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  • Mar, 2020

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    Performance of Scott Morrison

    Q Do you approve or disapprove of the job Scott Morrison is doing as Prime Minister?

    Mar’20 Feb’20 Jan’20 Dec’19 Nov’19 Oct’19 Sep’19 Aug’19 Jul’19
    NET: Approve 41% 39% 40% 45% 45% 47% 49% 48% 48%
    NET: Disapprove 49% 52% 52% 43% 41% 38% 36% 37% 34%
    Don’t know 10% 9% 8% 13% 13% 15% 15% 16% 18%
    Base (n) 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 11% 4% 23% 1% 9%
    Approve 31% 15% 54% 14% 29%
    Disapprove 23% 31% 16% 23% 26%
    Strongly disapprove 26% 44% 3% 56% 30%
    Don’t know 10% 7% 4% 5% 7%
    NET: Approve 41% 19% 77% 16% 38%
    NET: Disapprove 49% 75% 19% 79% 55%
    Base (n) 1,096 347 359 92 171
    • The Prime Minister’s approval rating is now at 41% and still has not recovered following the fall from 45% at the end of last year.
    • Now 49% disapprove of his performance, which shows no change from January (52%).
    • However, the PM’s approval rating among Coalition voters remains high, 77% approval (78% in Feb’20).
  • Aug, 2014

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    Approval of Tony Abbott

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

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib /Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote Other

     

    Tony Abbott  as    Opp-osition Leader

    2 Sep 13

    Tony Abbott as Prime Minister

    24 Sep

    14 Jan 

    11 Feb

    13 May

    8 July

    Total approve

    37%

    7%

    80%

    5%

    22%

     

    40%

    41%

    47%

    41%

    35%

    34%

    Total dis-approve

    54%

    89%

    12%

    86%

    70%

     

    49%

    36%

    43%

    47%

    55%

    58%

    Strongly approve

    13%

    3%

    31%

    *

    13%

    14%

    13%

    12%

    12%

    8%

    Approve

    24%

    4%

    49%

    5%

    22%

    27%

    27%

    34%

    29%

    23%

    26%

    Disapprove

    19%

    28%

    9%

    27%

    21%

    19%

    13%

    18%

    19%

    18%

    22%

    Strongly disapprove

    35%

    61%

    3%

    59%

    49%

    30%

    23%

    25%

    28%

    37%

    36%

    Don’t know

    9%

    4%

    8%

    9%

    8%

    10%

    23%

    11%

    12%

    10%

    7%

    54% of respondents disapprove of the job Tony Abbott is doing as Prime Minister – down 4% since the last time this question was asked in July – and 37% approve of the job Tony Abbott is doing (up 3%). This represents an improvement in net rating from -24 to -17.

    80% (up 3%) of Liberal/National voters approve of Tony Abbott’s performance, with 12% (down 4%) disapproving. 89% of Labor voters and 86% of Greens voters disapprove of Tony Abbott’s performance.

    By gender men were 40% approve/51% disapprove and women 32% approve/57% disapprove.

  • Jul, 2013

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    Approval of Kevin Rudd

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

     

    Kevin Rudd

    31 May 10

    Julia Gillard

    5 Jul 10

     

    Julia Gillard

    11 Jun 13

    Kevin Rudd

    15 Jul 13

    Total approve

    41%

    48%

    37%

    50%

    Total disapprove

    47%

    27%

    54%

    35%

    Strongly approve

    7%

    14%

    10%

    18%

    Approve

    34%

    34%

    27%

    32%

    Disapprove

    25%

    13%

    21%

    15%

    Strongly disapprove

    22%

    14%

    33%

    20%

    Don’t know

    12%

    26%

    9%

    16%

    Kevin Rudd’s approval ratings are substantially higher than Julia Gillard’s as last measured 5 weeks ago. 50% (up 13%) approve of the job Kevin Rudd is doing as Prime Minister and 35% (down 19%) disapprove – a net rating of +15 compared to Julia Gillard’s -17.

    85% of Labor voters approve (up 6%) and 4% disapprove (down 10%).

    By gender – men 54% approve/35% disapprove, women 44% approve/34% disapprove.

  • Nov, 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

    14 Mar

    2011

    14 June

    12 Sept

    12 Dec

    12 Mar 2012

    12 Jun

    10 Sept

    15 Oct

    12 Nov

    Total approve

    52%

    43%

    41%

    34%

    28%

    34%

    32%

    32%

    35%

    41%

    41%

    Total disapprove

    30%

    40%

    46%

    54%

    64%

    54%

    61%

    56%

    54%

    51%

    49%

    Strongly approve

    11%

    10%

    7%

    6%

    5%

    6%

    8%

    6%

    7%

    9%

    7%

    Approve

    41%

    33%

    34%

    28%

    23%

    28%

    24%

    26%

    28%

    32%

    34%

    Disapprove

    17%

    24%

    22%

    29%

    28%

    25%

    29%

    22%

    27%

    24%

    25%

    Strongly disapprove

    13%

    16%

    24%

    25%

    36%

    29%

    32%

    34%

    27%

    27%

    24%

    Don’t know

    18%

    17%

    13%

    13%

    8%

    11%

    7%

    12%

    11%

    8%

    10%

    41% (no change) approve of the job Julia Gillard is doing as Prime Minister and 49% (down 2%) disapprove – a 2-point change in net rating from -10 to -8. This is Julia Gillard’s best approval rating since May 2011.

    85% of Labor voters approve (down 2%) and 8% disapprove (down 1%).

