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The Past Year – Political Parties

12 Dec 2011

Q. Has it been a good or bad year for each of the following political parties?

Total good

(Dec 10)

Total bad

(Dec 10)

Total good Total bad Very good Good Neither good nor bad Bad Very bad Don’t know
The Greens 42% 21% 33% 29% 7% 26% 28% 15% 14% 11%
The Liberal Party 33% 27% 27% 30% 4% 23% 34% 22% 8% 9%
The Labor Party 21% 47% 16% 53% 2% 14% 22% 33% 21% 8%

Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
Total good Total bad Total good Total bad Total good Total bad Total good Total bad
The Greens 33% 29% 41% 16% 23% 45% 70% 3%
The Liberal Party 27% 30% 13% 45% 45% 16% 17% 45%
The Labor Party 16% 53% 35% 32% 7% 73% 11% 48%

Respondents were more likely to think it has been a good year for the Greens (33%) than the Liberal Party (27%) or the Labor Party (16%).

Among their own voters 70% think it has been a good year for the Greens, 45% the Liberal Party and 35% the Labor Party.

Compared to last year’s results, all parties figures have declined – The Greens net +21% to +4%, Liberals from net +6% to -3% and Labor from net -26% to -37%.

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