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Attributes of Malcolm Turnbull

27 Jun 2017

Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull?

  Total Feb 2017   Change
Intelligent 72% 72%  
Out of touch with ordinary people 65% 65%  
Hard-working 59% 61%   -2
Arrogant 55% 56%   -1
Superficial 52% 52%  
A capable leader 50% 50%  
Narrow-minded 47% 48%   -1
Good in a crisis 45% 44%   +1
Understands the problems facing Australia 43% 44%   -1
Intolerant 37% 39%   -2
Erratic 36% 34%   +2
Trustworthy 35% 36%   -1
Aggressive 34% 31%   +3
Visionary 34% 30%   +4
More honest than most politicians 33% 34%   -1

Malcolm Turnbull’s key attributes were intelligent (72%, no change since February), out of touch with ordinary people (65%, no change), hard working (59%, down 2%) and arrogant (55%, down 1%).

There have mostly only been small changes in perceptions since February. The largest changes have been for visionary (up 4%) and aggressive (up 3%).

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