Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Tony Abbott?
|
2 Sep 13 (as Opposition leader) |
29 Oct 13 |
27 May 14 |
2 Dec 14 |
|
Total 3 Feb |
Change |
|
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
52% |
51% |
67% |
66% |
72% |
+6 |
|
| Arrogant |
52% |
54% |
63% |
61% |
65% |
+4 |
|
| Narrow-minded |
55% |
54% |
61% |
61% |
63% |
+2 |
|
| Erratic |
43% |
43% |
51% |
52% |
60% |
+8 |
|
| Hard working |
71% |
67% |
57% |
62% |
58% |
-4 |
|
| Superficial |
48% |
49% |
57% |
54% |
55% |
+1 |
|
| Intolerant |
47% |
49% |
55% |
53% |
54% |
+1 |
|
| Intelligent |
63% |
62% |
52% |
51% |
50% |
-1 |
|
| Aggressive |
47% |
46% |
52% |
49% |
45% |
-4 |
|
| Good in a crisis |
39% |
45% |
35% |
42% |
36% |
-6 |
|
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
46% |
51% |
42% |
40% |
35% |
-5 |
|
| A capable leader |
46% |
52% |
41% |
43% |
34% |
-9 |
|
| More honest than most politicians |
34% |
39% |
30% |
30% |
30% |
– |
|
| Trustworthy |
38% |
40% |
29% |
30% |
27% |
-3 |
|
| Visionary |
35% |
33% |
31% |
27% |
22% |
-5 |
Tony Abbott’s key attributes were out of touch with ordinary people (72%), arrogant (65%), narrow-minded (63%) and erratic (60%).
Since December, the largest shifts have been for a capable leader (-9), erratic (+8), out of touch with ordinary people (+6) and good in a crisis (-6).
Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Opposition Leader, Bill Shorten?
|
29 Oct 13 |
27 May 14 |
2 Dec 14 |
|
Total 3 Feb |
Change |
|
| Intelligent |
69% |
66% |
66% |
62% |
-4 |
|
| Hard working |
65% |
66% |
64% |
61% |
-3 |
|
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
50% |
53% |
53% |
52% |
-1 |
|
| A capable leader |
49% |
51% |
46% |
47% |
+1 |
|
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
42% |
39% |
40% |
45% |
+5 |
|
| Superficial |
37% |
42% |
41% |
41% |
– |
|
| Arrogant |
35% |
36% |
35% |
39% |
+4 |
|
| Narrow-minded |
31% |
35% |
36% |
38% |
+2 |
|
| Good in a crisis |
40% |
40% |
38% |
37% |
-1 |
|
| Trustworthy |
34% |
36% |
34% |
33% |
-1 |
|
| Erratic |
30% |
32% |
30% |
31% |
+1 |
|
| Visionary |
33% |
30% |
30% |
30% |
– |
|
| Intolerant |
30% |
29% |
27% |
30% |
+3 |
|
| More honest than most politicians |
27% |
32% |
29% |
29% |
– |
|
| Aggressive |
31% |
32% |
29% |
28% |
-1 |
Bill Shorten’s key attributes were intelligent (62%), hard working (61%), understands the problems facing Australia (52%), a capable leader (47%) and out of touch with ordinary people (45%).
Since December, the largest shift has been for out of touch with ordinary people (+5), intelligent (-4) and arrogant (+4).
|
Abbott |
Shorten |
|
Difference |
|
| Erratic |
60% |
31% |
+29 |
|
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
72% |
45% |
+27 |
|
| Arrogant |
65% |
39% |
+26 |
|
| Narrow-minded |
63% |
38% |
+25 |
|
| Intolerant |
54% |
30% |
+24 |
|
| Aggressive |
45% |
28% |
+17 |
|
| Superficial |
55% |
41% |
+14 |
|
| More honest than most politicians |
30% |
29% |
+1 |
|
| Good in a crisis |
36% |
37% |
-1 |
|
| Hard-working |
58% |
61% |
-3 |
|
| Trustworthy |
27% |
33% |
-6 |
|
| Visionary |
22% |
30% |
-8 |
|
| Intelligent |
50% |
62% |
-12 |
|
| A capable leader |
34% |
47% |
-13 |
|
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
35% |
52% |
-17 |
Compared to Bill Shorten, Tony Abbott is much more likely to be considered erratic (+29), out of touch with ordinary people (+27), arrogant (+26), narrow minded (+25) and intolerant (+24).
