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).