| Abbott |
Shorten |
Difference |
||
|
Narrow-minded |
63% |
34% |
+29 |
|
|
Intolerant |
51% |
27% |
+24 |
|
|
Out of touch with ordinary people |
65% |
42% |
+23 |
|
|
Arrogant |
62% |
39% |
+23 |
|
|
Erratic |
54% |
33% |
+21 |
|
|
Aggressive |
48% |
28% |
+20 |
|
|
Superficial |
54% |
44% |
+10 |
|
|
Good in a crisis |
38% |
38% |
– |
|
|
More honest than most politicians |
28% |
29% |
-1 |
|
|
Hard-working |
59% |
60% |
-1 |
|
|
Trustworthy |
31% |
33% |
-2 |
|
|
A capable leader |
40% |
43% |
-3 |
|
|
Visionary |
25% |
29% |
-4 |
|
|
Intelligent |
51% |
61% |
-10 |
|
|
Understands the problems facing Australia |
38% |
49% |
-11 |
Compared to Bill Shorten, Tony Abbott is much more likely to be considered narrow-minded (+29), intolerant (+24), out of touch with ordinary people (+23) and arrogant (+23).
Bill Shorten is regarded by more respondents to be someone who understands the problems facing Australia (-11) and intelligent (-10).
The gap on “a capable leader has reduced from 13 points to 3 points – Tony Abbott up 6% and bill Shorten down 4%.