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Approval of Julia Gillard

13 Aug 2012

Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Julia Gillard is doing as Prime Minister?

 

19 Jul 2010

20 Dec

14 Mar

2011

14 June

12 Sept

12 Dec

12 Mar 2012

12 Jun

16 Jul

13 Aug

Total approve

52%

43%

41%

34%

28%

34%

32%

32%

32%

31%

Total disapprove

30%

40%

46%

54%

64%

54%

61%

56%

58%

57%

Strongly approve

11%

10%

7%

6%

5%

6%

8%

6%

5%

7%

Approve

41%

33%

34%

28%

23%

28%

24%

26%

27%

24%

Disapprove

17%

24%

22%

29%

28%

25%

29%

22%

26%

25%

Strongly disapprove

13%

16%

24%

25%

36%

29%

32%

34%

32%

32%

Don’t know

18%

17%

13%

13%

8%

11%

7%

12%

10%

13%

Julia Gillard’s approval rating has changed little since last month. 31% (down 1%) approve of the job Julia Gillard is doing as Prime Minister and 57% (down 1%) disapprove – no change in net rating of -26.

73% of Labor voters approve (no change) and 17% disapprove (down 2%).

By gender – men 31% approve/60% disapprove, women 31% approve/52% disapprove.

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