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  • Jul, 2013

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    Leader attributes – comparisons

     

    Rudd

    Abbott

     

    Difference

    Intelligent

    77%

    60%

    +17

    Visionary

    43%

    26%

    +17

    A capable leader

    58%

    42%

    +16

    Good in a crisis

    53%

    38%

    +15

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    57%

    45%

    +12

    More honest than most politicians

    41%

    30%

    +11

    Trustworthy

    42%

    32%

    +10

    Hard-working

    70%

    65%

    +5

    Erratic

    45%

    45%

    Superficial

    44%

    47%

    -3

    Arrogant

    49%

    54%

    -5

    Aggressive

    43%

    50%

    -7

    Intolerant

    37%

    46%

    -9

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    39%

    50%

    -11

    Narrow-minded

    34%

    55%

    -21

    Compared to Tony Abbott, Kevin Rudd is much more likely to be considered intelligent (+17), visionary (+17), a capable leader (+16) and good in a crisis (+15).

    Tony Abbott is regarded by more respondents to be narrow-minded (-21) and out of touch with ordinary people (-11).

  • Jul, 2013

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    Labor Party more or less united

    Q. Do you think that following the election of Kevin Rudd as leader, the Labor Party will be more united, less united or will it make no difference?

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Total more united

    49%

    75%

    33%

    56%

    Total less united

    14%

    5%

    21%

    10%

    Much more united

    17%

    33%

    9%

    10%

    A little more united

    32%

    42%

    24%

    46%

    A little less united

    7%

    4%

    10%

    4%

    Much less united

    7%

    1%

    11%

    6%

    Make no difference

    27%

    11%

    40%

    28%

    Don’t know

    10%

    7%

    6%

    6%

    49% think that the Labor Party will be more united under Kevin Rudd’s leadership and 14% think it will be less united. 27% think it will make no difference.

    57% of men think it will be more united compared to 41% of women.

  • Jul, 2013

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    Approval of Kevin Rudd replacing Julia Gillard

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of Kevin Rudd replacing Julia Gillard as leader of the Labor Party?

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Total approve

    55%

    77%

    40%

    48%

    Total disapprove

    31%

    13%

    49%

    37%

    Strongly approve

    24%

    45%

    12%

    8%

    Approve

    31%

    32%

    28%

    40%

    Disapprove

    15%

    8%

    22%

    23%

    Strongly disapprove

    16%

    5%

    27%

    14%

    Don’t know

    14%

    10%

    12%

    16%

    55% approve Kevin Rudd replacing Julia Gillard as leader of the Labor Party and 31% disapprove.

    77% of Labor voters approve and 13% disapprove.

    63% of men approve and 27% disapprove compared to 46% of women approve and 36% disapprove.

  • Apr, 2013

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    Reasons Government is unpopular

    Q. Although Australia’s economy is doing very well, according to opinion polls the Government is very unpopular. What do you think is the main reason for this? *

     

    28 May 12

    Total

    8 Apr 13

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Voters don’t trust the Prime Minister

    28%

    27%

    19%

    35%

    31%

    The Labor Party is divided and can’t govern properly

    na

    19%

    15%

    23%

    23%

    The economy is doing well for other reasons, like China and the mining boom, not because of the government

    15%

    13%

    9%

    19%

    11%

    Voters would prefer Kevin Rudd as Prime Minister

    na

    9%

    14%

    4%

    7%

    Voters aren’t benefitting from the strong economy.

    12%

    9%

    10%

    5%

    12%

    The carbon tax has increased (will increase) the cost of living

    17%

    7%

    6%

    9%

    Some other reason

    8%

    12%

    21%

    3%

    12%

    Don’t know

    3%

    5%

    7%

    2%

    5%

    * Based on those who agree the economy is good.

    Respondents who thought the economy was doing well, thought the main reasons for the Government’s unpopularity were that voters don’t trust the Prime Minister (27%) and the Labor Party is divided and can’t govern properly (19%).

    Both Liberal/National and Greens voters said trust in the Prime Minister was the key issue.

    Since May last year, those blaming the impact of the carbon tax has declined from 17% to 7%.

  • Jun, 2012

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    Trust in People and Organisations

    Q. How much trust do you have that the following people or organisations can be relied on to act in the community’s interest?

