Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott?
|
5 Jul 10 |
4 Oct 10 |
7 Feb 11 |
27 Jun 11 |
2 Apr 12 |
17 Sept 12 |
Change |
|
| Intelligent |
70% |
71% |
64% |
61% |
56% |
62% |
+6% |
| Hard-working |
76% |
78% |
72% |
75% |
68% |
67% |
-1% |
| A capable leader |
47% |
52% |
48% |
45% |
41% |
37% |
-4% |
| Arrogant |
59% |
60% |
58% |
60% |
61% |
63% |
+2% |
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
57% |
53% |
54% |
57% |
54% |
57% |
+3% |
| Understands the problems facing Australia |
50% |
53% |
50% |
48% |
49% |
43% |
-6% |
| Visionary |
32% |
31% |
27% |
27% |
26% |
29% |
+3% |
| Superficial |
|
|
45% |
49% |
49% |
51% |
+2% |
| Good in a crisis |
40% |
42% |
41% |
40% |
36% |
35% |
-1% |
| Narrow-minded |
56% |
53% |
51% |
54% |
54% |
59% |
+5% |
| More honest than most politicians |
33% |
32% |
31% |
32% |
30% |
27% |
-3% |
| Trustworthy |
33% |
35% |
34% |
32% |
32% |
30% |
-2% |
| Intolerant |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
53% |
– |
| Aggressive |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
59% |
– |
| Erratic |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
51% |
– |
Abbott’s key attributes were hard-working (67%), intelligent (62%) and arrogant (63%).
The biggest shifts in the leader attributes for Abbott were on intelligent (+6%), understandings the problems facing Australia (-6%), narrow minded (+5%) and a capable leader (-4%).