Bill Shorten is regarded by more respondents to be someone who understands the problems facing Australia (-17), a capable leader (-13) and intelligent (-12).
Q. Which of the following do you think would make the best leader of the Liberal Party?
|
|
Total |
|
Male |
Female |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Jun 2014 |
| Tony Abbott |
11% |
13% |
8% |
4% |
23% |
3% |
3% |
18% |
|||
| Malcolm Turnbull |
24% |
27% |
22% |
27% |
24% |
37% |
22% |
31% |
|||
| Joe Hockey |
5% |
4% |
5% |
6% |
4% |
5% |
3% |
6% |
|||
| Julie Bishop |
21% |
19% |
23% |
20% |
26% |
11% |
23% |
4% |
|||
| Christopher Pyne |
<1% |
1% |
<1% |
– |
<1% |
1% |
1% |
<1% |
|||
| Scott Morrison |
2% |
3% |
1% |
1% |
4% |
2% |
– |
1% |
|||
| Someone else |
13% |
13% |
14% |
17% |
4% |
23% |
24% |
19% |
|||
| Don’t know |
24% |
21% |
27% |
25% |
13% |
19% |
24% |
21% |
24% (down 7% since June) think Malcolm Turnbull would make the best leader of the Liberal Party, 21% prefer Julie Bishop (up 17%), 11% (down 7%) prefer Tony Abbott and 5% (down 1%) Joe Hockey.
Among Liberal/National voters, 26% (up 23%) prefer Julie Bishop, 24% (down 3%) Malcolm Turnbull, 23% (down 20%) Tony Abbott and 4% (down 7%) Joe Hockey.
Preferences of men were Malcolm Turnbull 27%, Julie Bishop 19% and Tony Abbott 13%.
Preferences of women were Julie Bishop 23%, Malcolm Turnbull 22% and Tony Abbott 8%.
Q. The current Australian minimum wage for adult workers is $16.37 per hour or $640.90 for a 38-hour week. Do you think this is too high, too low or about right?
|
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Work full time |
Work part time |
| Total too low |
61% |
69% |
43% |
73% |
74% |
51% |
68% |
||
| Total too high |
6% |
2% |
12% |
6% |
3% |
10% |
2% |
||
| Much too low |
25% |
31% |
13% |
28% |
34% |
22% |
29% |
||
| A little to low |
36% |
38% |
30% |
45% |
40% |
29% |
39% |
||
| About right |
27% |
24% |
39% |
18% |
19% |
32% |
24% |
||
| A little too high |
3% |
1% |
7% |
1% |
2% |
5% |
2% |
||
| Much too high |
3% |
1% |
5% |
5% |
1% |
5% |
– |
||
| Don’t know |
7% |
5% |
6% |
2% |
4% |
6% |
7% |
61% believe that the current minimum wage is too low, 27% think it is about right and 6% think it is too high.
Those most likely to think it is too low were Greens voters (73%), Labor voters (69%), part time workers (68%) and women (67%).
Q. If a Federal Election was held today to which party will you probably give your first preference vote? If not sure, which party are you currently leaning toward?
Q. If don’t know -Well which party are you currently leaning to?
Sample size = 1,774 respondents
| First preference/leaning to |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
|
Last week 20/1/14 |
This week 27/01/15 |
| Liberal |
|
36% |
36% |
|
| National |
|
4% |
3% |
|
| Total Liberal/National |
45.6% |
40% |
39% |
|
| Labor |
33.4% |
40% |
41% |
|
| Greens |
8.6% |
10% |
9% |
|
| Palmer United Party |
5.5% |
2% |
2% |
|
| Other/Independent |
6.9% |
9% |
9% |
| 2 Party Preferred |
Election 7 Sep 13 |
|
Last week 20/1/14 |
This week 27/01/15 |
| Liberal National |
53.5% |
47% |
46% |
|
| Labor |
46.5% |
53% |
54% |
NB. The data in the above tables comprise 2-week averages derived from the first preference/leaning to voting questions. Respondents who select ‘don’t know’ are not included in the results. The two-party preferred estimate is calculated by distributing the votes of the other parties according to their preferences at the 2013 election.
