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  • Oct, 2020

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    Performance of State Premiers

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the job <NAME> is doing as State Premier?

    [Only asked in NSW, VIC, QLD, SA and WA]

     

     

    Gladys Berejiklian

    NSW

    Daniel Andrews

    VIC

    Annastacia Palaszczuk

    QLD

    Steven Marshall

    SA

    Mark McGowan

    WA

    Strongly approve 27% 25% 23% 16% 53%
    Approve 41% 29% 39% 36% 31%
    Disapprove 14% 16% 12% 14% 6%
    Strongly disapprove 9% 24% 15% 5% 1%
    Don’t know 11% 6% 10% 29% 10%
    TOTAL: Approve 67% 54% 62% 51% 84%
    TOTAL: Disapprove 22% 40% 28% 20% 7%
    Base (n) 352 274 217 82 105
    • Mark McGowan in WA has the highest approval of State premiers, with 84% approving of his leadership, and just 7% disapproval.
    • Victorian Dan Andrews has the lowest approval rating (54% approval, with 40% disapproval). He maintains approval among Labor voters (78% approval), but majority of Coalition voters in Victoria disapprove of his leadership (54%).
    • Gladys Berejiklian has a high approval rating compared to other state premiers (67%). She has a majority approval among Coalition voters (83%), Labor voters (57%) and other parties (60%).
    • 62% of Queenslanders approval of the job Annastacia Palaszczuk is doing ahead of the election later this month. 28% disapprove of the Queensland premier, driven by high disapproval ratings among Coalition voters (37%).
  • Sep, 2020

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    Attitudes towards Queensland border closure

    Q. To what extent do you support or oppose the Queensland state government decision to close its borders to Victoria, New South Wales and ACT to prevent the spread of Covid-19?

      Total State
      NSW VIC QLD SA WA
    Strongly oppose 13% 20% 14% 10% 5% 1%
    Somewhat oppose 13% 16% 13% 12% 7% 7%
    Somewhat support 31% 34% 35% 20% 23% 31%
    Strongly support 36% 23% 29% 50% 55% 54%
    Unsure 8% 7% 10% 8% 9% 7%
    TOTAL: Oppose 25% 36% 26% 22% 13% 8%
    TOTAL: Support 66% 57% 64% 70% 78% 85%
    Base (n) 1,081 352 274 212 85 104

     

      Total Gender Age Group Federal Voting Intention
      Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+ Labor Liberal + National Greens TOTAL: Other
    Strongly oppose 13% 15% 10% 6% 11% 19% 9% 17% 8% 24%
    Somewhat oppose 13% 15% 11% 14% 11% 14% 9% 18% 12% 15%
    Somewhat support 31% 31% 30% 40% 29% 25% 35% 30% 32% 24%
    Strongly support 36% 33% 39% 30% 39% 38% 39% 31% 40% 30%
    Unsure 8% 7% 10% 10% 10% 5% 8% 4% 8% 7%
    TOTAL: Oppose 25% 30% 22% 20% 22% 33% 17% 35% 20% 39%
    TOTAL: Support 66% 64% 69% 70% 67% 62% 74% 61% 73% 54%
    Base (n) 1,081 539 542 338 374 369 298 460 115 104
    • Two-thirds (66%) of Australians support the closure of its internal borders. Support for the decision is high in Queensland (70%), WA (85%) and SA (78%) support is lower in NSW (57%).
  • Jan, 2011

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    Floods – Leadership

    Q. Thinking about the recent floods across Australia, how would you rate each of the following for providing leadership in dealing with the floods?

    Total good Total poor Very good Good Average Poor Very poor Don’t know
    Prime Minister Julia Gillard 42% 23% 15% 27% 28% 10% 13% 7%
    Opposition leader Tony Abbott 19% 32% 4% 15% 36% 19% 13% 13%
    Queensland Premier Anna Bligh 77% 6% 52% 25% 11% 3% 3% 6%
    Queensland Premier Anna Bligh (Qld) 71% 9% 48% 23% 17% 2% 7% 3%
    Brisbane Mayor Campbell Newman 61% 4% 28% 33% 16% 2% 2% 19%
    Brisbane Mayor Campbell Newman (Qld) 75% 7% 46% 29% 14% 2% 5% 4%
    Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu 34% 8% 8% 26% 26% 4% 4% 32%
    Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu (Victoria) 47% 12% 10% 37% 27% 6% 6% 14%
    NSW Premier Kristina Keneally 21% 23% 4% 17% 28% 11% 12% 29%
    NSW Premier Kristina Keneally (NSW) 13% 40% 4% 9% 30% 18% 22% 18%

    Nationally, 42% think the Prime Minister Julia Gillard provided good leadership and 23% poor – while the Opposition leader Tony Abbott was rated good by 19% and poor by 32%. In Queensland Julia Gillard rated 42% good/26% poor.

    Nationally the Queensland Premier Anna Bligh was rated 77% good/6% poor and in Queensland 71% good/9% poor. The Mayor of Brisbane Campbell Newman was rated a little lower nationally (61%/4%) but slightly higher in Queensland (75%/7%).

    In Victoria, the Premier Ted Bailieu was rated 47% good/12% poor and in NSW, Premier Kristina Keneally was rated 13% good/40% poor

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