a capable leader, arrogant, attributes of bill shorten, Bill Shorten, good in a crisis, hard-working, intelligent
Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Opposition Leader, Bill Shorten?
|
29 Oct 14 |
15 Apr |
|
Total 27 May |
Change |
|
| Intelligent |
69% |
63% |
66% |
+3 |
|
| Hard working |
65% |
60% |
66% |
+6 |
|
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
50% |
44% |
53% |
+9 |
|
| A capable leader |
49% |
42% |
51% |
+9 |
|
| Superficial |
37% |
43% |
42% |
-1 |
|
| Good in a crisis |
40% |
36% |
40% |
+4 |
|
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
42% |
44% |
39% |
-5 |
|
| Trustworthy |
34% |
32% |
36% |
+4 |
|
| Arrogant |
35% |
40% |
36% |
-4 |
|
| Narrow-minded |
31% |
39% |
35% |
-4 |
|
| More honest than most politicians |
27% |
26% |
32% |
+6 |
|
| Erratic |
30% |
37% |
32% |
-5 |
|
| Aggressive |
31% |
31% |
32% |
+1 |
|
| Visionary |
33% |
28% |
30% |
+2 |
|
| Intolerant |
30% |
32% |
29% |
-3 |
Bill Shorten’s key attributes were intelligent (66%), hard working (66%), understands the problems facing Australia (53%) and a capable leader (51%).
Since April, the largest shifts have been for a capable leader (+9), understands the problems facing Australia (+9), hard working (+6) and more honest than most politicians (+6).
Better PM, Better Prime Minister, Bill Shorten, tony abbott
Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Tony Abbott and Bill Shorten?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote Other |
22 Oct 2013 |
12 Nov |
14 Jan 2014 |
11 Feb |
8 April |
|
| Tony Abbott |
36% |
4% |
81% |
4% |
23% |
41% |
42% |
42% |
40% |
42% |
| Bill Shorten |
37% |
74% |
3% |
60% |
35% |
22% |
27% |
31% |
30% |
32% |
| Don’t know |
28% |
22% |
16% |
36% |
42% |
37% |
31% |
27% |
31% |
26% |
37% of Australians believe Bill Shorten would make a better Prime Minister than Tony Abbott. This is just 1% more than selected Tony Abbott (36%).
28% don’t know who would make a better Prime Minister.
Since this question was last asked in April 2014, Tony Abbott has dropped -6% as preferred Prime Minister (down from 42%) and Bill Shorten has gained +5% (up from 32%).
Males (38%) were slightly more likely than females (34%) to select Tony Abbott. There was no difference between the genders in their preference from Bill Shorten, with 37% of males and 36% of females selecting him. Females (30%) were more likely than males (25%) to select ‘don’t know’.
Those aged 55+ (51%) were more likely than those aged under 30 (26%) or 30-55 (32%) to select Tony Abbott.
Those aged 30-55 (42%) were more likely than those aged under 30 (31%) or 55+ 30%) to select Bill Shorten. A very large number of those aged under 30 selected don’t know (44%).
Those in NSW (42%) were far more likely than those in QLD (28%) or VIC (34%) to select Tony Abbott.
Those in QLD (44%) were more likely to select Bill Shorten (just 34% of those in NSW and 35% of those in VIC selected Bill Shorten).
Bill Shorten, Labor party and unions
Q. The Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has proposed reforms to the Labor Party to change the roles played by unions and party members in control of the party. These include making it easier to join the Labor Party, eliminating requirement to be a union member and increasing member involvement in selection of leaders and candidates.
Would these reforms make you more likely or less likely to vote for the Labor Party or would they make no difference to your vote?
|
Total
|
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
| Total more likely |
26% |
38% |
15% |
38% |
26% |
|
| Total less likely |
6% |
2% |
10% |
5% |
7% |
|
| Much more likely |
8% |
16% |
3% |
5% |
6% |
|
| A little more likely |
18% |
22% |
12% |
33% |
20% |
|
| Make no difference |
59% |
51% |
71% |
49% |
61% |
|
| A little less likely |
2% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
4% |
|
| Much less likely |
4% |
1% |
9% |
3% |
3% |
|
| Don’t know |
9% |
9% |
4% |
8% |
6% |
Overall, one-quarter of Australians (26%) say that the proposed reforms would make them more likely to vote for the Labor Party.
Most (59%) say that it will make no difference.
