    69%

    72%

    66%

    -6%

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    35%

    44%

    50%

    60%

    65%

    56%

    53%

    64%

    +11%

    Arrogant

    37%

    39%

    44%

    48%

    53%

    46%

    47%

    55%

    +8%

    Superficial

    51%

    52%

    54%

    46%

    46%

    55%

    +9%

    Narrow-minded

    28%

    35%

    43%

    46%

    53%

    46%

    45%

    55%

    +10%

    Aggressive

    42%

    46%

    55%

    +9%

    Erratic

    43%

    40%

    55%

    +15%

    Intolerant

    37%

    37%

    49%

    +12%

    Good in a crisis

    61%

    46%

    46%

    41%

    36%

    43%

    50%

    44%

    -6%

    A capable leader

    72%

    59%

    52%

    42%

    38%

    43%

    50%

    37%

    -13%

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    68%

    55%

    52%

    44%

    41%

    43%

    47%

    37%

    -10%

    Visionary

    48%

    38%

    30%

    26%

    25%

    31%

    29%

    30%

    +1%

    More honest than most politicians

    45%

    37%

    37%

    29%

    26%

    31%

    30%

    27%

    -3%

    Trustworthy

    49%

    42%

    40%

    30%

    25%

    30%

    32%

    25%

    -7%

    Julia Gillard’s key attributes were intelligent (69%), hard-working (66%), out of touch with ordinary people (64%), arrogant (55%), superficial (55%), narrow-minded (55%), aggressive (55%) and erratic (55%).    Almost all positive leader attributes for Gillard moved down and the negative attributes moved down from the last time the question was polled in January.   The biggest shifts were for erratic (+15%), a capable leader (-13%), intolerant (+12), out of touch with ordinary people (+11%), narrow-minded (+10%) and understands the problems facing Australia (-10%).

  • Apr, 2013

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    Leader attributes – Tony Abbott

    Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott?

    5
    Jul
    10

    4
    Oct
    10

    7
    Feb
    11

    27
    Jun
    11

    2
    Apr
    12

    17
    Sept
    12

    14
    Jan
    13

    2
    Apr
    13

    Change

    Hard-working

    76%

    78%

    72%

    75%

    68%

    67%

    70%

    70%

    Intelligent

    70%

    71%

    64%

    61%

    56%

    62%

    64%

    63%

    -1%

    Arrogant

    59%

    60%

    58%

    60%

    61%

    63%

    61%

    56%

    -5%

    Narrow-minded

    56%

    53%

    51%

    54%

    54%

    59%

    56%

    53%

    -3%

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    57%

    53%

    54%

    57%

    54%

    57%

    54%

    52%

    -2%

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    50%

    53%

    50%

    48%

    49%

    43%

    47%

    49%

    +2%

    Superficial

    45%

    49%

    49%

    51%

    48%

    49%

    +1%

    Aggressive

    59%

    55%

    49%

    -6%

    Intolerant

    53%

    49%

    48%

    -1%

    A capable leader

    47%

    52%

    48%

    45%

    41%

    37%

    43%

    47%

    +4%

    Erratic

    51%

    51%

    45%

    -6%

    Good in a crisis

    40%

    42%

    41%

    40%

    36%

    35%

    39%

    44%

    +5%

    Visionary

    32%

    31%

    27%

    27%

    26%

    29%

    28%

    37%

    +9%

    More honest than most politicians

    33%

    32%

    31%

    32%

    30%

    27%

    29%

    36%

    +7%

    Trustworthy

    33%

    35%

    34%

    32%

    32%

    30%

    33%

    36%

    +3%

    Tony Abbott’s key attributes were hard-working (70%), intelligent (63%), arrogant (56%), narrow-minded (53%) and out of touch with ordinary people (52%).

    Since January the major shifts have been for visionary (+9%), more honest than most politicians (+7%), erratic (-6%), aggressive (-6%), arrogant (-5%) and good in a crisis (+5%).

  • Apr, 2013

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    Leader attributes – comparisons

     

    Gillard

    Abbott

    Difference

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    64%

    52%

    +12%

    Erratic

    55%

    45%

    +10%

    Intelligent

    69%

    63%

    +6%

    Superficial

    55%

    49%

    +6%

    Aggressive

    55%

    49%

    +6%

    Narrow-minded

    55%

    53%

    +2%

    Intolerant

    49%

    48%

    +1%

    Good in a crisis

    44%

    44%

    Arrogant

    55%

    56%

    -1%

    Hard-working

    66%

    70%

    -4%

    Visionary

    30%

    37%

    -7%

    More honest than most politicians

    27%

    36%

    -9%

    A capable leader

    37%

    47%

    -10%

    Trustworthy

    25%

    36%

    -11%

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    37%

    49%

    -12%

    Compared to Tony Abbott, Julia Gillard is seen as more likely to be considered out of touch with ordinary people (+12%) and erratic (+10%).

