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Leader Attributes – Bill Shorten

27 May 2014

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

 

29 Oct 14

15 Apr

 

Total

27 May

Change

Intelligent

69%

63%

66%

+3

Hard working

65%

60%

66%

+6

Understands the problems facing Australia

50%

44%

53%

+9

A capable leader

49%

42%

51%

+9

Superficial

37%

43%

42%

-1

Good in a crisis

40%

36%

40%

+4

Out of touch with ordinary people

42%

44%

39%

-5

Trustworthy

34%

32%

36%

+4

Arrogant

35%

40%

36%

-4

Narrow-minded

31%

39%

35%

-4

More honest than most politicians

27%

26%

32%

+6

Erratic

30%

37%

32%

-5

Aggressive

31%

31%

32%

+1

Visionary

33%

28%

30%

+2

Intolerant

30%

32%

29%

-3

Bill Shorten’s key attributes were intelligent (66%), hard working (66%), understands the problems facing Australia (53%) and a capable leader (51%).

Since April, the largest shifts have been for a capable leader (+9), understands the problems facing Australia (+9), hard working (+6) and more honest than most politicians (+6).

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