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  • May, 2012

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    Approval of Julia Gillard

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Julia Gillard is doing as Prime Minister?

     

    19 Jul 2010

    20 Dec 2010

    14 Mar

    2011

    14 June

    12 Sept

    12 Dec

    16 Jan 2012

    13 Feb

    12 Mar

    16 Apr

    14 May

    Total approve

    52%

    43%

    41%

    34%

    28%

    34%

    37%

    36%

    32%

    32%

    31%

    Total disapprove

    30%

    40%

    46%

    54%

    64%

    54%

    52%

    53%

    61%

    58%

    60%

    Strongly approve

    11%

    10%

    7%

    6%

    5%

    6%

    6%

    6%

    8%

    7%

    5%

    Approve

    41%

    33%

    34%

    28%

    23%

    28%

    31%

    30%

    24%

    25%

    26%

    Disapprove

    17%

    24%

    22%

    29%

    28%

    25%

    27%

    26%

    29%

    31%

    26%

    Strongly disapprove

    13%

    16%

    24%

    25%

    36%

    29%

    25%

    27%

    32%

    27%

    34%

    Don’t know

    18%

    17%

    13%

    13%

    8%

    11%

    12%

    11%

    7%

    10%

    10%

    Julia Gillard’s approval rating has changed little since last month. 31% (down 1%) approve of the job Julia Gillard is doing as Prime Minister and 60% (up 2%) disapprove – a change in net rating from -26 to -29 over the last 4 weeks.

    69% of Labor voters approve (up 2%) and 24% disapprove (up 3%).

    By gender – men 31% approve/61% disapprove, women 30% approve/58% disapprove.

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  • Dec, 2011

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    Approval of Julia Gillard

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Julia Gillard is doing as Prime Minister?

    19 Jul 2010 20 Dec 2010 14 Mar 14 June 12 Sept 17 Oct 14 Nov 12 Dec
    Total approve 52% 43% 41% 34% 28% 34% 37% 34%
    Total disapprove 30% 40% 46% 54% 64% 59% 55% 54%
    Strongly approve 11% 10% 7% 6% 5% 7% 8% 6%
    Approve 41% 33% 34% 28% 23% 27% 29% 28%
    Disapprove 17% 24% 22% 29% 28% 27% 25% 25%
    Strongly disapprove 13% 16% 24% 25% 36% 32% 30% 29%
    Don’t know 18% 17% 13% 13% 8% 7% 9% 11%

    Julia Gillard’s approval rating has declined a little since last month. 34% (down 3%) approve of the job Julia Gillard is doing as Prime Minister and 54% (down 1%) disapprove – a change in net rating from -18 to -20 over the last 4 weeks.

    73% of Labor voters approve (down 8%) and 19% disapprove (up 3%).

    By gender – men 38% approve/55% disapprove, women 32% approve/53% disapprove.

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