     

    Total a lot/some trust

    Total little/no trust

    A lot of trust

    Some trust

    A little trust

    No trust

    Don’t know

    Net trust
    Kevin Rudd

    37%

    56%

    14%

    23%

    26%

    30%

    7%

    -19

    Malcolm Turnbull

    33%

    54%

    8%

    25%

    29%

    25%

    14%

    -21

    Tony Abbott

    29%

    63%

    10%

    19%

    20%

    43%

    7%

    -34

    Julia Gillard

    26%

    67%

    8%

    18%

    22%

    45%

    6%

    -41

    Mining magnates like Clive Palmer and Gina Rinehart

    14%

    73%

    3%

    11%

    23%

    50%

    13%

    -59

    Australian companies

    46%

    47%

    8%

    38%

    35%

    12%

    7%

    -1

    Banks

    17%

    66%

    2%

    15%

    32%

    44%

    7%

    -49

    Foreign companies

    8%

    81%

    1%

    7%

    24%

    57%

    10%

    -73

    There was a substantial lack of trust in all people and organisations tested with the exception of Australian companies – which split 46% a lot/some trust and 47% little/no trust.

    For both the Labor Party and the Liberal Party, the current leaders were less trusted than the previous leaders. However, all political leaders were more trusted than mining magnates like Clive Palmer and Gina Rinehart.

    Among Labor voters, 58% had a lot/some trust in Julia Gillard and 58% had a lot/some trust in Kevin Rudd. Among Liberal/National voters, 58% had a lot/some trust in Tony Abbott and 44% had a lot/some trust in Malcolm Turnbull.

  • May, 2012

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    Reasons Government is Unpopular

    Q. Although Australia’s economy is doing very well, according to opinion polls the Government is very unpopular. What do you think is the main reason for this? *

     

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Voters don’t trust the Prime Minister

    28%

    21%

    35%

    44%

    The carbon tax will increase the cost of living

    17%

    17%

    19%

    8%

    The economy is doing well for other reasons, like China and the mining boom, not because of the government

    15%

    13%

    19%

    5%

    Voters are still angry about the treatment of Kevin Rudd.

    12%

    18%

    6%

    14%

    Voters aren’t benefiting from the strong economy.

    12%

    10%

    14%

    8%

    The government looks sleazy because of Craig Thomson and Peter Slipper.

    4%

    5%

    3%

    8%

    Some other reason

    8%

    12%

    3%

    11%

    Don’t know

    3%

    5%

    1%

    3

    * Based on those who agree the economy is good.

    Respondents who thought the economy was doing well, thought the main reasons for the Government’s unpopularity were that voters don’t trust the Prime Minister (28%), that the carbon tax will increase the cost of living (17%) and that the economy is doing well for other reasons, not because of the Government (15%).

    Both Liberal/National and Greens voters said trust in the Prime Minister was the key issue, while Labor voters were somewhat more likely to nominate anger over the treatment of Kevin Rudd.

  • Apr, 2012

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    Best Leader of the Labor Party

    Q. Which of the following do you think would make the best leader of the Labor Party?

     

    30 May 2011

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Julia Gillard

    23%

    16%

    40%

    4%

    21%

    Kevin Rudd

    32%

    31%

    33%

    32%

    32%

    Wayne Swan

    2%

    4%

    6%

    4%

    5%

    Greg Combet

    4%

    2%

    1%

    2%

    2%

    Bill Shorten

    3%

    6%

    8%

    5%

    3%

    Someone else

    19%

    23%

    6%

    33%

    18%

    Don’t know

    17%

    17%

    6%

    19%

    19%

    33% think Kevin Rudd would make the best leader of the Labor Party and 16% prefer Julia Gillard. This represents  declines of 1% for Kevin Rudd and 7% for Julia Gillard since this question was asked nearly 12 months ago. Those selecting “someone else” has increased from 19% to 23%.

    Julia Gillard is preferred by 40% of Labor voters compared to 33% for Kevin Rudd. Men prefer Kevin Rudd over Julia Gillard 33% to 16% and women by 28% to 17%.

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  • Mar, 2012

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    Kevin Rudd’s Future

    Q. What do you think Kevin Rudd should do now?

     

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Stay in Parliament and challenge again

    29%

    30%

    28%

    29%

    Stay in Parliament and not challenge again

    28%

    44%

    17%

    46%

    Resign from Parliament

    30%

    17%

    44%

    20%

    Don’t know

    13%

    8%

    10%

    5%

    Respondents were divided about what Kevin Rudd should do – 30% say he should resign from parliament, 29% think he should stay and challenge again and 28% think he should stay and not challenge again.

    Among Labor voters, 44% think he should stay and not challenge, while 44% of Liberal/National voters think he should resign from Parliament. 46% of Greens voters think he should stay in Parliament and not challenge again.

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