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  • Apr, 2020

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    Performance of Anthony Albanese

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

    Apr’20 Mar’20 Feb’20 Jan’20 Dec’19 Nov’19 Oct’19 Sep’19 Aug’19 Jul’19
    NET: Approve 44% 41% 41% 43% 39% 37% 40% 36% 38% 39%
    NET: Disapprove 29% 33% 31% 30% 28% 34% 29% 31% 29% 24%
    Don’t know 27% 26% 28% 27% 33% 29% 31% 33% 33% 37%
    Base (n) 1,069 1,096 1,056 1,081 1,035 1,075 1,088 1,093 1,096 1,091

     

      Total Federal Voting Intention
    Labor Coalition Greens NET: Other
    Strongly approve 8% 18% 3% 4% 4%
    Approve 36% 48% 32% 46% 23%
    Disapprove 21% 10% 33% 23% 25%
    Strongly disapprove 8% 3% 13% 5% 10%
    Don’t know 27% 20% 19% 22% 38%
    NET: Approve 44% 66% 35% 50% 26%
    NET: Disapprove 29% 13% 46% 29% 36%
    Base (n) 1,069 333 387 102 122
    • The Opposition Leader’s approval rating has remained consistent this month, at 44% compared to 41% in March.
    • Albanese’s approval among Labor voters remains relatively low at 66%, compared to Morrison’s approval among Coalition voters (87%).
  • Mar, 2020

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    Federal opposition during Covid-19

    Q. Which of the following is closest to your view on the role of the Federal Labor opposition during the response to the Covid-19 outbreak?

        Gender Age Group Federal Voting Intention
      Total Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+ Coalition Labor Greens NET: Other
    Opposition should accept the Government recommendations to ensure decisions are made quickly 49% 52% 45% 46% 46% 54% 66% 40% 35% 49%
    Opposition review and challenge Government decisions to ensure the best decisions are made 33% 35% 31% 33% 30% 36% 24% 45% 41% 33%
    Unsure 19% 13% 24% 21% 24% 10% 10% 15% 25% 18%
    Base (n) 1,034 519 515 342 327 365 324 344 108 126
    • Half of people (49%) prefer decisions to make quickly by to Government to react to the Covid-19 outbreak. This is highest among Coalition voters (66%).
    • A third (33%) want decisions reviewed and challenged by the opposition.
  • May, 2012

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    Class Warfare

    Q. The Federal Opposition has accused the Government of “class warfare” for criticising and increasing taxes for Australia’s richest people and companies. The Government says they are just trying to ensure that all Australians benefit from the mining boom and other wealth derived from Australia’s resources and economic development.  Which position do you most agree with?

     

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    The Government

    46%

    77%

    20%

    77%

    The Opposition

    28%

    5%

    56%

    5%

    Don’t know

    26%

    18%

    25%

    18%

    28% agree with the Federal Opposition’s claim that the Government is carrying out “class warfare” and 46% agree with the Government’s position that they are just trying to ensure that all Australians benefit from the mining boom.

    Those on higher incomes were only a little more likely to agree with the Opposition. For those earning less than $600pw, 53% agree with the Government and 23% agree with the Opposition. For those on incomes over $1,600pw, 45% agree with the Government and 31% with the Opposition.

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  • Mar, 2011

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    Performance of Tony Abbott

    Q. Which of the following statements is closest to your view about the performance of Tony Abbott as Opposition leader?

    Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
    Tony Abbott is performing the role of Opposition leader well and is keeping the Government accountable 41% 11% 79% 7%
    Tony Abbott is just opposing everything and is obstructing the work of the Government 43% 78% 12% 82%
    Don’t know 16% 11% 9% 12%

    41% think that Tony Abbott is performing the role of Opposition leader well and is keeping the Government accountable and 43% think he is just opposing everything and is obstructing the work of the Government.

    Views are strongly correlated with voting intention – 79% of Coalition voters think he is performing the role of Opposition leader well, while 78% of Labor voters and 82% of Greens voters think he is just opposing everything.

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  • Sep, 2010

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    Best Leader of Liberal Party

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

    Total Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens


    Tony Abbott 26% 10% 53% 2%
    Malcolm Turnbull 20% 27% 15% 27%
    Joe Hockey 15% 15% 17% 17%
    Julie Bishop 5% 8% 2% 10%
    Don’t know 33% 41% 13% 44%

    26% of people believe that Tony Abbott is the best leader of the Liberal Party. 20% believe Malcolm Turnbull is the best leader of the Liberal Party. 33% don’t know.

    27% of Labor voters think that Malcolm Turnbull is the best leader of the Liberal Party. 53% of Lib/Nat voters think that Tony Abbott is the best leader of the Liberal Party. 44% of Green voters don’t know who the best leader of the Liberal Party is.

    28% of males, compared with 24% of females think that Tony Abbott is the best leader of the Liberal Party.

    42% of females don’t know who the best leader of the Liberal Party is.

    38% of those aged 18-24 don’t know who the best leader of the Liberal Party is. 39% of those aged 65+ think that Tony Abbott is the best leader of the Liberal Party.

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