    Tony Abbott is regarded by significantly more respondents to understand the problems facing Australians (+12) and to be trustworthy (+11%), a capable leader (+10%) and more honest than most politicians (+9%).

  • Jan, 2013

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    Leader Attributes – Julia Gillard

    Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard?

     

    5 Jul 10

    4 Oct 10

    7 Feb 11

    27 Jun 11

    2 Apr 12

    17 Sept 12

    14 Jan 13

    Change

    Intelligent

    87%

    81%

    75%

    73%

    61%

    68%

    72%

    +4%

    Hard-working

    89%

    82%

    76%

    75%

    65%

    69%

    72%

    +3%

    A capable leader

    72%

    59%

    52%

    42%

    38%

    43%

    50%

    +7%

    Arrogant

    37%

    39%

    44%

    48%

    53%

    46%

    47%

    +1%

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    35%

    44%

    50%

    60%

    65%

    56%

    53%

    -3%

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    68%

    55%

    52%

    44%

    41%

    43%

    47%

    +4%

    Visionary

    48%

    38%

    30%

    26%

    25%

    31%

    29%

    -2%

    Superficial

    51%

    52%

    54%

    46%

    46%

    Good in a crisis

    61%

    46%

    46%

    41%

    36%

    43%

    50%

    +7%

    Narrow-minded

    28%

    35%

    43%

    46%

    53%

    46%

    45%

    -1%

    More honest than most politicians

    45%

    37%

    37%

    29%

    26%

    31%

    30%

    -1%

    Trustworthy

    49%

    42%

    40%

    30%

    25%

    30%

    32%

    +2%

    Intolerant

    37%

    37%

    Aggressive

    42%

    46%

    +4%

    Erratic

    43%

    40%

    -3%

    Gillard’s key attributes were hard-working (72%), intelligent (72%), out of touch with ordinary people (53%), a capable leader (50%) and good in a crisis (50%).    Almost all positive leader attributes for Gillard moved up from the last time the question was polled in September 2012.   The biggest shifts on the positive attributes were on a capable leader (+7%) and good in a crisis (+7%).

  • Jan, 2013

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    Leader Attributes – Tony Abbott

    Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott?

     

    5 Jul 10

    4 Oct 10

    7 Feb 11

    27 Jun 11

    2 Apr 12

    17 Sept 12

    14 Jan 13

    Change

    Intelligent

    70%

    71%

    64%

    61%

    56%

    62%

    64%

    +2%

    Hard-working

    76%

    78%

    72%

    75%

    68%

    67%

    70%

    +3%

    A capable leader

    47%

    52%

    48%

    45%

    41%

    37%

    43%

    +6%

    Arrogant

    59%

    60%

    58%

    60%

    61%

    63%

    61%

    -2%

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    57%

    53%

    54%

    57%

    54%

    57%

    54%

    -3%

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    50%

    53%

    50%

    48%

    49%

    43%

    47%

    +4%

    Visionary

    32%

    31%

    27%

    27%

    26%

    29%

    28%

    -1%

    Superficial

    45%

    49%

    49%

    51%

    48%

    -3%

    Good in a crisis

    40%

    42%

    41%

    40%

    36%

    35%

    39%

    +4%

    Narrow-minded

    56%

    53%

    51%

    54%

    54%

    59%

    56%

    -3%

    More honest than most politicians

    33%

    32%

    31%

    32%

    30%

    27%

    29%

    +2%

    Trustworthy

    33%

    35%

    34%

    32%

    32%

    30%

    33%

    +3%

    Intolerant

    53%

    49%

    -4%

    Aggressive

    59%

    55%

    -4%

    Erratic

    51%

    51%

    Abbott’s key attributes were hard-working (70%), intelligent (64%), arrogant (61%), narrow-minded (56%), aggressive (55%) and out of touch with ordinary people (54%).

    Since September last year, Tony Abbott has improved his ratings a little on most positive attributes – the biggest shift being for a capable leader (+6%).

  • Jan, 2013

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    Leader attributes – comparisons

     

    Gillard

    Abbott

    Difference

    Intelligent

    72%

    64%

    +8%

    Hard-working

    72%

    70%

    +2%

    A capable leader

    50%

    43%

    +7%

    Arrogant

    47%

    61%

    -14%

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    53%

    54%

    -1%

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    47%

    47%

    Visionary

    29%

    28%

    +1%

    Superficial

    46%

    48%

    -2%

    Good in a crisis

    50%

    39%

    +11%

    Narrow-minded

    45%

    56%

    -11%

    More honest than most politicians

    30%

    29%

    +1%

    Trustworthy

    32%

    33%

    -1%

    Intolerant

    37%

    49%

    -12%

    Aggressive

    46%

    55%

    -9%

    Erratic

    40%

    51%

    -11%

    Compared to Tony Abbott, Julia Gillard is seen as more likely to be considered good in a crisis (+11%), intelligent (+8%) and a capable leader (+7%).

    Abbott is regarded by significantly more respondents to be arrogant (+14%), narrow minded (+11%), intolerant (+12%) and erratic (+11%).

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