71% of Lib/Nat voters say that the reforms would make no difference to their likelihood to vote for the Labor Party.
attributes of bill shorten, Bill Shorten, good in a crisis, hard-working, intelligent, superficial
Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Opposition Leader, Bill Shorten?
|
29 Oct 14 |
|
Total 15 Apr |
Change |
|
| Intelligent |
69% |
63% |
-6 |
|
| Hard working |
65% |
60% |
-5 |
|
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
50% |
44% |
-6 |
|
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
42% |
44% |
+2 |
|
| Superficial |
37% |
43% |
+6 |
|
| A capable leader |
49% |
42% |
-7 |
|
| Arrogant |
35% |
40% |
+5 |
|
| Narrow-minded |
31% |
39% |
+8 |
|
| Erratic |
30% |
37% |
+7 |
|
| Good in a crisis |
40% |
36% |
-4 |
|
| Trustworthy |
34% |
32% |
-2 |
|
| Intolerant |
30% |
32% |
+2 |
|
| Aggressive |
31% |
31% |
– |
|
| Visionary |
33% |
28% |
-5 |
|
| More honest than most politicians |
27% |
26% |
-1 |
Bill Shorten’s key attributes were intelligent (63%), hard working (60%), understands the problems facing Australia (44%) and out of touch with ordinary people (44%). Since October, the largest shifts have been for narrow-minded (+8), a capable leader (-7), erratic (+7), intelligent (-6), understands the problems facing Australia (-6) and superficial (+6).
Bill Shorten, leader attributes, tony abbott
|
Abbott |
Shorten |
|
Difference |
|
| Arrogant |
58% |
40% |
+18 |
|
| Narrow-minded |
56% |
39% |
+17 |
|
| Intolerant |
47% |
32% |
+15 |
|
| Aggressive |
45% |
31% |
+14 |
|
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
56% |
44% |
+12 |
|
| More honest than most politicians |
37% |
26% |
+11 |
|
| Good in a crisis |
45% |
36% |
+9 |
|
| A capable leader |
50% |
42% |
+8 |
|
| Trustworthy |
40% |
32% |
+8 |
|
| Superficial |
50% |
43% |
+7 |
|
| Erratic |
43% |
37% |
+6 |
|
| Hard-working |
66% |
60% |
+6 |
|
| Visionary |
34% |
28% |
+6 |
|
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
48% |
44% |
+4 |
|
| Intelligent |
59% |
63% |
-4 |
Compared to Bill Shorten, Tony Abbott is much more likely to be considered arrogant (+18), narrow minded (+17), intolerant (+15), aggressive (+14), out of touch with ordinary people (+12) and more honest than most politicians (+11).
Bill Shorten is regarded by more slightly respondents to be intelligent (-4).
Note that Bill Shorten’s ratings are mostly lower than those of Tony Abbott on both positive and negative attributes – presumably because he is less well known.
Better PM, Bill Shorten, tony abbott
Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Tony Abbott and Bill Shorten?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other/ indep-endent |
|
22 Oct 2013 |
12 Nov |
14 Jan 2014 |
11 Feb |
11 Mar |
|
| Tony Abbott |
42% |
9% |
88% |
14% |
29% |
41% |
42% |
42% |
40% |
39% |
|
| Bill Shorten |
32% |
67% |
3% |
54% |
23% |
22% |
27% |
31% |
30% |
33% |
|
| Don’t know |
26% |
25% |
8% |
31% |
49% |
37% |
31% |
27% |
31% |
28% |
42% (up 3%) think Tony Abbott would make the better Prime Minister and 32% (down 1%) favour Bill Shorten. 26% could not make a choice.
Tony Abbott is favoured 47%/29% among men and 37%/34% among women.
Better PM, Bill Shorten, tony abbott
Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Tony Abbott and Bill Shorten?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other/ indep-endent |
22 Oct 2013 |
12 Nov |
10 Dec |
14 Jan 2014 |
11 Feb |
|
| Tony Abbott |
39% |
6% |
83% |
12% |
28% |
41% |
42% |
43% |
42% |
40% |
| Bill Shorten |
33% |
67% |
2% |
58% |
30% |
22% |
27% |
33% |
31% |
30% |
| Don’t know |
28% |
27% |
15% |
29% |
42% |
37% |
31% |
24% |
27% |
31% |
39% (down 1%) think Tony Abbott would make the better Prime Minister and 33% (up 3%) favour Bill Shorten. 28% could not make a choice.
Tony Abbott is favoured 41%/35% among men and 36%/31% among women.
Better PM, Better Prime Minister, Bill Shorten, tony abbott
Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Tony Abbott and Bill Shorten?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other/ indep-endent |
|
22 Oct 2013 |
12 Nov |
10 Dec |
14 Jan 2014 |
|
| Tony Abbott |
40% |
9% |
83% |
14% |
17% |
41% |
42% |
43% |
42% |
||
| Bill Shorten |
30% |
64% |
1% |
50% |
22% |
22% |
27% |
33% |
31% |
||
| Don’t know |
31% |
26% |
16% |
36% |
60% |
37% |
31% |
24% |
27% |
40% (down 2%) think Tony Abbott would make the better Prime Minister and 30% (down 1%) favour Bill Shorten. 31% (up 4%) could not make a choice.
Tony Abbott is favoured 43%/29% among men and 36%/30% among women.