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Leader attributes – Bill Shorten

24 May 2016

Q: Which of the following describe your opinion of the Opposition Leader, Bill Shorten?

  Total   May 3 2016   Change
Hard working 60%   62%   -2
Intelligent 60%   60%  
Understands the problems facing Australia 50%   50%  
Superficial 44%   43%   +1
A capable leader 43%   41%   +2
Out of touch with ordinary people 42%   44%   -2
Narrow-minded 40%   40%  
Arrogant 40%   38%   +2
Erratic 37%   37%  
Good in a crisis 37%   34%   +3
Trustworthy 31%   33%   -2
Aggressive 30%   33%   -3
Intolerant 30%   31%   -1
Visionary 28%   29%   -1
More honest than most politicians 26%   26%  

Bill Shorten’s key attributes were hard working (60%), intelligent (60%) and understands the problems facing Australia (50%).

There have been no significant changes over the last 3 weeks.

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