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  • Oct, 2012

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    Abbott vs Gillard

     

    Tony Abbott

    Julia
    Gillard

     

    Has the right temperament to be Prime Minister

    42%

    58%

    Has the right temperament to be Prime Minister
    Would be embarrassing as Prime Minister of Australia

    50%

    43%

    Is embarrassing as Prime Minister of Australia
    Is someone that can effectively represent Australia’s interests

    43%

    46%

    Is someone that can effectively represent Australia’s interests
    Will serve my interests as Prime Minister

    39%

    36%

    Serves my interests as Prime Minister
    Is too influenced by their religious beliefs

    40%

    16%

    Is too influenced by their religious beliefs
    Is the best person to lead their party

    33%

    36%

    Is the best person to lead their party
    Is someone that understands the challenges facing Australian women

    39%

    62%

    Is someone that understands the challenges facing Australian women
    Has good parental leave policies

    44%

    53%

    Has good parental leave policies
    Has difficulty controlling their aggression

    44%

    25%

    Has difficulty controlling their aggression

    The major perceived differences between the Prime Minister Julia Gillard and the Opposition Leader Tony Abbott were that Julia Gillard was more likely to be someone that “understands the challenges facing Australian women” (+23%), “has the right temperament to be Prime Minister” (+16%) and has “good parental leave policies” (+9%).

    Tony Abbott was more likely to be associated with “too influenced by their religious beliefs” (+24%), “has difficulty controlling their aggression” (+19%) and “would be embarrassing as Prime Minister of Australia” (+7%).

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