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  • Feb, 2015

    Leader Attributes – Tony Abbott

    Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Tony Abbott? 

     

    2 Sep 13

    (as Opposition leader)

    29 Oct 13

    27 May 14

    2 Dec 14

     

    Total

    3 Feb

    Change

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    52%

    51%

    67%

    66%

    72%

    +6

    Arrogant

    52%

    54%

    63%

    61%

    65%

    +4

    Narrow-minded

    55%

    54%

    61%

    61%

    63%

    +2

    Erratic

    43%

    43%

    51%

    52%

    60%

    +8

    Hard working

    71%

    67%

    57%

    62%

    58%

    -4

    Superficial

    48%

    49%

    57%

    54%

    55%

    +1

    Intolerant

    47%

    49%

    55%

    53%

    54%

    +1

    Intelligent

    63%

    62%

    52%

    51%

    50%

    -1

    Aggressive

    47%

    46%

    52%

    49%

    45%

    -4

    Good in a crisis

    39%

    45%

    35%

    42%

    36%

    -6

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    46%

    51%

    42%

    40%

    35%

    -5

    A capable leader

    46%

    52%

    41%

    43%

    34%

    -9

    More honest than most politicians

    34%

    39%

    30%

    30%

    30%

    Trustworthy

    38%

    40%

    29%

    30%

    27%

    -3

    Visionary

    35%

    33%

    31%

    27%

    22%

    -5

    Tony Abbott’s key attributes were out of touch with ordinary people (72%), arrogant (65%), narrow-minded (63%) and erratic (60%).

    Since December, the largest shifts have been for a capable leader (-9), erratic (+8), out of touch with ordinary people (+6) and good in a crisis (-6).

  • May, 2014

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    Leader Attributes – Tony Abbott

    Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Tony Abbott?

     

    2 Sep 14

    (as Opposition leader)

    29 Oct 14

    15 Apr

     

    Total

    27 May

    Change

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    52%

    51%

    56%

    67%

    +11

    Arrogant

    52%

    54%

    58%

    63%

    +5

    Narrow-minded

    55%

    54%

    56%

    61%

    +5

    Hard working

    71%

    67%

    66%

    57%

    -9

    Superficial

    48%

    49%

    50%

    57%

    +7

    Intolerant

    47%

    49%

    47%

    55%

    +8

    Intelligent

    63%

    62%

    59%

    52%

    -7

    Aggressive

    47%

    46%

    45%

    52%

    +7

    Erratic

    43%

    43%

    43%

    51%

    +8

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    46%

    51%

    48%

    42%

    -5

    A capable leader

    46%

    52%

    50%

    41%

    -9

    Good in a crisis

    39%

    45%

    45%

    35%

    -10

    Visionary

    35%

    33%

    34%

    31%

    -3

    More honest than most politicians

    34%

    39%

    37%

    30%

    -7

    Trustworthy

    38%

    40%

    40%

    29%

    -11

    Tony Abbott’s key attributes were out of touch with ordinary people (67%), arrogant (63%), narrow-minded (61%), hard working (57%) and superficial (57%).

    Since April, the largest shifts have been for out of touch with ordinary people (+11), trustworthy (-11), good in a crisis (-10), hard working (-9) and a capable leader (-9).

  • May, 2014

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    Leader Attributes – Comparisons

     

    Abbott

    Shorten

     

    Difference

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    67%

    39%

    +28

    Arrogant

    63%

    36%

    +27

    Narrow-minded

    61%

    35%

    +26

    Intolerant

    55%

    29%

    +26

    Aggressive

    52%

    32%

    +20

    Erratic

    51%

    32%

    +19

    Superficial

    57%

    42%

    +15

    Visionary

    31%

    30%

    +1

    More honest than most politicians

    30%

    32%

    -2

    Good in a crisis

    35%

    40%

    -5

    Trustworthy

    29%

    36%

    -7

    Hard-working

    57%

    66%

    -9

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    42%

    53%

    -9

    A capable leader

    41%

    51%

    -10

    Intelligent

    52%

    66%

    -14

    Compared to Bill Shorten, Tony Abbott is much more likely to be considered out of touch with ordinary people (+28), arrogant (+27), narrow minded (+26), intolerant (+26) and aggressive (+20).

    Bill Shorten is regarded by more respondents to be intelligent (-14) and  a capable leader (-10).

  • Apr, 2014

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    Leader Attributes – Tony Abbott

    Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Prime Minister, Tony Abbott?

     

    2 Sep 14

    (as Opposition leader)

    29 Oct 14

     

    Total

    15 Apr

    Change

    Hard working

    71%

    67%

    66%

    -1

    Intelligent

    63%

    62%

    59%

    -3

    Arrogant

    52%

    54%

    58%

    +4

    Narrow-minded

    55%

    54%

    56%

    +2

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    52%

    51%

    56%

    +5

    A capable leader

    46%

    52%

    50%

    -2

    Superficial

    48%

    49%

    50%

    +1

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    46%

    51%

    48%

    -3

    Intolerant

    47%

    49%

    47%

    -2

    Aggressive

    47%

    46%

    45%

    -1

    Good in a crisis

    39%

    45%

    45%

    Erratic

    43%

    43%

    43%

    Trustworthy

    38%

    40%

    40%

    More honest than most politicians

    34%

    39%

    37%

    -2

    Visionary

    35%

    33%

    34%

    +1

    Tony Abbott’s key attributes were hard working (66%), intelligent (59%), arrogant (58%), narrow-minded (56%) and out of touch with ordinary people (56%).

    Since October, the largest shifts have been for out of touch with ordinary people (+5) and arrogant (+4).

  • Jun, 2013

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    Leader attributes – Tony Abbott

    Q. Which of the following describe your opinion of the Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott?

     

    5 Jul 10

    27 Jun 11

    2 Apr 12

    14 jan 13

    2 Apr 13

     

    23 Jun 13

    Change

    Hard-working

    76%

    75%

    68%

    70%

    70%

    68%

    -2

    Intelligent

    70%

    61%

    56%

    64%

    63%

    62%

    -1

    Arrogant

    59%

    60%

    61%

    61%

    56%

    59%

    +3

    Narrow-minded

    56%

    54%

    54%

    56%

    53%

    55%

    +2

    Out of touch with ordinary people

    57%

    57%

    54%

    54%

    52%

    52%

    Aggressive

    55%

    49%

    51%

    +2

    Superficial

    49%

    49%

    48%

    49%

    49%

    Intolerant

    49%

    48%

    48%

    Erratic

    51%

    45%

    47%

    +2

    Understands the problems facing Australia

    50%

    48%

    49%

    47%

    49%

    44%

    -5

    A capable leader

    47%

    45%

    41%

    43%

    47%

    44%

    -3

    Good in a crisis

    40%

    40%

    36%

    39%

    44%

    38%

    -6

    Visionary

    32%

    27%

    26%

    28%

    37%

    30%

    -7

    More honest than most politicians

    33%

    32%

    30%

    29%

    36%

    29%

    -7

    Trustworthy

    33%

    32%

    32%

    33%

    36%

    31%

    -5

    Tony Abbott’s key attributes were hard-working (68%), intelligent (62%), arrogant (59%), narrow-minded (55%), out of touch with ordinary people (52%) and aggressive (51%.

    Since April the major shifts have been for visionary (-7%), more honest than most politicians (-7%), good in a crisis (-6%), understands their problems facing Australia (-5) and trustworthy (-5).

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