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With little more than a week before Victorians go to the polls, a special Victorian Roy Morgan Qualitative Survey of 251 Victorian electors conducted last weekend (November 11/12, 2006) has identified the major issues among Labor and Liberal supporters:

• Labor supporters highlighted their satisfaction at the way the Bracks Government has managed Victoria since being elected and their plans for the future. For example, “I like the way the economy and business is. Employment is high at the moment too, so I want to keep things the same”;
• Many Labor supporters expressed scepticism about the Liberal Party’s ability to cater for the ‘working class.’ For example, “I worked for a living all my life. I would rather put up with Bracks than Baillieu — I would not vote for a bloke who has not got his hands dirty”;
• Liberal supporters cited a general disillusionment with Premier Bracks and the Labor Party’s policy direction. For example, “The Labor Party let us down on the tollways. They have over-spent on projects”;
• Many Liberal Party supporters are excited about the policies Ted Baillieu has put forward so far in the election campaign. For example, “Hopefully Liberal will do what they say. Abolishing zone 3 public transport will be good and so will return of tech schools”.

Gary Morgan says:

“The number of Victorians who say they will vote Labor at the November 25 election is evenly split between people who are attracted to the Bracks Government’s past accomplishments and plans for the future and those who expressed scepticism about the Liberal Party’s ability to uphold the ‘working class’ values that the current Government has implemented.

“Similarly, Ted Baillieu’s election promises and a high-level of disillusionment with the Bracks Government are acting as the two major drawing points for Liberal Party supporters.”

A number of Labor supporters highlighted their satisfaction at the way the Bracks Government has managed Victoria since being elected and their plans for the future: “I like the way the economy and business is. Employment is high at the moment too, so I want to keep things the same,” “I’m more trusting of the people in the ALP than the Liberal Party. Also, I think Labor is doing the best at the moment with our current resources, especially schools and hospitals. They are also proceeding with the Eastern Link, which we definitely need,” “I don’t mind the ALP’s policies — I hope they go back to building technical schools,” “I’m happy with the Government at the moment, they are doing OK” and “I think the Labor Party is doing a better job than the Kennett Government”.

Other Labor supporters expressed scepticism about the Liberal Party’s ability to cater for the ‘working class’: “I feel as though the ALP do more for the common good — they have more concern for unfortunate people,” “The Liberals hurt working people and only look after big business,” “I am all against the policies of the Liberals. The offer unequivocal support to employers — they don’t care much about workers,” “I worked for a living all my life. I would rather put up with Bracks than Baillieu — I would not vote for a bloke who has not got his hands dirty” and “Labor have family policies and cater for lower class people”.

Many respondents who said they would be voting Liberal in the upcoming election cited a general disillusionment with Premier Bracks and the Labor Party’s policy direction: “Bracks has screwed up everything in rural Victoria, which begun with Kennett and continued by Bracks — Bracks hasn’t fixed much,” “The Labor Party let us down on the tollways. They have over-spent on projects,” “ALP is not getting things done. I’m angry about the backflip on Eastlink tolls,” “Bracks never finishes anything. The current Government is too costly and is yet to finish off Southern Cross Station,” “Health and dental care are so bad. It has been too little, too late with water restrictions,” “Bracks has made empty promises — he does not spend enough on infrastructure” and “Labor have not done enough with hospitals and water. I wish Jeff Kennett was back!”

Many Liberal Party supporters are excited about the policies Ted Baillieu had put forward so far in the election campaign: “Liberal Party will be more effective in terms of social services and education,” “Hopefully Liberal will do what they say. Abolishing zone 3 public transport will be good and so will return of tech schools,” “I’m self-employed and prefer Liberal’s policies — they are better suited to my lifestyle,” “The Liberal Party have a better view of things and are not dogmatic” and “I like the benefits the Liberal Party have offered to students”.

Click here to view the October Victorian Morgan Poll

This special Roy Morgan qualitative research was conducted on the weekend of November 11/12, 2006, with a Victoria-wide cross section of 251 electors.

For further information:
Gary Morgan: Office (03) 9224 5213 Mobile 0411 129 094 Home (03) 9419 3242
Michele Levine: Office (03) 9224 5215 Mobile 0411 129 093 Home (03) 9817 3066

The Morgan Poll is conducted by the ONLY Australian member of the Gallup International Association.
No Other public opinion poll taken in Australia has this qualification.

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