Q. How would you rate the Federal Liberal-National Government for the way they have handled the following issues?
|
Total good |
Total poor |
Net score |
|
Very good |
Good |
Average |
Poor |
Very poor |
Don’t know |
|
Net Feb 2014 |
Net Sept 2014 |
|
| Relations with other countries |
33% |
28% |
+5 |
9% |
24% |
32% |
14% |
14% |
7% |
-3 |
+15 |
||
| Supporting Australian businesses |
26% |
31% |
-5 |
5% |
21% |
34% |
16% |
15% |
10% |
-7 |
-5 |
||
| Treatment of asylum seekers |
33% |
39% |
-6 |
13% |
20% |
20% |
13% |
26% |
8% |
+1 |
-3 |
||
| Managing the economy |
26% |
40% |
-14 |
6% |
20% |
28% |
20% |
20% |
6% |
+3 |
-6 |
||
| Industrial relations |
21% |
36% |
-15 |
4% |
17% |
32% |
16% |
20% |
11% |
-12 |
-16 |
||
| Protecting the environment |
19% |
42% |
-23 |
4% |
15% |
31% |
15% |
27% |
9% |
-10 |
-18 |
||
| Supporting Australian jobs |
19% |
43% |
-24 |
4% |
15% |
30% |
20% |
23% |
7% |
-19 |
-21 |
||
| Education and schools |
21% |
45% |
-24 |
4% |
17% |
27% |
21% |
24% |
7% |
-7 |
-22 |
||
| Climate change |
19% |
46% |
-27 |
5% |
14% |
25% |
14% |
32% |
9% |
-15 |
-27 |
||
| Social welfare |
19% |
47% |
-28 |
4% |
15% |
26% |
22% |
25% |
8% |
-12 |
-26 |
||
| Health services |
18% |
49% |
-31 |
3% |
15% |
26% |
21% |
28% |
7% |
-13 |
-27 |
The Government received negative ratings for all issues except relations with other countries (net +5).
Highest negative ratings were given for health services (18% good/49% poor), social welfare (19%/47%), climate change (19%/46%), education and schools (21%/45%), supporting Australian jobs (19%/43%) and protecting the environment (19%/42%).
Since this question was asked in September there has been a significant decrease for relations with other countries (net score down 10), managing the economy (down 8) and protecting the environment (down 5).
Q. How would you rate the performance of the Federal Liberal/National Government in handling the issue of asylum seekers arriving by boat?
|
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Mar 2014 |
Jul 2014 |
| Total good |
38% |
22% |
72% |
6% |
40% |
39% |
41% |
||
| Total poor |
36% |
53% |
8% |
80% |
35% |
38% |
35% |
||
| Very good |
20% |
8% |
44% |
2% |
19% |
18% |
24% |
||
| Good |
18% |
14% |
28% |
4% |
21% |
21% |
17% |
||
| Neither good nor poor |
19% |
19% |
19% |
10% |
21% |
18% |
18% |
||
| Poor |
15% |
20% |
7% |
19% |
19% |
15% |
12% |
||
| Very poor |
21% |
33% |
1% |
61% |
16% |
23% |
23% |
||
| Don’t know |
7% |
6% |
2% |
3% |
4% |
5% |
7% |
38% (down 3% since last July) think the Government’s performance in handling the issue of asylum seekers arriving by boat has been good and 36% (up 1%) think it has been poor.
Those most likely to think it has been good were Liberal/National voters (72%), men (46%) and aged 55+ (54%).
Those most likely to think it has been poor were Labor voters (53%) and Greens voters (80%).