Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull?
| Total | Sep 2016 | Difference | |||
| Intelligent | 72% | 75% | -3 | ||
| Out of touch with ordinary people | 65% | 65% | – | ||
| Hard-working | 61% | 61% | – | ||
| Arrogant | 56% | 56% | – | ||
| Superficial | 52% | 50% | +2 | ||
| A capable leader | 50% | 51% | -1 | ||
| Narrow-minded | 48% | 45% | +3 | ||
| Good in a crisis | 44% | 47% | -3 | ||
| Understands the problems facing Australia | 44% | 46% | -2 | ||
| Intolerant | 39% | 37% | +2 | ||
| Trustworthy | 36% | 39% | -3 | ||
| More honest than most politicians | 34% | 37% | -3 | ||
| Erratic | 34% | 36% | -2 | ||
| Aggressive | 31% | 31% | – | ||
| Visionary | 30% | 35% | -5 |
Malcolm Turnbull’s key attributes were intelligent (72%), out of touch with ordinary people (65%), hard working (61%) and arrogant (56%).
There have only been small changes in perceptions since September. The main changes have been for visionary (down 5%), narrow-minded (up 3%) and intelligent, good in a crisis, trustworthy and more honest than most politicians (all down 3%).