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  • May, 2010

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    Approval of the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd

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

      30 Mar 09 29 Jun 09 28 Sept 09 30 Nov 09 14 Dec 09 18 Jan 10 22 Feb 10 29 Mar 10 3 May 10
    Strongly approve 21% 14% 15% 9% 10% 11% 11% 12% 8%
    Approve 50% 48% 51% 47% 47% 44% 41% 41% 38%
    Disapprove 14% 18% 17% 20% 20% 19% 20% 22% 25%
    Strongly disapprove 7% 9% 6% 15% 12% 14% 17% 14% 17%
    Don’t know 9% 11% 11% 10% 10% 12% 11% 12% 12%
    Total approve 71% 62% 66% 56% 57% 55% 52% 53% 46%
    Total disapprove 21% 29% 23% 35% 32% 33% 37% 36% 42%

    Kevin Rudd’s approval rating has fallen to the lowest recorded since he became Prime Minister. 46% approve (down 7%) of the job Kevin Rudd is doing as Prime Minister and 42% disapprove (up 6%).

    90% of Labor voters approve and 5% disapprove. 12% of Liberal/National voters approve and 81% disapprove.

     Those aged over 55 are more likely to disapprove – 38% approve and 57% disapprove.

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