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Approval of Kevin Rudd

13 Aug 2013

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

 

Julia Gillard

11 Jun 13

 

Kevin Rudd

15 Jul

 

Kevin Rudd

13 Aug

Total approve

37%

50%

45%

Total disapprove

54%

35%

43%

Strongly approve

10%

18%

11%

Approve

27%

32%

34%

Disapprove

21%

15%

21%

Strongly disapprove

33%

20%

22%

Don’t know

9%

16%

12%

Kevin Rudd’s approval ratings have fallen since last measured 4 weeks ago. 45% (down 5%) approve of the job Kevin Rudd is doing as Prime Minister and 43% (up 8%) disapprove – a change in net rating from +15 to +2.

88% of Labor voters approve (up 3%) and 6% disapprove (up 2%).

By gender – men 49% approve/43% disapprove, women 42% approve/43% disapprove.  In net terms this represents a shift with men from +19 to +6 and with women from +10 to -1.

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