    By gender – men 37% approve/53% disapprove, women 44% approve/44% disapprove.  In net terms this represents a decline with men from -14 to -16 and an improvement with women from -4 to 0.

  • Nov, 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
    Total approve 52% 43% 41% 34% 28% 34% 37%
    Total disapprove 30% 40% 46% 54% 64% 59% 55%
    Strongly approve 11% 10% 7% 6% 5% 7% 8%
    Approve 41% 33% 34% 28% 23% 27% 29%
    Disapprove 17% 24% 22% 29% 28% 27% 25%
    Strongly disapprove 13% 16% 24% 25% 36% 32% 30%
    Don’t know 18% 17% 13% 13% 8% 7% 9%

    Julia Gillard’s approval rating has continued the improvement shown last month. 37% (up 3%) approve of the job Julia Gillard is doing as Prime Minister and 55% (down 4%) disapprove – a change in net rating from -25 to -18 over the last 4 weeks. This represents Julia Gillard’s best ratings since May.

    81% of Labor voters approve (up 7%) and 16% disapprove (down 5%).

    By gender – men 37% approve/57% disapprove, women 36% approve/52% disapprove.

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  • Sep, 2011

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    Better Prime Minister

    Q. Who do you think would make the better Prime Minister out of Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott?

    5 Jul 2010 17 Jan 2011 14 Feb 14 Mar 11 Apr 9 May 14 June 11 July 15 Aug 12 Sept Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens
    Julia Gillard 53% 47% 48% 44% 42% 43% 41% 37% 38% 36% 81% 5% 69%
    Tony Abbott 26% 32% 31% 33% 33% 35% 36% 39% 36% 40% 5% 79% 8%
    Don’t know 21% 21% 20% 23% 24% 22% 24% 24% 26% 24% 13% 16% 23%

    36% believe Julia Gillard would make the better Prime Minister and 40% prefer Tony Abbott – a net improvement for Tony Abbott of 6% on last month’s figures (from -2% to +4%).

    Men prefer Tony Abbott 43%/37% and women favour Tony Abbott 37%/36%.

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  • Aug, 2011

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    Government Decisions and Policies

    Q. Thinking about what the Labor Government has done over the last few years, do you approve or disapprove of the following Government actions?

    Total approve Total disapprove Strongly approve Approve Disapprove Strongly disapprove Don’t know
    Increased funding of health services 89% 5% 42% 47% 3% 2% 6%
    Increasing the age pension 78% 14% 34% 44% 8% 6% 8%
    Increasing superannuation to 12% 75% 13% 28% 47% 9% 4% 12%
    Managing the economy to keep unemployment and interest rates low 70% 21% 21% 49% 12% 9% 10%
    Spending on new school buildings 68% 24% 19% 49% 15% 9% 8%
    Introducing a national disability insurance scheme 63% 13% 18% 45% 9% 4% 24%
    Stimulus spending to tackle the GFC 61% 28% 21% 40% 15% 13% 11%
    Paid parental leave 60% 30% 19% 41% 17% 13% 10%
    Introducing a tax on large profits of mining companies 58% 29% 27% 31% 16% 13% 13%
    Building the NBN (National Broadband Network) 54% 34% 19% 35% 17% 17% 12%
    Stopping live cattle exports until welfare concerns were addressed 53% 34% 24% 29% 17% 17% 12%
    Abolished WorkChoices 51% 33% 23% 28% 21% 12% 16%
    Sending asylum seekers to Malaysia 39% 45% 17% 22% 20% 25% 16%
    Introducing a carbon tax to tackle climate change 33% 53% 15% 18% 14% 39% 14%

    Government decisions and policies with highest approval were increased funding of health services (89% approve), increasing the age pension (78%) and increasing superannuation to 12% (75%).

    Only two of the actions listed received less than majority approval – sending asylum seekers to Malaysia was 39% approve/45% disapprove and introducing a carbon tax to tackle climate change was 33% approve/53% disapprove.

    Labor voters showed majority approval of all decisions and policies, Greens voters showed majority approval for all except sending asylum seekers to Malaysia (21% approve/63% disapprove).

    Liberal/National voters approved of half the items listed – increased funding of health services (89% approve), increasing the age pension (79%), increasing superannuation to 12% (71%), managing the economy to keep unemployment and interest rates low (54%), spending on new school buildings (54%), introducing a national disability insurance scheme (60%) and paid parental leave (52%).

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  • Aug, 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 20 Sep 20 Dec 17 Jan 2011 14 Feb 14 Mar 11 Apr 9 May 14 June 11 July 15 Aug
    Total approve 52% 45% 43% 51% 48% 41% 37% 41% 34% 29% 35%
    Total disapprove 30% 37% 40% 36% 41% 46% 50% 48% 54% 62% 55%
    Strongly approve 11% 12% 10% 8% 9% 7% 7% 7% 6% 5% 6%
    Approve 41% 33% 33% 43% 39% 34% 30% 34% 28% 24% 29%
    Disapprove 17% 21% 24% 24% 25% 22% 25% 26% 29% 30% 24%
    Strongly disapprove 13% 16% 16% 12% 16% 24% 25% 22% 25% 32% 31%
    Don’t know 18% 19% 17% 14% 11% 13% 13% 11% 13% 9% 11%

    35% (up 6%) approve of the job Julia Gillard is doing as Prime Minister and 55% (down 7%) disapprove – a change in net rating from -33 to -20 over the last 4 weeks.

    77% of Labor voters approve (up 5%) and 13% disapprove (down 7%).

    By gender – men 35% approve/57% disapprove, women 34% approve/52% disapprove.

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