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  • Oct, 2010

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    Approval of Tony Abbott

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Opposition Leader?

      18 Jan 22 Feb 29 Mar 3 May 31 May 5 Jul 2 Aug 16 Aug 20 Sep 18 Oct
    Total approve 37% 45% 33% 39% 35% 37% 38% 41% 43% 39%
    Total disapprove 37% 36% 50% 43% 50% 47% 48% 44% 37% 45%
    Strongly approve 5% 12% 8% 5% 5% 8% 8% 9% 12% 8%
    Approve 32% 33% 25% 34% 30% 29% 30% 32% 31% 31%
    Disapprove 20% 20% 28% 24% 28% 23% 27% 22% 21% 22%
    Strongly disapprove 17% 16% 22% 19% 22% 24% 21% 22% 16% 23%
    Don’t know 26% 18% 16% 18% 16% 16% 14% 15% 19% 17%

    39% (down 4%) approve of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Opposition Leader and 45% (up 8%) disapprove – a shift from a net rating of +6% to -6%.

    74% (down 5%) of Coalition voters approve and 13% (up 6%) disapprove.

     By gender – men 40% approve/47% disapprove, women 37% approve/41% disapprove. Comments »

  • Oct, 2010

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    Better Prime Minister

    Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott?

      5 Jul 10 19 Jul 10 26 Jul 10 2 Aug 10 9 Aug 10 16 Aug 10 20 Sep 10 18 Oct 10 Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens   Kevin Rudd v Tony Abbott21 Jun 10
    Julia Gillard 53% 50% 51% 48% 45% 46% 47% 49% 92% 9% 81%   47%
    Tony Abbott 26% 27% 26% 30% 33% 35% 35% 33% 2% 75% 4%   30%
    Don’t know 21% 23% 23% 22% 21% 19% 18% 17% 6% 16% 15%   23%

     49% believe Julia Gillard would make the better Prime Minister and 33% prefer Tony Abbott – a widening of the gap from 12% to 16% since last month’s figures. This is the largest gap since the 2 August survey.

     Men favour Julia Gillard over Tony Abbott 50%/34% and women 49%/33%. Comments »

  • Oct, 2010

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    Attributes to describe the Opposition Leader

    Q.  Which of the following describe your opinion of the Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott?

      5 Jul 10 4 Oct 10 Change
    Intelligent 70% 71% 1%
    Hard-working 76% 78% 2%
    A capable leader 47% 52% 5%
    Demanding 53% 61% 8%
    Arrogant 59% 60% 1%
    Out of touch with ordinary people 57% 53% -4%
    Understands the problems facing Australia 50% 53% 3%
    Visionary 32% 31% -1%
    Good in a crisis 40% 42% 2%
    Narrow-minded 56% 53% -3%
    Down to earth 47% 47% 0%
    Too inflexible 45% 43% -2%
    Complacent 34% 32% -2%
    More honest than most politicians 33% 32% -1%
    Trustworthy 33% 35% 2%

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  • Oct, 2010

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    Attributes to describe the Opposition Leader – Gender differences

    Q.  Which of the following describe your opinion of the Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott?

      Total Male Female
    Intelligent 71% 70% 71%
    Hard-working 78% 79% 77%
    A capable leader 52% 54% 50%
    Demanding 61% 66% 56%
    Arrogant 60% 63% 56%
    Out of touch with ordinary people 53% 57% 49%
    Understands the problems facing Australia 53% 52% 54%
    Visionary 31% 32% 30%
    Good in a crisis 42% 44% 40%
    Narrow-minded 53% 56% 51%
    Down to earth 47% 47% 47%
    Too inflexible 43% 47% 40%
    Complacent 32% 34% 29%
    More honest than most politicians 32% 32% 31%
    Trustworthy 35% 36% 34%

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  • Oct, 2010

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    Comparison of Leader Attributes

     

      Julia Gillard Tony Abbott Difference
    Intelligent 81% 71% 10%
    Hard-working 82% 78% 4%
    A capable leader 59% 52% 7%
    Demanding 58% 61% -3%
    Arrogant 39% 60% -21%
    Out of touch with ordinary people 44% 53% -9%
    Understands the problems facing Australia 55% 53% 2%
    Visionary 38% 31% 7%
    Good in a crisis 46% 42% 4%
    Narrow-minded 35% 53% -18%
    Down to earth 62% 47% 15%
    Too inflexible 36% 43% -7%
    Complacent 31% 32% -1%
    More honest than most politicians 37% 32% 5%
    Trustworthy 42% 35% 7%

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  • Oct, 2010

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    View of Tony Abbott

     Q.  Some people say that Tony Abbott is unfairly putting roadblocks in the way of Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s programs.  Others say that he is merely performing the appropriate role for the leader of the opposition.  Which is closer to your view?

    Tony Abbott is unfairly putting roadblocks in the way of Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s programs 46%
    Tony Abbott is performing the appropriate role for the leader of the opposition 54%

     Lib/Nat voters were far more likely to state that Tony Abbott is performing the appropriate role as leader (93%). Labor (80%) and Green (73%) voters were more like to state that Tony Abbott is unfairly putting roadblocks in the way of Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s programs.

     Those aged 65+ were more likely to state that Tony Abbott is performing the appropriate role as leader (64%). Comments »

  • Oct, 2010

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    View of both leaders

     

     Q.  Some people say that with such a closely divided Parliament, both leaders – Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott – should be willing to modify some of their previously-held positions and made more compromises with the opposing side. Others say, that is wrong, that they should stick to the positions they were each elected on. Which is closer to your view?

    Both leaders should be willing to modify some of their previously-held positions and made more compromises with the opposing side 52%
    Both leaders should they should stick to the positions they were each elected on 48%

     Labor (64%) and Green voters (65%) voters were more likely to state that both leaders should be willing to modify some of their previously-held positions. Lib/Nat voters were more likely to state that both leaders should they should stick to the positions (64%).

     Those aged 25-34 were more likely (65%) to state that both leaders should be willing to modify some of their previously-held positions. Comments »

  • Sep, 2010

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    Assessment of Leaders

     Q. Which leader – Julia Gillard or Tony Abbott – would you say has shown more leadership abilities during the period since the election?

      Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
    Julia Gillard 47% 92% 10% 73%
    Tony Abbott 35% 2% 75% 4%
    Don’t know 18% 6% 15% 23%

     47% think Julia Gillard has shown more leadership abilities during the period since the election and 35% favour Tony Abbott.

    By gender – men favour Julia Gillard 47%/38%, women 48%/31%. Comments »

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