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  • Sep, 2011

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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

    2010

    5 Jul 20 Dec 17 Jan 2011 14 Feb 14 Mar 11 Apr 9 May 14 June 11 July 15 Aug 12 Sept
    Total approve 37% 37% 39% 42% 38% 38% 36% 42% 38% 39% 37% 39%
    Total disapprove 37% 47% 39% 37% 46% 47% 48% 44% 48% 49% 50% 50%
    Strongly approve 5% 8% 9% 7% 8% 7% 7% 8% 6% 6% 8% 8%
    Approve 32% 29% 30% 35% 30% 31% 29% 34% 32% 33% 29% 31%
    Disapprove 20% 23% 21% 22% 24% 24% 25% 25% 25% 24% 25% 23%
    Strongly disapprove 17% 24% 18% 15% 22% 23% 23% 19% 23% 25% 25% 27%
    Don’t know 26% 16% 22% 20% 16% 16% 17% 14% 15% 11% 13% 11%

    Tony Abbott’s approval rating has been at a similar level for the past 4 months. 39% (up 2%) approve of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Opposition Leader and 50% (no change) disapprove – a change in net rating from -13 to -11 over the last 4 weeks.

    74% (up 2%) of Coalition voters approve and 18% (down 2%) disapprove.

    By gender – men 42% approve/52% disapprove, women 36% approve/48% disapprove.

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  • May, 2011

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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

    2010

    29 Mar 5 Jul 16 Aug 20 Sep 18 Oct 22 Nov 20 Dec 17 Jan 2011 14 Feb 14 Mar 11 Apr 9 May
    Total approve 37% 33% 37% 41% 43% 39% 40% 39% 42% 38% 38% 36% 42%
    Total disapprove 37% 50% 47% 44% 37% 45% 40% 39% 37% 46% 47% 48% 44%
    Strongly approve 5% 8% 8% 9% 12% 8% 6% 9% 7% 8% 7% 7% 8%
    Approve 32% 25% 29% 32% 31% 31% 34% 30% 35% 30% 31% 29% 34%
    Disapprove 20% 28% 23% 22% 21% 22% 22% 21% 22% 24% 24% 25% 25%
    Strongly disapprove 17% 22% 24% 22% 16% 23% 18% 18% 15% 22% 23% 23% 19%
    Don’t know 26% 16% 16% 15% 19% 17% 19% 22% 20% 16% 16% 17% 14%

    42% (up 6%) approve of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Opposition Leader and 44% (down 4%) disapprove – a change in net rating from -12 to -2 over the last 4 weeks.

    77% of Coalition voters approve and 13% disapprove.

    By gender – men 47% approve/43% disapprove, women 37% approve/45% disapprove.

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  • Apr, 2011

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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

    2010

    29 Mar 5 Jul 16 Aug 20 Sep 18 Oct 22 Nov 20 Dec 17 Jan 2011 14 Feb 14 Mar 11 Apr
    Total approve 37% 33% 37% 41% 43% 39% 40% 39% 42% 38% 38% 36%
    Total disapprove 37% 50% 47% 44% 37% 45% 40% 39% 37% 46% 47% 48%
    Strongly approve 5% 8% 8% 9% 12% 8% 6% 9% 7% 8% 7% 7%
    Approve 32% 25% 29% 32% 31% 31% 34% 30% 35% 30% 31% 29%
    Disapprove 20% 28% 23% 22% 21% 22% 22% 21% 22% 24% 24% 25%
    Strongly disapprove 17% 22% 24% 22% 16% 23% 18% 18% 15% 22% 23% 23%
    Don’t know 26% 16% 16% 15% 19% 17% 19% 22% 20% 16% 16% 17%

    36% (down 2%) approve of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Opposition Leader and 48% (up 1%) disapprove.

    69% of Coalition voters approve and 17% disapprove.

    By gender – men 40% approve/46% disapprove, women 31% approve/48% disapprove.

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  • Mar, 2011

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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

    2010

    29 Mar 5 Jul 16 Aug 20 Sep 18 Oct 22 Nov 20 Dec 17 Jan 2011 14 Feb 14 Mar
    Total approve 37% 33% 37% 41% 43% 39% 40% 39% 42% 38% 38%
    Total disapprove 37% 50% 47% 44% 37% 45% 40% 39% 37% 46% 47%
    Strongly approve 5% 8% 8% 9% 12% 8% 6% 9% 7% 8% 7%
    Approve 32% 25% 29% 32% 31% 31% 34% 30% 35% 30% 31%
    Disapprove 20% 28% 23% 22% 21% 22% 22% 21% 22% 24% 24%
    Strongly disapprove 17% 22% 24% 22% 16% 23% 18% 18% 15% 22% 23%
    Don’t know 26% 16% 16% 15% 19% 17% 19% 22% 20% 16% 16%

    38% (no change) approve of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Opposition Leader and 47% (up 1%) disapprove.

    70% of Coalition voters approve and 17% disapprove.

    By gender – men 41% approve/45% disapprove, women 33% approve/49% disapprove.

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  • Feb, 2011

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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 29 Mar 5 Jul 16 Aug 20 Sep 18 Oct 22 Nov 20 Dec 17 Jan 2011 14 Feb 2011
    Total approve 37% 33% 37% 41% 43% 39% 40% 39% 42% 38%
    Total disapprove 37% 50% 47% 44% 37% 45% 40% 39% 37% 46%
    Strongly approve 5% 8% 8% 9% 12% 8% 6% 9% 7% 8%
    Approve 32% 25% 29% 32% 31% 31% 34% 30% 35% 30%
    Disapprove 20% 28% 23% 22% 21% 22% 22% 21% 22% 24%
    Strongly disapprove 17% 22% 24% 22% 16% 23% 18% 18% 15% 22%
    Don’t know 26% 16% 16% 15% 19% 17% 19% 22% 20% 16%

    38% (down 4%) approve of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Opposition Leader and 46% (up 9%) disapprove – a net change from last month of -13%

    73% of Coalition voters approve and 15% disapprove.

    By gender – men 43% approve/46% disapprove, women 34% approve/46% disapprove.

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