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Attributes to describe the Prime Minister

5 Jul 2010

Q.  Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard?

Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard
10 May 10 5 Jul 10 Difference
Intelligent 73% 87% +14
Hard-working 76% 89% +13
A capable leader 55% 72% +17
Demanding 69% 58% -11
Arrogant 57% 37% -20
Out of touch with ordinary people 55% 35% -20
Understands the problems facing Australia 53% 68% +15
Visionary 37% 48% +11
Superficial 52% 35% -17
Good in a crisis 44% 61% +17
Narrow-minded 43% 28% -15
Down to earth 47% 68% +21
Too inflexible 45% 26% -19
Complacent 38% 27% -11
More honest than most politicians 39% 45% +6
Trustworthy 41% 49% +8

Julia Gillard’s key attributes are – intelligent, hard-working, a capable leader, understands the problems facing Australia and down to earth.

Compared to the previous measures for Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard scores considerably higher on positive attributes – especially down to earth (+21), and a capable leader (+17) – and considerably lower on out of touch (-20), arrogant (-20) and too inflexible (-19).

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